Money Longer
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| Single by Lil Uzi Vert | ||||
| from the album Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
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| "Money Longer" on YouTube | ||||
"Money Longer" is the debut single by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released for digital download on February 6, 2016 as the first single from his fourth mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, and as a bonus track from Japanese versions of his debut album Luv is Rage 2, by Generation Now and Atlantic Records. The whole song focuses on the idea that Lil Uzi Vert has now "turn[ed] into a savage" as is repeated throughout the song.[1] The track was produced by Don Cannon and Maaly Raw.
Music video
On July 8, 2016, Uzi uploaded the music video for "Money Longer" on his YouTube account and it has received over 134 million views as of June 2019.[2]
Commercial performance
"Money Longer" debuted at number 92 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 2, 2016. As of date, it has peaked at number 54.[3] The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In popular culture
In 2018, the song became an Internet meme where the song's bass boosted instrumental was used in various edits with a green screen video of a silver alien dancing, often referred to as "Howard The Alien", and was associated with sleep paralysis.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Lil Uzi Vert – Money Longer, retrieved 2016-12-07
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert - Money Longer" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Money Longer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017.