(How to Be A) Millionaire
"(How to Be a) Millionaire" | ||||
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Single by ABC | ||||
from the album How to Be a...Zillionaire! | ||||
Released | 26 October 1984 | |||
Format | 7", 12", CD single | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | New wave, dance-pop, synthpop | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Mercury Records / Neutron Records | |||
Writer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
Producer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
ABC singles chronology | ||||
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"(How to Be a) Millionaire" is a song by the British band ABC. It was the first single taken from their 1984 album How to Be a...Zillionaire!.
The single peaked at a modest #49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The music video shows a cartoon Martin Fry and Mark White being overwhelmed by their luxury goods, which are continually growing in size. The other two band members make a brief appearance in cartoon form.
The CBS Orchestra always plays the song for Regis Philbin when he's a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman.[1][2] Philbin is the former host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
Track listing
7": Neutron NT107
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" - 3:30
- "(How to Be a) Billionaire" - 3:37
12": Neutron NTXR 107
- "(How to Be a) Zillionaire" (Bond Street Mix) - 6:05
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" (Single Remix) - 3:31
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" (A Capella Version) - 3:30
12": Neutron NTX 107
- "(How to Be a) Zillionaire" (Wall Street Mix) - 7:33
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" - 3:31
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" (Accapella) - 3:30
- "(How to Be a) Millionaire" (Nickel & Dime Mix) - 5:22 (included on US version only)
Chart positions
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 49 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 4 |
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