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"Money Maker" Single by Ludacris featuring Pharrell from the album Release Therapy Released July 17, 2006 (U.S. radio) Format CD single Recorded 2006 Genre Dirty Rap, Pop Rap Length 3:54 Label DTP, Def Jam Writer(s) Pharrell Williams, Christopher Bridges Producer The Neptunes Certification Platinum (RIAA) Ludacris singles chronology "Unpredictable"
(2005)"Money Maker"
(2006)"Need a Boss"
(2006)Pharrell singles chronology "Mr. Me Too"
(2006)"Money Maker"
(2006)"That Girl"
(2006)"Money Maker" is the first single from Ludacris's fifth album Release Therapy. The song was released to the radio on July 17, 2006. The song is Ludacris' take on the 1961 Elmore James blues song Shake Your Moneymaker. It was produced by The Neptunes and features Pharrell. The song was written by Chris Bridges (Ludacris), and Pharrell Williams. The video was released on August 17, 2006. The video premiered on MTV's Making the Video. The single reached number 1 on various charts. It has peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 1 on Hot Rap Tracks in the United States. It also became the number 1 single on radio in the United States on October 19, 2006[specify]. The music video managed to enter BET's 106 & Park and peak at number 1, where it remained for several days. The single has strong airplay on BET and MTV. It also has airplay on Canada's Muchmusic. The single has a major promotional status and huge airplay on radio around the U.S., North America and other countries around the globe. The song was performed on the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. This is Ludacris's third #1 hit single.
American R&B singer, Amerie, recorded an answer back (remix) to the single. The song was included on her first Mixtape, Because I Love It Volume 1 (the mixtape that was released to accompany her third studio Because I Love It). The song however did not appear on the final album. "Because I Love It" was released to international markets only.
The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2007.
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Reviews
“ "Money Maker" was obviously intended as a summer smash, as it more than satisfies the requirements: lame yet memorable pick-up lines (“I’m a bedroom gangsta”), disorganized, rambunctious production, and an accompanying big-budget video. Overall, it's a major setback in Ludacris’ campaign to claim the southern rap throne. ” “ Atlanta really did need another strip-club anthem. So Ludacris and Pharrell deliver "Money Maker", roasting a Nellyesque sing-rap over steamy tropical percussion, a relentless knock that re-imagines "Can I Get a..." played with pots and pans. Fleshed out with deep, one-two bass punches and organs that trickle before bursting, it sounds faintly sinister. The hook boasts a lowering blend of Eros and economics: Luda's soliciting followed by Skateboard's stage-whispered counsel to "Shake your moneymaker / Like somebody 'bout to pay ya." ” Music video
The video was directed by Melina (who directed R&B singer Shareefa's "Need a Boss") and was released on August 17, 2006, premiering on various music channels including BET, MTV, and MuchMusic.
The video to "Money Maker" consists of Ludacris rapping with girls dancing around him against a basically-colored background of orange, green and black. He has a counting machine that counts how many times he gets a girl to shake her rear end (called "money maker") for him. Pharrell appears during the chorus with girls and stacks of money. There is also a Chrysler ME Four-Twelve and large speakers in the background that vibrate throughout the video, which are no more than salad bowls, according to Ludacris in MTV's "Making the Video". Cameo appearances are made by Allen Iverson, Shareefa, Bobby Valentino, & Lil Fate. The video is notable for Ludacris' first appearance on camera with a fade haircut, as he had cut his trademark cornrows in order to signify a new image for himself.
Credits and personnel
The credits for "Money Maker" are adapted from the liner notes of Release Therapy.[1]
- Recording
- Recorded at: Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California.
- Personnel
- Ludacris – vocals, songwriting
- The Neptunes – producers
- Pharrell Williams – vocals, songwriting
- Andrew Coleman – recording
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Josh Houghkirk – additional engineering
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
positionGermany (Media Control AG)[2] 86 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 1 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 1 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[6] 5 See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B singles of 2006 (U.S.)
- List of Rhythmic Top 40 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)
References
- ^ (2007) Release notes for Release Therapy by Ludacris (liner notes). The Island Def Jam Music Group (1708937)
- ^ "Ludacris, Money Maker" (in German). charts.de. Media Control Charts. http://charts.de/song.asp?artist=Ludacris&title=Money+Maker&cat=s&country=de. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
- ^ "Ludacris Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/ludacris/chart-history/407476?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
- ^ "Ludacris Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/ludacris/chart-history/407476?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
- ^ "Ludacris Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/ludacris/chart-history/407476?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
- ^ "Ludacris > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. http://allmusic.com/artist/ludacris-p440972/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
External links
Ludacris Discography · Awards · Filmography Studio albums Back for the First Time · Word of Mouf · Chicken-n-Beer · The Red Light District · Release Therapy · Theater of the Mind · Battle of the SexesCollaboration albums Independent albums Mixtapes Video games Def Jam: Vendetta · The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay · Def Jam: Fight for NY · NBA Ballers Phenom · Def Jam: IconDiscography · Awards · Filmography Back for the First Time "What's Your Fantasy" · "Southern Hospitality"Word of Mouf 2 Fast 2 Furious "Act a Fool"Chicken-n-Beer The Red Light District Release Therapy Theater of the Mind Battle of the Sexes "How Low" · "My Chick Bad" · "Sex Room"Promotional singles "Wish You Would" · "UndisputedFeatured singles "One Minute Man" · "Loverboy" · "Welcome to Atlanta" · "Why Don't We Fall in Love" · "Gossip Folks" · "Holidae In" · "Yeah!" · "Lovers & Friends" · "Shake Dat Shit" · "Oh" · "Sugar (Gimme Some)" · "Georgia" · "Unpredictable" · "Need a Boss" · "Glamorous" · "Get Buck in Here" · "I'm So Hood (Remix)" · "Rock Star" · "Gimme Dat" · "Grippin'" · "How We Do It (Around My Way)" · "Still Standing" · "Pocketbook" · "Chopped & Skrewed" · "How Do You Sleep?" · "Bulletproof" · "Regret" · "Baby" · "Break Your Heart" · "All I Do Is Win" · "Ride" · "Porn Star Dancing" · "I Like" · "Saturday Night" · "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" · "Little Bad Girl" · "Wet the Bed"Other songs Pharrell Williams Albums In My MindSingles "Frontin'" · "Can I Have It Like That" · "Angel" · "Number One" · "That Girl" · "My Drive Thru" · "Despicable Me!" · "What's Up?"(with D12)Featured singles "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" · "Shake Ya Ass" · "Southern Hospitality" · "Diddy" · "Formal Invite" · "Nothin'" · "Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)" · "When the Last Time" · "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" · "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" · "Beautiful" · "Excuse Me Miss" · "Belly Dancer" · "Light Yo Ass on Fire" · "Change Clothes" · "Drop It Like It's Hot" · "Tit 4 Tat" · "Let's Get Blown" · "I Ain't Heard of That" · "Wanna Love U Girl" · "Margarita" · "Mr. Me Too" · "Money Maker" · "Sex 'n' Money" · "Give It Up" · "Blue Magic" · "I Know" · "Zock On!" · "Give It 2 Me" · "Universal Mind Control" · "Announcement" · "I Apologize" · "Work That!" · "Blanco" · "I'm Good" · "Mr. & Mrs." · "One (Your Name)" · "Add Suv"The Neptunes Related articles Discography (Production credits) · N.E.R.D · Star Trak Entertainment · Billionaire Boys Club · Child Rebel SoldierCategories:- 2006 singles
- Ludacris songs
- Pharrell Williams songs
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Billboard Rap Songs number-one singles
- Billboard Rhythmic Airplay number-one singles
- Music videos directed by Melina Matsoukas
- Songs produced by The Neptunes
- Songs written by Pharrell Williams
- Songs written by Ludacris
- Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
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