I Wanna Be Rich Explained

I Wanna Be Rich
Cover:	IWannaBeRich.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Calloway
Album:	All the Way
Genre:	R&B
Length:	5:08 (album version) 4:30 (7-inch version)
Label:	Solar
Producer:	Calloway
Prev Title:	Sir Lancelot
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Let's Get Smooth
Next Year:	1992

"I Wanna Be Rich" is a song by American R&B duo Calloway. It was released in 1989 as the third and final single from their debut album All the Way. It is the band's only top-10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two in May 1990, and it also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The UK single includes remixes by DJ Timmy Regisford. In Japan, the song was released as a double A-side with "Sir Lancelot".

Track listing

A-side

1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (extended mix) – 7:25
2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (7-inch version) – 4:30
3. "I Wanna Be Rich" (dub version) – 4:30

B-side

1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance mix) – 8:05
2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance dub) – 7:58

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	56
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	66

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	"I Wanna Be Rich"	October 18, 1989		Solar
United Kingdom		June 4, 1990	7-inch vinyl	Epic	^[5]
		June 11, 1990			^[6]
Japan	"Sir Lancelot" / "I Wanna Be Rich"	July 21, 1990	Mini-CD	CBS/Sony	^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
2. Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 23, 2019.
3. 1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles. Billboard. 102. 51. YE-14. December 22, 1990.
4. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990. Billboard. July 5, 2021.
5. New Singles. Music Week. 41. June 2, 1990.
6. New Singles. Music Week. 33. June 9, 1990.
7. Web site: サー・ランスロット キャロウェイ. Sir Lancelot Calloway. Oricon. ja. September 8, 2023.