Doing It for the Money
2017 single by Foster the People
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"Doing It for the Money" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People. Initially released on April 27, 2017, on their YouTube channel[1] as a part of their new EP (III), the song is featured as the second track on the band's third studio album, Sacred Hearts Club, and was released as the record's first single by Columbia Records.
| "Doing It for the Money" | ||||
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| Single by Foster the People | ||||
| from the album Sacred Hearts Club | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Doing It for the Money" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The official video for "Doing It for the Money" was released August 11, 2017,[2] and was directed by Daniel Henry and produced by Molly Ortiz. The video utilizes Google's DeepDream Technology that "manipulates reality to create a sensory overload."[3] On the topic of the video, Henry stated that "In researching more about the DeepDream world, I loved the idea of letting the collective unconscious of the internet play a part in the forming the music video. At any moment you can freeze frame and start to see a cryptic narrative that unfolds in infinite degrees. You might see a dog, or a dinosaur, or a dead president in these hallucinations, or it could just be projections of our inner turmoil."[4]
Personnel
Foster the People
- Mark Foster – vocals, piano, bass synthesizer, tubular bells
- Isom Innis – drums, percussion, synthesizers
Additional personnel
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Ryan Tedder – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2017) | Position |
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| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 48 |