Got Your Money

"Got Your Money" is a single by American rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, from his second studio album, Nigga Please. The song's chorus is sung by American R&B singer Kelis, who makes her first appearance on record. Both the single and the album were released on Elektra Records in 1999. The song was produced by The Neptunes. It was also the only single released from Nigga Please. The song is listed at number 255 on NME's "500 Greatest songs of All Time", published in 2014.[1]

"Got Your Money"
Single by Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis
from the album Nigga Please
ReleasedAugust 24, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreHip hop
Length4:01
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Fix"
(1997)		 "Got Your Money"
(1999)
Kelis singles chronology
"Got Your Money"
(1999)		 "Caught Out There"
(1999)
Music video
"Got Your Money" on YouTube

In 2012, a parody of the song was made by ADHD called "Where You Hide Your Money" with 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney as the subject of the song.[2][3] Altered versions of the song appeared in a 2013 television advertisement for Boost Mobile[4] and a 2015 trailer for the film Get Hard, and a parody of the song called "Got Your Laundry" was featured in a television commercial for the LG WashTower in 2020.

The song is sampled by The Chemical Brothers in their song "Galaxy Bounce".

Music video

The music video for "Got Your Money" uses footage from the 1975 blaxploitation film Dolemite. No new footage of ODB was filmed for the video. Footage of ODB was taken from the 1995 music video for "Shimmy Shimmy Ya".

It also features Kelis, with Beverly Peele and Tangi Miller as backup dancers.[5][6]

Pitchfork Media included it in its list of Top 50 Music Videos of the 1990s.[7]

Track listings

US maxi-single[8]

  1. "Got Your Money" (amended version)
  2. "Got Your Money" (instrumental)
  3. "Got Your Money" (acappella)
  4. "I Can't Wait" (amended version)
  5. "I Can't Wait" (instrumental)
  6. "I Can't Wait" (acappella)
  7. "Cold Blooded" (amended version)

European cassette single[9]

  1. "Got Your Money" (dirty version) – 4:03
  2. "Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and ED209 Breakbeat Mix) – 5:20

German CD single[10]

A1. "Got Your Money" (amended version) – 4:03
B1. "Got Your Money" (original version) – 4:03
B2. "Rollin' wit You" (original version) – 3:56

Charts
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 45
France (SNEP)[12] 82
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 96
Scotland (OCC)[14] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 11
UK R&B (OCC)[16] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Barker, Emily (January 31, 2014). "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time – 300–201". NME. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. "WHERE YOU HIDE YOUR MONEY – MUSIC VIDEO". YouTube. October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. Hoffberger, Chase (October 22, 2012). "Romney raps in hilarious parody—"Where You Hide Your Money"". Daily Dot.
  4. "TV Spot – Boost Mobile – Motorcycle Thieves". commercial. youtube.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  5. "Tangi Miller – Other works – www.imdb.me/tangimiller".
  6. "Tangi Miller Biography (1974-)".
  7. Plagenhoef, Scott. "The Top 50 Music Videos of the 1990s". Pitchfork.
  8. Got Your Money (US maxi-single liner notes). Ol' Dirty Bastard. Elektra Records. 2000. 67022-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. Got Your Money (European cassette single sleeve). Ol' Dirty Bastard. Elektra Records. 1999. E7077C.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. Got Your Money (German CD single liner notes). Ol' Dirty Bastard. Elektra Records. 1999. 7559-63719-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 29. July 15, 2000. p. 7. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. "Lescharts.com – Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis – Got Your Money" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis – Got Your Money" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. "Kelis: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  17. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  18. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  19. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  20. "British single certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard ft Kelis – Got Your Money". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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