Money on My Mind

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"Money on My Mind"
Single by Sam Smith
from the album In the Lonely Hour
Released 27 December 2013
Format
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:14
Label Capitol
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Two Inch Punch
Sam Smith singles chronology
  • "Money on My Mind"
  • (2013)

"Money on My Mind" is a song by English recording artist Sam Smith, and the second single from his debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014). The song was released in Italy on 27 December 2013. It was later released in the UK on 12 February 2014 and in Germany on 16 February 2014.

The song has peaked to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The song was written by Sam Smith and Ben Ash, produced by Two Inch Punch (Ben Ash) and mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice, with vocals recorded by Steve Fitzmaurice and Darren Heelis.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Money on My Mind" was directed by Jamie Thraves and first released onto YouTube on 12 January 2014 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds.[1][2] The video shows Smith performing the track in Las Vegas, as people win and lose money in the casino capital.[3]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review, calling it "a lazy search for a hook."[4]

Track listings

  • CD single
  1. "Money on My Mind" — 3:14
  2. "Money on My Mind" (MK Remix) — 6:35
  • Digital download (EP)
  1. "Money on My Mind" — 3:14
  2. "Money on My Mind" (MK Remix) — 6:35
  3. "Money on My Mind" (Le Youth Remix) — 3:03
  4. "Money on My Mind" (Salute Remix) — 3:42

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 51
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 18
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 8
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 9
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[11] 21
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 16
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 18
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[14] 7
France (SNEP)[15] 31
Germany (Media Control Charts)[16] 11
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 4
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[19] 78
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[20] 17
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[21] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 33
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 30
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[32] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Italy (FIMI)[33] 95
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Platinum 30,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[37] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[38] 2× Platinum 80,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[40] 2× Platinum 5,200,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] Gold 4,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy[42] 27 December 2013 Contemporary hit radio Capitol Records
Germany[43] 12 February 2014 Digital download Capitol Records
United Kingdom[44] 16 February 2014

References

  1. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (13 January 2014). "Sam Smith "Money On My Mind" (Jamie Thraves, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Sam Smith - Money On My Mind - YouTube
  3. ↑ Sam Smith heads to Vegas for 'Money on My Mind' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
  4. ↑ Robert Copsey. "Sam Smith: 'Money On My Mind' - Single review". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Report 1262: ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5 May 2014" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in French). Ultratop Dance.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201408 into search. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201421 into search. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  13. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind". Tracklisten.
  14. ↑ Euro Digital Songs: 1 March 2014. Billboard biz. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind". GfK Entertainment.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 08, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Sam Smith Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Sam Smith.
  20. ↑ "Olt20.com: Artist Sam Smith". The Official Lebanese Top 20. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "Sam Smith Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Luxembourg Digital Songs for Sam Smith. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  22. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sam Smith search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind". Top 40 Singles.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-03-01". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201417 into search.
  27. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201426 into search. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  28. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind" Canciones Top 50.
  29. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sam Smith – Money On My Mind". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-03-01" UK Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Sam Smith – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  33. ↑ "FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  34. ↑ Copsey, Rob (31 December 2014). "The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sam Smith; 'Money on My Mind')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  36. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Sam Smith – Money on My Mind" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 10 January 2015. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Sam Smith in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  37. ↑ "Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour" (in Dutch). RTL Boulevard.
  38. ↑ "Sam Smith - Money on My Mind" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  39. ↑ "British single certifications – Sam Smith – Money on My Mind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2014. Enter Money on My Mind in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  40. ↑ "Certificeringer - Sam Smith - Money on My Mind" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 33: del 11.08.2014 al 17.08.2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  42. ↑ http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/41684/SAM-SMITH-Money-On-My-Mind-Universal
  43. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00I0K3JFA
  44. ↑ iTunes - Music - Money On My Mind - EP by Sam Smith