Money, Power & Respect (song)

"Money, Power & Respect" is the second single released from The LOX's debut album of the same name. The song was produced by Hitmen members D-Dot and Amen-Ra and featured DMX, who contributed the song's fourth verse, and Lil' Kim, who performed the chorus. the track samples Dexter Wansel's 1979 song "New Beginning".

Released as the follow-up to their debut single, "If You Think I'm Jiggy", which peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Money, Power & Respect" was an even bigger success, reaching 18 on the Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at No. 1. To date, the song remains the group's most successful single and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies on April 28, 1998.

In addition to the Money, Power & Respect album, the song also appeared on The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 2, Music Inspired by Scarface, Survival of the Illest and Bad Boy's Greatest Hits. It was also used as entrance music for professional wrestler Jazz in Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Single track listing

A-Side

"Money, Power & Respect" (Club Mix)- 4:30
"Money, Power & Respect" (Instrumental)- 5:12

B-Side

"Bitches From Eastwick" (Club Mix)- 4:13
"If You Think I'm Jiggy" (Remix)- 4:38

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	17
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	8
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	3
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	36

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[1]	78

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Gold	500,000^[3]

References

↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2011-03-25.
↑ "American single certifications – LOX, The – Money, Power %26 Respect". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

The LOX

Jadakiss Sheek Louch Styles P

Studio albums	Money, Power & Respect (1998) We Are the Streets (2000)

Compilations	No Security (2009)

EPs	The Trinity (2013) The Trinity 2nd Sermon (2014)

Singles	"If You Think I'm Jiggy" "Money, Power & Respect" "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" "Ryde or Die, Bitch" "Wild Out"

Featured singles	"It's All About the Benjamins" "Banned From T.V." "Jenny From The Block"

Other songs	"24 Hrs. to Live"

See also	Discography D-Block Records Ruff Ryders Entertainment Bad Boy Records Wu Block

DMX

Discography Filmography

Studio albums	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood ... And Then There Was X The Great Depression Grand Champ Year of the Dog... Again Undisputed

Compilations	The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter Playlist Your Way The Best of DMX

Soundtracks	Belly Romeo Must Die Exit Wounds Cradle 2 the Grave

Singles	"Born Loser" "Get at Me Dog" "Stop Being Greedy" "How's It Goin' Down" "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" "Slippin'" "No Love 4 Me" "It's On" "What's My Name?" "What These Bitches Want" "Party Up (Up in Here) "Do You?" "No Sunshine" "We Right Here" "Who We Be" "I Miss You" "X Gon' Give It to Ya" "Where the Hood At?" "Get It on the Floor" "We in Here" "Lord Give Me a Sign" "Come Thru' (Move)" "I Don't Dance" "Head Up"

Featured singles	"4, 3, 2, 1" "Money, Power & Respect" "Shut 'Em Down" "Money, Cash, Hoes" "Come Back in One Piece" "Tear It Up" "Touch It (Remix)"

Other songs	"24 Hrs. to Live"

Related articles	Fontana Distribution Bloodline Records Ruff Ryders Entertainment

Lil' Kim

Studio albums and singles

Hard Core	"No Time" "Crush on You" "Not Tonight"

The Notorious K.I.M.	"No Matter What They Say" "How Many Licks?"

La Bella Mafia	"The Jump Off" "Magic Stick"

The Naked Truth	"Lighters Up" "Whoa"

Mixtapes

Soundtrack and Promotional

Featured singles

Film work

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