All 'Bout the Money explained

All 'Bout the Money
Cover:	All_'Bout_the_Money.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Meja
Album:	Seven Sisters
B-Side:	Are You Ready?
Genre:	Pop
Length:	2:53
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Douglas Carr
Prev Title:	Pop & Television
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Lay Me Down
Next Year:	1998

"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Swedish singer and songwriter Meja with Douglas Carr, and released as a single from Meja's second studio album, Seven Sisters (1998).^{[1] [2]} The single was first issued in Japan in February 1998 and was released around Europe throughout the rest of the year.

"All 'Bout the Money" experienced chart success in many countries, peaking within the top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12, while in the United States, it peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 37 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor from Billboard described the song as an "acoustic guitar-based pop tune that's at once intelligent, clever, and hooky enough to turn ships back to shore." He noted further that "this is mature pop from a budding artist who has plenty to say" and "it's got "hit" emblazoned on every note."^[3] In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 14 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999".^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	77
Denmark (IFPI)^[6]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	32
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	11
Greece (IFPI)^[9]	8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[10]	11
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[11]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12]	68
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	10

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Japan	4 February 1998	CD	Epic	^[16]
Sweden	1998		Columbia
United Kingdom	12 October 1998			^[17]
United States	26 January 1999	Contemporary hit radio	C2	^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All 'Bout the Money. Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. 16 October 2017.
2. Web site: Seven Sisters. Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. 16 October 2017.
3. Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy. Taylor. Chuck. Chuck Taylor (music journalist). Billboard. 111. 7. 41. 13 February 1999. 10 February 2020.
4. Web site: 100 Singli 1990-1999. Porcys. 20 August 2012. pl. 2 April 2020.
5. 184.
6. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 38. 14. 19 September 1998. 6 May 2018.
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 16. 7. 10. 13 February 1999. 22 June 2018.
8. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Meja. 168. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 3 July 2022. fi.
9. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 6. 12. 6 February 1999. 22 June 2018.
10. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 288 Vikuna 3.9. – 10.9. 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 4 September 1998. 9 July 2018.
11. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 6 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Meja".
12. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998. Dutch Top 40. 8 March 2020.
13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998. MegaCharts. nl. 8 March 2020.
14. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1998. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 4 November 2020.
15. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. 22 January 2005.
16. Web site: オール・バウト・ザ・マネー メイヤ. All 'Bout the Money Meja. Oricon. ja. 30 September 2023.
17. Reviews – For Records Out on 12 October 1998: Singles. Music Week. 8. 10 October 1998.
18. Hot New CHR/Pop Releases. Radio & Records. 1283. 36. 22 January 1999.