All 'Bout the Money

"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Meja and Douglas Carr, and recorded by Meja for her 1998 album Seven Sisters.[1] and released as a single the same year.[2] Lyrically it is about society's dependence on money. The single peaked within the Top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. In the UK "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12.

For the 2017 film, see All About the Money.
"All 'Bout the Money"
Single by Meja
from the album Seven Sisters
LanguageEnglish
A-side"All 'Bout the Money"
B-side"Are You Ready?"
ReleasedJuly 24, 1998 (1998-07-24)
Format
GenrePop, reggae
Length2:53
Label
  • Columbia
  • Epic
  • Sony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Douglas Carr
Meja singles chronology
"Pop & Television"
(1998)		 "All 'Bout the Money"
(1998)		 "Lay Me Down"
(1998)
Music video
"All 'Bout the Money" on YouTube

Critical reception

Billboard described the song as a "acoustic guitar-based pop tune that's at once intelligent, clever, and hooky enough to turn ships back to shore." They noted further that "this is mature pop from a budding artist who has plenty to say". They also added that "it's got "hit" emblazoned on every note."[3] In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 14 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999".[4]

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 77
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 19
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 32
France (SNEP)[11] 13
Germany (GfK Entertainment Charts) 96
Greece (IFPI)[12] 8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 11
Japan (Osakan Hot 100)[14] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 11
New Zealand (RIANZ)[17] 26
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 12

Year-end charts
Chart (1998) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 68
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 10
Chart (1999) Position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[24] 21

References
  1. "Seven Sisters". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. "All 'Bout the Money". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. 13 February 1999. p. 41. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "100 Singli 1990-1999". Porcys (in Polish). 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. "All 'Bout the Money". Austriancharts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  7. "All 'Bout the Money". Ultratop. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. "All 'Bout the Money". Ultratop. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  9. "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  11. "All 'Bout the Money". Lescharts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  12. "Top 10 Greece" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 288 Vikuna 3.9. - 10.9. 1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 9 July 2018. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  14. "DOCOMO OSAKAN HOT 100 Yearly Chart 1998" (in Japanese). Docomo. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Meja" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  16. "All 'Bout the Money". Charts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  17. "All 'Bout the Money". Charts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  18. "All 'Bout the Money". Norwegiancharts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  20. "All 'Bout the Money". Swedishcharts. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  21. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  22. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  23. "Årslista Singlar – År 1998" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  24. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
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