I Wanna Be Rich

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"I Wanna Be Rich"
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Single by Calloway
from the album All the Way
ReleasedDecember 1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:48
LabelSolar
Songwriter(s)
  • Reggie Calloway
  • Vincent Calloway
  • Melvin Gentry
  • Belinda Lipscomb
Producer(s)Calloway
Calloway singles chronology
"Sir Lancelot"
(1988) 		"I Wanna Be Rich"
(1989) 		"Let's Get Smooth"
(1992)

"I Wanna Be Rich" is a song by American R&B duo Calloway. It was released in 1989 as the third and final single from their debut album All the Way. It is the band's only top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two in May 1990 (blocked from the top spot by Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U"), and it also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The UK single includes remixes by DJ Timmy Regisford.

Track listing[]

A-side

  1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (Extended Mix) - 7:25
  2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (7" Version) - 4:30
  3. "I Wanna Be Rich" (Dub Version) - 4:30

B-side

  1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Mix) - 8:05
  2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Dub) - 7:58

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Top 40 Singles.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Calloway Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Calloway Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Calloway Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Calloway Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102 no. 51. p. YE-14.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

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