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Chart performance[edit]

The success of "Million Dollar Bill" in the United States was described as "modest". [1] The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 on the issue date September 19, 2009. It dropped out of the chart the following week. [2] This means that the single is Houston's lowest peak on the chart in her career. [3] It fared better on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Million Dollar Bill" spent 30 weeks there, peaking at number 16 on the issue date December 19, 2009. [4] This was Houston's longest run on the chart since her 1999 single "It's Not Right but It's Okay". It was also Houston's highest peek since "Same Script, Different Cast", which was released in 2000. [5] It lasted 12 weeks on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart, topping the chart on November 7, 2009. It brought her total of number-ones on the chart to 12. It is also her longest run and her highest peak on the chart since 2003's "Love That Man". [6] In addition to America, "Million Dollar Bill" also spent five weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, peaking at 62 on September 19, 2009. [7]

"Million Dollar Bill" first appeared on the UK Singles Chart in the week of October 17, 2009, placing at number 12. [8] Going into it's third week on October 31, 2009, the song reached number-five. [9] This made the single Houston's highest position on the chart in over ten years ("My Love Is Your Love", number-two, July 3, 1999). [10] It remained on the chart for 14 consecutive weeks. On January 23, 2010, it placed at 95 and dropped out the following week. [11] This 15-week chart run was Houston's longest run since 1999's "It's Not Right but It's Okay", also 15 weeks. [12] The song re-entered on the week of February 25, 2012, following Houston's death. It charted at number 62. [11] "Million Dollar Bill" entered the UK Top 40 R&B Singles chart at number-seven on October 17, 2009. [13] The same day it peaked on the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number-two on the R&B chart. [14] It would go on to last 20 weeks, it's last entry dated February 27, 2010 (number 32).[15]

The single charted in other European countries. "Million Dollar Bill" entered the Irish Singles Chart on October 8, 2009 at number 45. [16] After four weeks on the chart, it peaked at number-eight. [17] It spent ten weeks on the Irish charts. [18] Released as a double A-side in Germany with "I Look to You", [19] It spent eight weeks on their singles chart (October 19 - December 13, 2009). It peaked at 41. It's her longest run in Germany since 1999's "I Learned from the Best" and her highest position since 1993's "I Have Nothing". [20] It also spent five weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100, peaking on September 12, 2009 at number 58. It's her longest run in the Netherlands since 2003's "One of Those Days" and her highest position since 2002's "Whatchulookinat". [21] "Million Dollar Bill" debuted on the Swiss Singles Top 75 at number 40 and remained in the chart for two weeks after (September 13 - 27, 2009). [22] In Sweden, it entered the Singles Top 60 at number 22. It steadily fell for the next four weeks. It was Houston's highest position there since 2000's "Could I Have This Kiss Forever". [23] The single placed on Belgium's charts as well. It lasted on Ultratip Flanders for five weeks, peaking at number-six; additionally, it lasted on Ultratip Wallonia for seven weeks, peaking at number-three. [24][25] "Million Dollar Bill" lasted one week and two weeks in Finland (peaked at number 18) and Italy (peaked at number 15) respectively. [26][27]

The track also made appearances on "end-of-year" charts as well. In the United Kingdom, the song finished 2009 on the year-end singles chart at number 90. [28] In America, "Million Dollar Bill" placed in two charts from two different years. It landed at number 25 for the Dance/Club Play Songs in 2009. [29] A year later, it placed at 81 for the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [30]

Track listing[edit]

Release history[edit]

List of release dates, record label and format details
Country Date Format Label
United States[31][32] August 21, 2009 Digital single 1 RCA/Jive Label Group
United States[33][34] August 28, 2009 Digital single 2 RCA/Jive Label Group
United States[37][38][39] November 10, 2009 The Remixes EP RCA/Jive Label Group
Germany[35][36] October 2, 2009 Double A-side CD single, Double A-side digital single RCA/Jive Label Group
United States[40] 29 May 2011 Digital EP 1 EMI

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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