Take a break from your money worries and focus on something else – like songs about money.
Here are 25 money songs all about greenbacks and the love-hate relationship we have with them.
25. “Money, Money, Money” by ABBA
This 1970s favorite reminds us of the perks of having lots of money “in a rich man’s world.”
Favorite line: “I wouldn’t have to work at all/I’d fool around and have a ball”
Release date: 1976
24. “She Works Hard for the Money” by Donna Summer
Hitting #3 on the Billboard Top 100, this song is based on an actual encounter with a bathroom attendant.
Favorite line: “She’ll never sell out, she never will/Not for a dollar bill”
Release date: 1983
23. “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy
We want to hang out with Oprah and the Queen!
Favorite line: “We in recession but let me take a crack at it”
Release date: 2010
22. “Money” by Pink Floyd
With an unusual time signature, this song on money is sure to keep your attention.
Favorite line: “Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie”
Release date: 1973
21. “Mo Money, Mo Problems” by Notorious B.I.G.
The lesson on this one? Bringing in the dough can also bring in the issues.
Favorite line: “And I’m bigger than the city lights down in Times Square”
Release date: 1997
20. “Take the Money and Run” by Steve Miller Band
When you decide to cut loose, maybe you shouldn’t take the money and run.
Favorite line: “Billy Joe shot a man while robbing his castle”
Release date: 1976
19. “Money on My Mind” by Sam Smith
You should do things because you love them, even if the paycheck is a nice bonus.
Favorite line: “Don’t wanna see the numbers/I wanna see heaven”
Release date: 2014
18. “The Big Money” by Rush
Money can go either way – it does a lot of good and a lot of bad.
Favorite line: “It’s a Cinderella story/On a tumble of the dice”
Release date: 1985
17. “For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays
The lesson? Money has a lot of power. Don’t let it control you.
Favorite line: “It will keep on changing, changing up your mind”
Release date: 1973
16. “Gold Digger” by Kanye West
Be careful of people who are only after your money!
Favorite line: “Get down girl, go ‘head, get down”
Release date: 2005
15. “Money” from Cabaret
Wondering what you can do if you have some extra money? This song will give you some suggestions.
Favorite line: “A buck or a pound/Is all that makes the world go around”
Release date: 1972
14. “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits
There’s a reason we’re all jealous of rockstars – this lists just a few of them.
Favorite line: “That ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it”
Release date: 1985
13. “Money” by The Drums
We may be well intending, but as this song points out, you still need money for those intentions.
Favorite line: “So before we die let me do something nice”
Release date: 2011
12. “Free Money” by Patti Smith
Dreaming of money leads to some pretty nice fantasies. Unfortunately it’s just a dream.
Favorite line: “Scoop the pearls up from the sea/Cash them in and buy you all the things you need”
Release date: 1975
11. “M.O.N.E.Y.” by The 1975
This one warns of the kind of shenanigans you can get into with too much money.
Favorite line: “Look the dog won’t bark if you don’t lark about”
Release date: 2013
10. “Money Trees” by Kendrick Lamar
Be warned – this one’s explicit. It focuses on what dollars can do. They “might turn to a million.”
Favorite line: “It go Halle Barry or hallelujah”
Release date: 2012
9. “Money” by The Beatles
They say money can’t buy happiness, but it buys things that make you happy!
Favorite line: “What it don’t get, I can’t use”
Release date: 1963
8. “I Get Money” by 50 Cent
There’s definitely a shift in perspective from when you have no money to when you have a lot.
Favorite line: “Ha ha – I’m heading to the bank right now”
Release date: 2007
7. “Money” by Speaker Knockerz
It’s important to admit when you’re obsessed, especially if it’s with money!
Favorite line: “You know that I’m married to the money”
Release date: 2013
6. “Money Maker” by Ludacris
The gist of this one is you should play like you work – like someone’s going to pay you for it.
Favorite line: “Took your mama nine months to make you/Might as well shake what your mama gave you”
Release date: 2006
5. “Just Got Paid” by ZZ Top
This one’s short and catchy – there’s nothing like payday!
Favorite line: “It’s the root of evil and you know the rest/but it’s way ahead of what’s second best.”
Release date: 1977
4. “We Need Some Money” by Chuck Brown
At 31:25, you’ll remember what it is you always loved having money on hand.
Favorite line: “I ain’t got nothing against no credit cards, but the cash is the best”
Release date: 1984
3. “If I Had $1,000,000” by Barenaked Ladies
It’s always nice to dream about the things we would do, if only we had the money!
Favorite line: “We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft Dinner/But we would eat Kraft Dinner. Of course, we would. We’d just eat more”
Release date: 1993
2. “Make the Money” by Macklemore
With money, it’s important to stay true to yourself. “Make the money, don’t let the money make you.”
Favorite line: “Time to look at the man in the mirror until I can learn to love him”
Release date: 2012
1. “Diaper Money” by The Lonely Island
As an adult, you often are forced into being more fiscally responsible, even when you don’t want to be.
Favorite line: “So I stay on my hustle/To keep my pocketbook thick”
Release date: 2013
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