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Millionaire (Kelis song)

"Millionaire" is a song by American singer Kelis, featuring American rapper André 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 André 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.

"Millionaire"
Single by Kelis featuring André 3000
from the album Tasty
ReleasedOctober 18, 2004 (2004-10-18)
StudioStankonia Recording and DARP (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre
Length3:44
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)André 3000
Kelis singles chronology
"Trick Me"
(2004) 		"Millionaire"
(2004) 		"In Public"
(2005)
André 3000 singles chronology
"Millionaire"
(2004) 		"Royal Flush"
(2008)

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 André 3000, but instead features children appearing as the duo's younger selves.

Commercial performance

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"Millionaire" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Kelis' third consecutive top-five entry from Tasty.[4] 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.[5][6] In Oceania, the single charted at number 23 in Australia and at number 27 in New Zealand.[5]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Tasty.[12]

Recording

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Personnel

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  • Kelis – vocals
  • André 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
United Kingdom October 18, 2004
Virgin [7][9][32]
Germany CD single EMI [8]
Australia November 22, 2004 [33]

References

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  2. ^ Barker, Emily (January 31, 2014). "The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time – 400–301". NME. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Naylor, Tony (January 23, 2004). "Kelis : Tasty". NME. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2022. Normally, NME can do without rich people complaining about being rich, but 'Millionaire' - Warp-ed, effervescent digi-orchestral swing pop - is a complex four-minute tangle of genuine melancholy...
  4. ^ "Robbie compilation beats sales record for entire year". Music Week. October 25, 2004. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
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  10. ^ Millionaire (Australian CD single). Kelis. EMI. 2004. 7243 8 16213 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Millionaire (UK 12-inch single). Kelis. Virgin Records. 2004. VST1885.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Tasty (liner notes). Kelis. Arista Records. 2003. 82876-52210-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  14. ^ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart – Week Commencing November 29, 2004" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 45. November 6, 2004. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
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  25. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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  29. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  30. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Kelis ft Andre 3000 – Millionaire". British Phonographic Industry. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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