Money on My Mind explained

Money on My Mind
Cover:Sam Smith - Money on My Mind.png
Type:single
Artist:Sam Smith
Album:In the Lonely Hour
Released:12 February 2014
Recorded:2013
Length:3:14
Label:Capitol
Producer:Two Inch Punch
Prev Title:When It's Alright
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Stay with Me
Next Year:2014

"Money on My Mind" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, and the second single from their 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 peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song 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-two 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 its chorus "a lazy search for a hook."[4] In his debut piece for Noisey, Robert Christgau reviewed In the Lonely Hour and cited Money on My Mind as a highlight of the album, calling it "an emotionally complex reflection on his record deal".[5]

Formats and track listings

CD single
  1. "Money on My Mind" — 3:14
  2. "Money on My Mind"  — 6:35
Digital download
  1. "Money on My Mind" — 3:14
  2. "Money on My Mind"  — 6:35
  3. "Money on My Mind"  — 3:03
  4. "Money on My Mind"  — 3:42

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
Iceland (RÚV)[7] 9
Italy (FIMI)[8] 51
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[9] 17
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 4
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[11] 45
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[12] 76
Slovenia (SloTop50)[13] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 83
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 27
France (SNEP)[16] 114
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 62
Italy (FIMI)[18] 95
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 135
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 60
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[21] 114
Spain (PROMUSICAE Streaming)[22] 78
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 60
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[24] 121
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 18

Certifications and sales

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Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Italy[26] 27 December 2013Contemporary hit radioCapitol
Germany[27] 12 February 2014Digital downloadCapitol
United Kingdom[28] 16 February 2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gottlieb. Steven. Sam Smith "Money On My Mind" (Jamie Thraves, dir.). Video Static. 19 August 2014. 13 January 2014.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0G9T5Bnjlc Sam Smith - Money On My Mind -
  3. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a543462/sam-smith-heads-to-vegas-for-money-on-my-mind-music-video-watch.html Sam Smith heads to Vegas for 'Money on My Mind' music video - watch - Music News -
  4. Web site: Sam Smith: 'Money On My Mind' - Single review. Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk. Robert Copsey. 28 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Christgau . Robert . Welcome to Expert Witness, a New Weekly Column by the Dean of American Rock Critics . Vice . 18 February 2019.
  6. Euro Digital Songs. Billboard. 8 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Sam Smith Chart History. RÚV. 7 March 2016. 30 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 2014-06-02 al 2014-06-08). 11 September 2017. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  9. Web site: Olt20.com: Artist Sam Smith. 15 March 2015. 15 March 2015. The Official Lebanese Top 20.
  10. http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?artist=sam%20smith&amp;f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3Asam%20smith&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A913&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2 Luxembourg Digital Songs]. Billboard. 11 September 2017.
  11. http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3Asam%20smith&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1188&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=sam%20smith Mexico Ingles Airplay]. Billboard. 11 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Airplay 100 – 30 martie 2014. Kiss FM. Romanian. 23 March 2020. 30 March 2014.
  13. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. Slovenian. 30 March 2014.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop & Hung Medien. Dutch. 11 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Track Top-100, 2014. Hitlisten.NU. 11 September 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150117000659/http://www.hitlisten.nu//aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050. 17 January 2015.
  16. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. 26 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment Charts. 10 August 2015.
  18. Web site: FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana . . Italian . 19 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 . 13 January 2015 .
  19. Web site: Jaarlijsten 2014. Dutch. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 11 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 2014. Hung Medien. 11 September 2017.
  21. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014. TopHit. ru. 3 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01. 1 April 2023.
  22. Web site: Top 100 Streaming 2014. Productores de Música de España. 11 September 2017.
  23. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2014. Swedish. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. 11 September 2017.
  24. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2014). . 10 August 2019.
  25. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2014. Official Charts Company. 11 September 2017.
  26. Web site: SAM SMITH - Money on My Mind (Universal) | Radio Date 27/12/2013 . 22 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403094722/http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/41684/SAM-SMITH-Money-On-My-Mind-Universal . 3 April 2015 .
  27. Web site: Money on My Mind. Amazon Germany .
  28. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/money-on-my-mind-ep/id775088328 iTunes - Music - Money On My Mind - EP by Sam Smith

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