I Wanna Be Rich
1989 single by Calloway
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"I Wanna Be Rich" is a song by American R&B duo Calloway. It was released in October 1989 as the third and final single from their debut album, All the Way (1989). 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 the previous single, "Sir Lancelot".
ReleasedOctober 18, 1989[1]
Length
- 5:08 (album version)
- 4:30 (7-inch version)
Songwriters
- Reggie Calloway
- Vincent Calloway
- Melvin Gentry
- Belinda Lipscomb
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| Released | October 18, 1989[1] | |||
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| Label | Solar | |||
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| Producer | Calloway | |||
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Track listing
A-side
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (extended mix) – 7:25
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (7-inch version) – 4:30
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (dub version) – 4:30
B-side
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance mix) – 8:05
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance dub) – 7:58
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Version | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | "I Wanna Be Rich" | October 18, 1989 |
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Solar | [1] |
| Australia | May 14, 1990 |
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Epic | [16] | |
| United Kingdom | June 4, 1990 | 7-inch vinyl | [17] | ||
| June 11, 1990 |
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| Japan | "Sir Lancelot" / "I Wanna Be Rich" | July 21, 1990 | Mini-CD | CBS/Sony | [19] |
