"Money" is a song by Thai rapper and singer

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from her debut single album '' Lalisa'' (2021). It was released to US

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on November 9, 2021, as the second single from the album. The lyrics for the track were written by

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and Vince, with music being composed by them alongside 24 and

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. It is an American rap style track over a laid-back

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beat with boastful lyrics about spending money and being rich. The song marked Lisa's final release as a soloist under YG and Interscope, before her departure from the labels in December 2023. "Money" achieved commercial success worldwide and peaked at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Global 200, becoming Lisa's second top-ten hit and the longest-charting song at the time by a K-pop soloist. It reached number one in Malaysia and entered the top ten in the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Singapore, and Slovakia. The track figured within the record charts of 26 countries, and became the longest-charting song at the time by a K-pop female soloist on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart among others. It received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented Lisa's rap skills and confidence but criticized the song's composition and lyrics. An exclusive performance video for "Money" was directed by Lee Sang-yoon and uploaded to Blackpink's

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channel on September 24, 2021. It surpassed one billion views in 2024, making Lisa the second female K-pop soloist and third overall to achieve the feat. The song has since been certified diamond in Brazil and gold in France, Poland, Portugal and Spain, and earned a

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in 2023 for being the first K-pop track by a solo artist to reach one billion streams on

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Background and release

On August 25, 2021,

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announced that

would make her solo debut with the

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titled after her given name, '' Lalisa''. "Money" was confirmed as the

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track on the tracklist of the single album on September 5. The song was released alongside the album on September 10, and received a performance video on September 24. Following its release, "Money" trended on

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and

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in the form of dance covers, transformation edits, and edits to the television series ''

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'', and began to rise in the international charts. In response to its viral success, the song was sent by

to US

as the second single from the album on November 9, 2021.

Composition

The song's lyrics were written by

and Vince, and music was composed by them alongside 24 and

. Lyrically it is a boastful song about being rich and spending cash. The song is composed in the key of

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and carries a tempo of 140 beats per minute, and is described as a dynamic

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song. Nolan Feeney from ''

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'' explained the music of the song is close to the "contemporary American rap" and is "built around a languid horn loop."

Critical reception

"Money" received mixed to positive reviews, with Lisa's performance and rapping receiving praise; on the other hand, some criticized the song's composition and lyrical content. Rhian Daly of ''

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'' criticized the lyrics as "cringe-y at best" and the sound as "obvious, safe and boring." In a more positive assessment, Starr Bowenbank of ''

'' named "Money" the 20th best K-pop song of 2021 and stated that the track exhibits the "full extent of her rap skills, star power and crossover appeal." It was also included in ''

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''s list of the best K-pop songs of 2021, with Maddy Myer stating that "from the start, this song draws the listener in" and that it "has all the confidence Lisa is known for."

Performance video

On September 20, 2021, the release of a "exclusive performance video" for "Money" was announced, which was directed by Lee Sang-yoon. Initially scheduled for the release on September 23, at 12 a.m. KST, the release was postponed by a day because of the delay in the post-production of the video due to the ''Chuseok'' holiday. It became the fastest

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performance video to reach 500 million views on YouTube, doing so in less than six months. On May 27, 2024, the performance video surpassed one billion views on YouTube, Lisa's first video as a soloist to reach the milestone. With this, she became the second Blackpink member and the third solo K-pop artist in history to have a music video reach one billion views, after

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" (2012) and bandmate

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" (2018). A dance practice video was released on October 11, 2021, which topped the worldwide trending list on YouTube and reached 10 million views in one day. In the performance video, Lisa along with the backup dancers gives a choreographed performance for the song in two inter-changing settings. The video starts with Lisa dancing in the middle of an abandoned airstrip taxiway wearing a khaki-colored ensemble and green Celine chest. A billboard reading "money is a terrible master but an excellent servant" beams in the background. In the other setting, Lisa wears a checkered crop top and bralette combo, red tap shorts, and fur boots performing in a warehouse with a white LED screen at the back.

Commercial performance

"Money" debuted at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and at number 24 on the Global Excl. U.S. for the chart issue dated September 25, 2021, and rose to number 19 and 11 respectively for the chart issue dated October 16. Following the dance practice video, the song rose from number 19 to 10 on the Global 200 with 66.3 million streams (up 28%) and 4,400 sold (up 6%) for the chart issue dated October 23. The song also rose from number 11 to 7 on the Global Excl. U.S. with 61.5 million streams (up 28%) and 3,000 sold (down 3%) for the same week. This marked Lisa's second top-ten hit on both charts after " Lalisa" and made her the third K-pop artist after

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and

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to appear in the top ten of the global chart more than once. "Money" charted on the Global 200 for 29 weeks and the Global Excl. U.S. for 34 weeks, becoming the longest charting song by a K-pop soloist and the second-longest charting song by any female K-pop act, behind Blackpink's single "

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". The song also climbed to number five on the

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for the feat. In the United States, "Money" debuted at number eight on ''Billboard''s

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chart dated September 25, 2021 with 6,900 online copies sold. It also debuted at number one on

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, making Lisa the first female

artist to so; and at number two on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales. For the chart issue dated October 23, the song entered the

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at number 7 and

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at number 49 with 4.8 million U.S. streams (up 27%) and 1,300 downloads sold (up 34%). "Money" was the second K-pop song ever to enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as well as the highest-charting. It peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 6, for the chart issue dated October 30, and on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 36, for the chart issue dated November 13. "Money" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 90 on the chart issue dated November 6 as her second career solo entry on the chart after "Lalisa", and went on to become the first song by a female K-pop soloist to chart for multiple weeks. The song debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard''

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chart dated dated December 18, the first song by female K-pop soloist to appear on the ranking in history, and peaked at number 35 on December 25. In South Korea, "Money" did not enter the

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but peaked at number 43 on the component

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. The song also peaked at number one in Malaysia and number two in Singapore. In Canada, the song debuted at number 14 on the

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chart for the chart issue dated September 25. The song later entered the

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at number 95 for the chart issue dated October 9, and peaked at number 37 for the chart issue dated November 6, earning Lisa her first top 40 hit in the country. In the United Kingdom, "Money" debuted at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart and rose to a peak at number 46 for the chart dated October 29. The song charted in the UK for eight weeks, becoming the first song by a female K-pop soloist to spend multiple weeks on the chart and tying Blackpink and

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's "

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" as the second-longest charting song by a female K-pop act at the time. It earned 206,000 UK chart units as of October 2024, the second-most for any Blackpink member's solo single after

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" (2023).

Live performances

Lisa performed "Money" with an extended

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opening as part of her solo stage during Blackpink's

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starting in October 2022. In April 2023, Lisa performed a new explicit version of the song during Blackpink's set as the headlining act of the

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. On July 2, 2023, she performed the explicit version of the song during Blackpink's set as the headlining act of

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with a new extended dance break. On January 26, 2024, Lisa performed a medley of "Lalisa" and "Money" at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes charity event organized by the First Lady of France,

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, in

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Accolades

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the

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of ''Lalisa''. Recording * Recorded at

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Studio (

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) * Mixed at The Lab (

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) * Mastered at Sterling Sound (

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) Personnel *

– vocals *

– lyricist, composer * Vince – lyricist, composer * 24 – composer, arranger *

– composer, arranger * Yong In Choi –

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* Yongju Bang – recording engineer * Jason Roberts –

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–

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Background and release

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