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"Money Is Everything" is song by American singer
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from her debut studio album '' Addison'', released through
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on June 6, 2025. Written by Rae alongside producers
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and Luka Kloser, the track was considered a dynamic blend of
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and
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, showcasing playful, satirical lyrics and a vibrant vocal delivery that reflects her pop influences and confident persona.


Background and composition

Lyrics from the song were first teased in Rae's ''
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'' February 2025 cover story. Following the announcement of her debut studio album '' Addison'', Rae revealed the song title in a
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displayed in
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and as part of the official tracklist in May 2025, placing it as the third song on the project. "Money Is Everything" was written by Rae,
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, and Luka Kloser, with the latter two handling the track's production, programming, and engineering. Rae recalled feeling uncertain upon arriving in
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to work on studio sessions, describing it as a new experience without much pressure. The song was the second they wrote during that period, and Rae explained it is "a little bit more of a
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song ..kind of crazy and silly," marking a complete 360-degree turn from "
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," the first song they wrote. She expressed the goal was to alternate between different styles without feeling pressured to match previous work. The two-minute, three-second song blends lively
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energy with a slower
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twist, incorporating "trippy breaks" that begin with a sexy, "slightly disorienting" vibe and end in a state of "ebullient bliss and borderline delusion." In a review for ''
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'', Meaghan Garvey described the song's opening line as a "faux-naive stage whisper" that transitions into a euphoric chorus reminiscent of
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's "
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", featuring harmonies that evoke the feeling of being "shouted from the sunroof of a speeding car." Later in the track, Rae references
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,
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and
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in a playful vocal delivery, pointing out her tendency to openly acknowledge her musical influences. Kloser said: "The references to Madonna, Lana and Gaga are a nod to the cultural icons who've shaped pop music. While we didn't consciously draw from them, their influence is undeniable, and their spirit naturally seeped into the process." The song features a breathy,
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-like vocal softness throughout much of the track, culminating in a distinctive finale where multiple layers of Rae's vocals overlap to create a choir-like effect, encouraging listener participation. Rae's vocal delivery and production drew comparisons to
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style.


Critical reception

The song received favorable reviews from music critics. '' Clash''s Sam Franzini complimented that "the joy she feels on the trap-inflected 'Money is Everything' is palpable: 'I'm the richest girl in the world!' she yells at the end, believable and bubbly." Giselle Libby of ''
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'' praised the "manifestation" and "vitality displayed" in the track as a standout moment of the album, which "takes notes from every era of modern pop that's come before her, making sure to shout out icons ..who have all clearly shaped not only Addison's sound, but her pure existence as a woman and artist," assessing "'Money is Everything' is Addison directly addressing her success in the most Addison way, half-silly, half-serious, but 100% committed." Thania Garcia of ''
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'' noted Rae's "unadulterated freedom" in her performance, comparing it to her feature on Charli XCX's "Von Dutch" remix, where her high-pitched scream, initially unsettling, became a defining aspect of the song – an approach similarly reflected in the intro and outro of "Money Is Everything." '' Paste''s Jaeden Pinder wrote in an album review: "The hedonistic anthem 'Money Is Everything' inquires: What would it sound like if Britney Spears and
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made a song together?" continuining, "Rae plays off the track's cheekiness with such sincerity, giggling through lyrics about requesting the DJ to queue up some Madonna, that it's irresistibly charming." Maya Georgi of ''
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'' also highlighted the "fun" song and observed Rae's playful bragging in lyrics such as "Diamonds are my best friend like I'm
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," emphasizing her confident persona as a self-made millionaire by age 20 and the
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ease she evokes, mixing themes of sex and cigarettes throughout the track. Maria Sherman of the
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described Rae's delivery in the song as blending humor and girlhood with a sense of cheery irony, rather than overt self-awareness, commenting that her playful declarations, such as "Money loves me" and "I'm the richest girl in the world!", punctuated by a giggle and a kiss, are part of a larger persona that shifts between the "divine feminine and the girl next door." Lyndsey Havens of ''
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'' named it as the track that most clearly recalls the "pure, unadulterated bubblegum-pop fun" of Rae's 2023 EP '' AR'', celebrating her pop references all layered over a "bouncy beat that's as sweet as candy." The exuberant outro shriek of "Money loves me!" was singled out as one of the album's most quotable moments. During the album's release week, "Money Is Everything" was included in ''
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'' Selects, a playlist highlighting staff-picked songs.


Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *
Addison Rae {{Infobox person , name = Addison Rae , image = Addison Rae Pandora ME 2021 02.jpg , caption = Rae in 2021 , birth_name = Addison Rae Easterling , birth_place = Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S ...
– vocals, songwriting *
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– background vocals, keyboards, programming,
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* Luka Kloser – background vocals, keyboards, songwriting, production, programming, engineering *
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mixing * Bryce Bordone – assistant mixing engineering *
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mastering


Charts


References

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