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Money, Money, Money

ABBA
Track 19 on Thank You for the Music 

Producers

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
“Money, Money, Money” is about a woman who works hard but can’t seem to get ahead so she dreams of being with a well-off man. Like most ABBA songs, this was written by… Read More 
Nov. 1, 19761 viewer219.9K views

Money, Money, Money Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad?
And still, there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too bad

[Pre-Chorus]
In my dreams, I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all
I'd fool around and have a ball

[Chorus]
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
A-ha, ah
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

[Verse 2]
A man like that is hard to find, but I can't get him off my mind
Ain't it sad?
And if he happens to be free, I bet he wouldn't fancy me
That's too bad
[Pre-Chorus]
So I must leave, I'll have to go
To Las Vegas or Monaco
And win a fortune in a game
My life will never be the same

[Chorus]
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
A-ha, ah
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

[Chorus]
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
A-ha, ah
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world
[Outro]
It's a rich man's world

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“Money, Money, Money” is about a woman who works hard but can’t seem to get ahead so she dreams of being with a well-off man.

Like most ABBA songs, this was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was released as a single on 1 November 1976, as the follow-up single to “Dancing Queen,” both from the album Arrival.

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Thank You for the Music (1994)
  1. 1.
    People Need Love
  2. 2.
    Another Town, Another Train
  3. 3.
    He Is Your Brother
  4. 4.
    Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)
  5. 5.
    Ring Ring
  6. 6.
    Waterloo
  7. 7.
    Hasta Mañana
  8. 8.
    Honey, Honey
  9. 9.
    Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
  10. 10.
    So Long
  11. 11.
    I’ve Been Waiting for You
  12. 12.
    I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  13. 13.
    S.O.S.
  14. 14.
    Mamma Mia
  15. 15.
    Fernando
  16. 16.
    Dancing Queen
  17. 17.
    That’s Me
  18. 18.
    When I Kissed the Teacher
  19. 19.
    Money, Money, Money
  20. 20.
    Crazy World
  21. 21.
    My Love, My Life
  22. 22.
    Knowing Me, Knowing You
  23. 23.
    Happy Hawaii
  24. 24.
    The Name of the Game [U.S. Remix]
  25. 25.
    I Wonder (Departure) [Live]
  26. 26.
    Eagle
  27. 27.
    Take a Chance on Me
  28. 29.
    Summer Night City [Full-Length Version]
  29. 30.
    Chiquitita
  30. 31.
    Lovelight
  31. 32.
    Does Your Mother Know
  32. 33.
    Voulez-Vous
  33. 34.
    Angeleyes
  34. 35.
    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
  35. 36.
    I Have a Dream
  36. 37.
    The Winner Takes It All
  37. 38.
    Elaine
  38. 39.
    Super Trouper
  39. 40.
    Lay All Your Love on Me
  40. 41.
    On and On and On
  41. 42.
    Our Last Summer
  42. 43.
    The Way Old Friends Do (Live)
  43. 44.
    The Visitors
  44. 45.
    One of Us
  45. 46.
    Should I Laugh or Cry
  46. 47.
    Head Over Heels
  47. 48.
    When All Is Said and Done
  48. 49.
    Like an Angel Passing Through My Room
  49. 50.
    The Day Before You Came
  50. 51.
    Cassandra
  51. 52.
    Under Attack
  52. 53.
    Put on Your White Sombrero
  53. 54.
    Dream World
  54. 55.
    Thank You for the Music (Doris Day Version)
  55. 56.
    Hej gamle man!
  56. 57.
    Merry-Go-Round
  57. 58.
    Santa Rosa
  58. 59.
    She’s My Kind of Girl
  59. 60.
    Pick a Bale of Cotton / On Top of Old Smoky / Midnight Special [Medley]
  60. 61.
    You Owe Me One
  61. 62.
    Slipping Through My Fingers / Me and I (Live) [Dick Cavett Meets ABBA]
  62. 63.
    ABBA Undeleted [Demo Medley]
  63. 64.
    Waterloo [French/Swedish Version Medley]
  64. 65.
    Ring Ring [Swedish/Spanish/German Version Medley]
  65. 66.
    Honey, Honey [Swedish Version]
  66. Ricky Rock ‘N’ Roller
Credits
Producers
Writers
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Copyright ©
Publisher
Background Vocals
Remastering Engineer
Assistant Remastering Engineer
Marimba
Synthesizer
Keyboards
Percussion
Bass
Arranger
Guitar
Vocals
Drums
Engineer
Recorded At
Metronome Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Released on
November 1, 1976
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