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Millionaire (Kelis song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Millionaire'" is a song by American singer Kelis, featuring American rapper Andr 3000, taken from the former's third studio album, 'Tasty' (2003). Released as the album's third single on October 18, 2004, the song was written by Kelis and Andr 3000, produced by the latter, and contains a sample of the 1985 song "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick. Like Kelis' previous single "Trick Me", "Millionaire" was not released in the United States.
The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, earning Kelis her third consecutive top-five single, while becoming a modest commercial success internationally. The accompanying music video, directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, does not feature Kelis or Andr 3000, but instead features children appearing as the duo's younger selves.
Commercial performance
"Millionaire" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Kelis' third consecutive top-five entry from 'Tasty'. The song performed moderately in the rest of Europe, reaching number eight in Ireland, number 11 in Finland, number 36 in Belgium, number 43 in Switzerland, and number 50 in Sweden. In Oceania, the single charted at number 23 in Australia and at number 27 in New Zealand.
Track listings
*'UK CD 1 and German CD single'
#"Millionaire" (radio edit) 3:45
#"Millionaire" (instrumental) 3:45
*'UK CD 2 and Australian CD single'
#"Millionaire" (radio edit) 3:45
#"Millionaire" (instrumental) 3:45
#"Trick Me" (Tiefschwarz Special Trick Remix) 7:33
#"Millionaire" (video)
#"Trick Me" (video)
*'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "Millionaire" (radio edit) 3:45
:A2. "In Public" (featuring Nas) 4:25
:B1. "Trick Me" (E-Smoove House Trick) 7:42
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Tasty'.
Recording
* Recorded at Stankonia Recording and DARP Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)* Mixed at Sony Music Studios (New York City)
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Personnel
* Kelis vocals
* Andr 3000 vocals, production, drums, music programming, keyboards
* Matthew Still recording
* Vincent Alexander recording
* James Majors recording
* Carlton Lynn recording
* Warren Bletcher recording assistance
* Doug Harms recording assistance
* Dexter Simmons mixing
* Andrew Dawson mixing assistance
* Kevin Kendricks keyboards, piano
* Regina Davenport production coordination
* Chris Athens mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2003 songs
Category:2004 singles
Category:Andr 3000 songs
Category:Electronica songs
Category:Kelis songs
Category:Music videos directed by Giuseppe Capotondi
Category:Songs written by Andr 3000
Category:Songs written by Kelis
Category:Songs written by Slick Rick
Category:Virgin Records singles
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