Money influences nearly every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise that artists across every genre have written about it. These songs cover wealth, poverty, greed, ambition, and everything in between.
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Best Songs About Money
1. “Money” – Pink Floyd
Lyric Sample: “Money, it’s a gas, grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.”
Pink Floyd’s 1973 track is about the hypocrisy around money. It’s about wanting more while criticizing others for doing the same.
2. “Billionaire” – Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
Lyric Sample: “I wanna be a billionaire so freakin’ bad, buy all of the things I never had.”
This pop track is about fantasizing over extreme wealth while wanting to use it for good, from buying everything you never had to helping disaster victims and sharing money with loved ones.
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3. “Bills, Bills, Bills” – Destiny’s Child
Lyric Sample: “Can you pay my bills, can you pay my telephone bills?”
This 1999 R&B track calls out men who mooch off their partners financially while pretending they’re successful.
4. “If I Had $1,000,000” – Barenaked Ladies
Lyric Sample: “If I had a million dollars, I’d buy you a house.”
This 1992 track is about fantasizing over wealth and all the ridiculous purchases you’d make, while still keeping some cheap habits.
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5. “Money, Money, Money” – ABBA
Lyric Sample: “Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich man’s world.”
ABBA’s disco-pop track describes someone working constantly just to pay bills with nothing left over. It’s about dreaming of finding a wealthy man or winning big in Vegas to escape the struggle.
6. “Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
Lyric Sample: “I’m gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket.”
This hip-hop hit flips the script on typical rap songs about getting money by celebrating bargain hunting. It’s about thrift stores, cheap finds, and not needing expensive clothes to look fresh.
7. “Gold Digger” – Kanye West
Lyric Sample: “She take my money when I’m in need, yeah she’s a triflin’ friend indeed.”
“Gold Digger” is a massive hit from Kanye West and Jamie Foxx about financial manipulation in relationships.
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8. “Material Girl” – Madonna
Lyric Sample: “‘Cause we are living in a material world, and I am a material girl.”
In this ’80s hit, Madonna sings about living in a world where cash determines who’s worth your time.
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9. “For the Love of Money” – The O’Jays
Lyric Sample: “Some people got to have it, some people really need it.”
This funk-soul classic is about money corrupting people and turning them into criminals willing to betray anyone.
10. “Minimum Wage” – Blake Shelton
Lyric Sample: “You can make a six-pack on the carpet, taste like a million-dollar bill.”
This country tune turns the idea of low income into a love story. Shelton says that you don’t need big bucks to feel rich in the right relationship.
11. “Mo Money Mo Problems” – The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy & Mase
Lyric Sample: “It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see.”
This hip-hop classic is about the struggles that come with success and wealth. It’s a cornerstone in the world of rap songs about money and fame.
12. “Money (That’s What I Want)” – Barrett Strong
Lyric Sample: “The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees.”
Strong’s 1959 Motown hit is blunt: he wants money, not love, because cash pays bills.
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13. “C.R.E.A.M.” – Wu-Tang Clan
Lyric Sample: “Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M., get the money, dollar dollar bill y’all.”
“C.R.E.A.M.,” which stands for “Cash Rules Everything Around Me,” is a track about growing up poor and turning to crime for survival.
14. “Rich Girl” – Hall & Oates
Lyric Sample: “You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far, ’cause you know it don’t matter anyway.”
This soft rock hit critiques entitlement and privilege. It’s about a woman whose money has made her spoiled and incapable of being independent.
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15. “I Got 5 On It” – Luniz
Lyric Sample: “I got five on it, grab your 40, let’s get keyed.”
“I Got 5 On It” is about chipping in on a dime bag. After it blew up, though, it became something people said whenever they had $5 to put on something.
16. “Money Changes Everything” – Cyndi Lauper
Lyric Sample: “It’s all in the past now, money changes everything.”
Lauper’s 1984 hit is about money becoming more important than love and wrecking a relationship.
17. “Bodak Yellow” – Cardi B
Lyric Sample: “I don’t dance now, I make money moves.”
Cardi B’s 2017 breakout hit is about being successful on her own terms. She describes going from struggling to being wealthy while calling out anyone who doubted her.
18. “She Works Hard for the Money” – Donna Summer
Lyric Sample: “She works hard for the money, so you better treat her right.”
This disco classic follows a woman grinding through exhausting shifts for barely any pay.
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19. “Money Talks” – AC/DC
Lyric Sample: “Come on, come on, love me for the money.”
AC/DC’s rock track is about how money gets you everything you want. It’s about luxury, power, and people doing whatever it takes to get paid.
20. “Paper Planes” – M.I.A.
Lyric Sample: “Bonafide hustler making my name.”
M.I.A.’s global hit is about hustling and making money by any means necessary. She sings about immigration, survival, and the lengths people go to for financial security.
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21. “Price Tag” – Jessie J
Lyric Sample: “It’s not about the money, money, money, we don’t need your money, money, money.”
In this 2011 pop song, Jessie J argues that music and happiness shouldn’t be about money. It’s about forgetting materialism and just enjoying life.
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22. “Money Ain’t A Thang” – Jermaine Dupri ft. Jay-Z
Lyric Sample: “And to hell with the price ’cause the money ain’t a thang.”
“Money Ain’t A Thang” is a celebration of excess, luxury, and carefree spending, with both Dupri and Jay-Z flaunting their wealth and success.
23. “Money For Nothing” – Dire Straits
Lyric Sample: “Money for nothin’ and your chicks for free.”
Dire Straits’ 1985 hit is about working-class resentment toward rock stars who seem to get rich without real work. It’s told from the perspective of appliance delivery workers watching MTV.
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24. “Glamorous” – Fergie
Lyric Sample: “If you ain’t got no money take your broke ass home.”
In “Glamorous,” Fergie celebrates luxury while remembering humble beginnings. It’s one of the most well-known songs about wealth and fame from the 2000s.
25. “Take the Money and Run” – Steve Miller Band
Lyric Sample: “This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue, two young lovers with nothin’ better to do.”
This rock classic follows two lovers on the run with stolen cash. It’s part crime story, part catchy singalong.
26. “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” – Kanye West
Lyric Sample: “These ain’t conflict diamonds, is they Jacob? Don’t lie to me, man.”
West’s 2005 track is about success, materialism, and the cost of luxury. He references conflict diamonds while celebrating his own rise to wealth and fame.
27. “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” – Pet Shop Boys
Lyric Sample: “I’ve got the brains, you’ve got the looks, let’s make lots of money.”
This synth-pop track is a satirical song that captures the ambition and cynicism of 1980s capitalism.
28. “Money Trees” – Kendrick Lamar
Lyric Sample: “And I been hustlin’ all day, this-a-way, that-a-way.”
“Money Trees” is about growing up poor and dreaming of wealth while resorting to crime. It’s about poverty, desperation, and how money corrupts relationships and changes everything.
29. “I Wanna Be Rich” – Calloway
Lyric Sample: “I want money, lots and lots of money, I want the pie in the sky.”
This funky ’90s jam is all about dreaming of wealth to escape bill collectors and financial stress.
30. “Independent Women, Pt. 1” – Destiny’s Child
Lyric Sample: “The shoes on my feet, I bought ’em, the clothes I’m wearing, I bought ’em.”
Destiny’s Child’s classic 2000 track is about women earning their own money and not depending on men financially.
31. “Taxman” – The Beatles
Lyric Sample: “If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, if you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.”
This sarcastic tune is a protest against government overreach. It’s about the government taxing everything from streets to heat to feet.
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32. “I Get Money” – 50 Cent
Lyric Sample: “Like a Teflon Don, boy, I run New York.”
50 Cent’s mid-2000s hit is about being rich, buying expensive things, and feeling like you control your city.
33. “Bank Account” – 21 Savage
Lyric Sample: “I got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight M’s in my bank account.”
“Bank Account” is about having millions in the bank and living lavishly. 21 Savage raps about wealth, violence, and the street life that got him there.
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34. “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” – Jennifer Lopez
Lyric Sample: “Even if you were broke, my love don’t cost a thing.”
J.Lo flips the script on materialism, saying that real love can’t be bought. She sings about wanting love and respect rather than expensive gifts and flashy cars.
35. “Fancy” – Iggy Azalea
Lyric Sample: “I’m so fancy, you already know, I’m in the fast lane, from L.A. to Tokyo.”
Azalea’s breakout hit celebrates glamor and success in a tongue-in-cheek way. It’s a modern pop-rap classic about wealth, confidence, and image.
36. “Got Your Money” – Ol’ Dirty Bastard ft. Kelis
Lyric Sample: “You know my name now gimme my money.”
ODB’s 1999 track is chaotic and explicit, demanding his money while bragging about his lifestyle. It’s about getting paid and not taking any nonsense.
37. “Ka-Ching!” – Shania Twain
Lyric Sample: “All we ever want is more, a lot more than we had before.”
In “Ka-Ching!,” Shania criticizes consumer culture and overspending. It’s about credit card debt, shopping addiction, and the endless pursuit of more stuff.
38. “It’s All About the Benjamins” – Puff Daddy
Lyric Sample: “Now, what y’all wanna do? Wanna be ballers, shot-callers, brawlers.”
This track defines late-’90s hip-hop’s obsession with money and power. It’s easily one of the most well-known rap songs about money.
39. “Hustlin’” – Rick Ross
Lyric Sample: “I’m into distribution, I’m like Atlantic.”
Ross’s debut is about drug dealing, making money, and the dangerous lifestyle that comes with it.
40. “Get Money” – Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Lyric Sample: “Showed you the safe combinations and all that, guess you could say you’s the one I trusted.”
Featuring Biggie and Lil’ Kim, this track is about prioritizing money over relationships and not trusting anyone. It’s about betrayal, using people, and keeping your focus on getting paid.
41. “Money” – Cardi B
Lyric Sample: “I was born to flex, diamonds on my neck.”
Cardi B doubles down on her love for luxury and self-made success. It’s about flexing wealth, being independent, and prioritizing financial success over relationships.
42. “Got Money” – Lil Wayne
Lyric Sample: “If you got money and you know it, then take it out your pocket and show it like…”
Lil Wayne’s hit is about throwing money around and living lavishly without worrying about spending.
43. “Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)” – Simply Red
Lyric Sample: “I’ve been laid off from work, my rent is due.”
Originally released by the Valentine Brothers, this track is about unemployment, unpaid rent, and not being able to afford basic necessities for your family.
44. “Juicy” – The Notorious B.I.G.
Lyric Sample: “It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine.”
In his breakthrough hit, Biggie reflects on his rise from poverty to riches. It’s a track about proving doubters wrong and transforming from broke to wealthy.
45. “Lemonade” – Gucci Mane
Lyric Sample: “Lemonade chain with the V cuts.”
Gucci Mane turns a yellow color palette into a symbol of opulence in this track. It’s all about wealth and personal branding.
46. “I Need a Dollar” – Aloe Blacc
Lyric Sample: “I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need.”
Blacc’s biggest hit is a modern-day soul track about the desperation of being completely broke.
47. “Dead Presidents II” – Jay-Z
Lyric Sample: “I’m out for presidents to represent me.”
Jay-Z’s 1990s track is about getting rich through drug dealing and street life. He raps about the single-minded pursuit of cash over everything.
48. “Buy Me a Boat” – Chris Janson
Lyric Sample: “I know everybody says money can’t buy happiness, but it could buy me a boat.”
Janson’s 2015 country hit is about wanting money for simple pleasures. He admits money can’t buy everything while fantasizing about what he’d spend it on.
49. “Bad and Boujee” – Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert
Lyric Sample: “Cause the money come all out the roof, drive the ‘Rari, that bitch got no roof.”
This trap hit is about wealth and status after starting from nothing. Both artists rap about what made them rich and flashy, but also paranoid and ruthless.
50. “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles
Lyric Sample: “‘Cause I don’t care too much for money, money can’t buy me love.”
The Beatles’ track is about choosing love over money and gifts. It’s one of the first huge pop songs with the “money isn’t everything” message.
51. “Money in the Grave” – Drake ft. Rick Ross
Lyric Sample: “Tell ’em when I die, put my money in the grave.”
Drake’s 2019 track is about staying on top in the rap game, being so wealthy that he wants his money buried with him, and keeping his distance from people who want handouts.
52. “Bandz a Make Her Dance” – Juicy J ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Lyric Sample: “Like a broke ATM I’ma spill in all this cash.”
This hip-hop track describes strip clubs where throwing money gets you whatever you want. The entire dynamic revolves around who’s spending.
53. “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” – Marilyn Monroe
Lyric Sample: “A kiss may be grand, but it won’t pay the rental.”
Monroe’s 1953 classic is about choosing financial security over romance. She says that men disappoint, but diamonds and wealth last forever.
54. “Paid in Full” – Eric B. & Rakim
Lyric Sample: “Thinkin’ of a master plan, ’cause ain’t nothin’ but sweat inside my hand.”
Eric B. and Rakim rap about wanting to get paid for their music instead of resorting to crime. They’re choosing to earn money legitimately through hip-hop rather than stick-ups.
55. “Bills” – LunchMoney Lewis
Lyric Sample: “I got bills I gotta pay, so I’m gonna work, work, work every day.”
In this 2015 hit, Lewis describes the constant pressure of bills and responsibilities, working nonstop just to keep up with debt and feed everyone depending on him.
Conclusion
Money drives ambition, causes problems, and reveals what people value most. Whether you’re vibing with hip-hop songs about getting money, dancing to songs about spending money, or rolling your eyes at songs about greed, there’s something here that speaks to how we all experience wealth or the lack of it.
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