Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
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"Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" is a song by British dance act The Adventures of Stevie V.
Release
"Dirty Cash" was sung by Melody Washington,[1] composed/played by Mick Walsh,[1] produced by Stevie Vincent[1] and released on the Mercury Record Label.[2]
"Dirty Cash" was first released in 1989 on Mercury Record Label,[2] then again in 1990 both on 7" vinyl, where it went to number one on the US dance chart.[3] Dirty Cash was then re-released as a remastered '97 remix in 1997. In June 2014, "Dirty Cash" was once again remixed, this time by Alan Fitzpatrick.[4][5]
Critical reception
Billboard wrote about the song: "Huge U.K. track is finally unleashed stateside sporting some new mixes. Seductive house track with an underground sensibility sports a tasty vocal hook and top of the chart potential."[6]
The Gavin Report wrote about the song: "British-based writer/producer Stevie Vincent spent six weeks Top Ten in the U.K. with this track, selling a quarter million copies in the process—no easy task in that market. Vocalist Melody Washington, a music teacher from Georgia living in England and teaching for the U.S. Air Force, met Stevie while she was playing in a local club near his home. A fortunate meeting for them and for us, who get to ride the rhythm of this exceptional entry."[7]
Network 40 wrote: "Almost a mood piece, "Dirty Cash" has a soulful vocal approach backed by a Euro-dance production somewhat reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys."[8]
Charts
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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| UK[9] | UK Dance | SCO | US | US R&B | US Hot Dance | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" | 2 | - | - | 25 | 75 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1997 | "Dirty Cash (Money Talks) '97" (remix) | 69 | 6 | 94 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| 2014 | "Dirty Cash (Money Talks) Alan Fitzpatrick Jaded Rework"[4][5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| "-" denotes that release did not chart or not yet released | |||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Song Facts: Dirty Cash by Adventures of Stevie V
- ^ a b 45cat: Adventures Of Stevie V- Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 17.
- ^ a b iTunes: Dirty Cash (2014 Remixes Pt1)
- ^ a b Beatport: DIRTY CASH - ALAN FITZPATRICK JADED VOCAL MIX
- ^ "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine (23 June 1990, page 71). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (29 June 1990). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1813. p. 52. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). Network 40 (6 July 1990, page 22). Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 15. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.