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Wikipedia article




"'Cha-Ching'" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released to radio on August 17, 2009 as the lead single from the band's third studio album 'The Show Must Go'. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 34, and ended up reaching the top ten at number six. It is about reality television shows being fabricated, and references several TV shows and stars.

Performances



On February 28, 2010, Hedley performed the song at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with altered lyrics referencing the 2010 Winter Olympics, as well as the 2014 Winter Olympics. The band also performed the song during their halftime performance at the 2013 Grey Cup game.

Music video



The music video was filmed on August 24, 2009 in Liberty Village, Toronto. The video was released September 17, 2009, premiering on MuchMusic. In the video, the band is shown performing, as well as mocking the TV shows and celebrities referenced in the song.

Cultural references



*The Real World

*American Idol/Canadian Idol

*The Biggest Loser

*Survivor

*Kim Kardashian

*Tila Tequila

*Flavor Flav

*Verne Troyer/Mini Me

*The Hills

*MTV

*TMZ

*Playboy

Awards and nominations



Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



References



Category:2009 singles

Category:2009 songs

Category:Hedley (band) songs

Category:Reality television series parodies

Category:Songs written by Brian Howes

Category:Universal Music Group singles


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