"Millionaire" is a song by American DJ trio Cash Cash and British DJ Digital Farm Animals. It features vocals from American rapper Nelly, and was released digitally as the eighth single from their fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, on June 3, 2016.
Background "Millionaire" premiered via Billboard on June 2, 2016, before it was released as a single the following day. On August 12, the trio released a remix EP for "Millionaire", as well as an Alan Walker remix, which was released separately on September 2.
Composition and recording The song was written by Nelly, Nicholas Gale, Eldra Debarge, Etterlene Jordan, Jason Epperson, Alexander Makhlouf, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Lavell Webb, and Samuel Frisch, with production being handled by Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals. According to Jean Paul Makhlouf, the group sent 20 hours in the studio working on the song. One of the lyrics pays homage to Nelly's hit single "Ride wit Me", where he sings "Hey, must be the money."
Music video A music video for the song, directed by Sesan Ogunro, was released on June 27, 2016. The video features Nelly in a mansion throwing a house party with cars and beautiful people.
Track listing
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for "Millionaire" Year Organization Award Result Ref(s) 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Dance Track
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 63Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)39Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)4 New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) 10 Norway (VG-lista) 19
Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 64
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States June 3, 2016 Digital download July 26, 2016 Top 40 radio Records August 12, 2016 Digital download United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio United States September 2, 2016 Digital download
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