"When the Money's Gone" is a song was written by
Bruce Roberts and
Donna Weiss and first released by Bruce Roberts on his 1995 album ''
Intimacy
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''. English musician
Elton John provided backing vocals. An uptempo
dance remix featuring
Kristine W
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was also issued. The track peaked at number thirty-two on Billboard's
Hot Dance Club Play
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chart.
In 2003 the song was released as the last North American single by American singer-actress
Cher from her twenty-fifth studio album, ''
Living Proof''. It was released in 2003 by
Warner Bros
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, and
WEA.
Charts
Cher version
In 2001,
Cher released a cover of the song on her album, ''
Living Proof''. In 2003, "When the Money's Gone" with the song "
Love One Another" as its B-side was released as Cher's third and final American single. "Love One Another" earned Cher a
Grammy nomination for
Best Dance Recording
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; however, she lost the award to
Kylie Minogue's song, "
Come into My World
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". Cher performed "Love One Another" on
The Farewell Tour and was sung as part of the Love Medley on the fifth leg of the tour only in Europe.
Track listing
US CD Maxi Single (42496-2)
# "When The Money's Gone" (Brother Brown H&H Vocal Mix) - 8.06
# "When The Money's Gone" (The Passengerz Club Mix) - 7.29
# "When The Money's Gone" (Thick Dick Vs. Cher Bootleg Mix) - 8.09
# "When The Money's Gone" (Manny Lehman Vocal) - 9.26
# "When The Money's Gone" (Brother Brown Dynamo Mix) - 7.37
# "Love One Another" (Eddie Baez Club Mix) - 8.49
# "Love One Another" (J Start Club Mix) - 8..05
# "Love One Another" (Friscia & Lamboy Club Mix) - 9.43
Critical reception
Allmusic editor Kerry L. Smith wrote that fans and club kids would appreciate the "rapid-fire drum beats on th
sairy track". Slant Magazine called this song one of the worst moments on the album but still praised it for "maintain
ngthe high-energy, club-ready pace
f the album
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Hist ...
.
Review by Allmusic
Retrieved October 15, 2013
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play number ones of 2003
References
External links
Official Cher site
Warner official site
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