When the Money's Gone explained

When the Money's Gone
Cover:Bruce Roberts When the Money's Gone Single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bruce Roberts
Album:Intimacy
Released:September 19, 1995
Recorded:1995
Genre:Dance
Length:5:53
Label:Atlantic
Next Title:Whenever There Is Love
Next Year:1996

"When the Money's Gone" is a song written by Bruce Roberts and Donna Weiss and first released by Roberts on his 1995 album Intimacy. English musician Elton John provided backing vocals. An uptempo dance remix featuring Kristine W was also issued. The track peaked at number thirty-two on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In 2003 the song was released as the last North American single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in 2003 by Warner Bros, and WEA.

Cher version

When the Money's Gone
Cover:Whenthemoneysgone1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cher
Album:Living Proof
A-Side:Love One Another
Released:February 4, 2003
Recorded:2001
Length:4:40
Prev Title:A Different Kind of Love Song
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Love One Another
Next Year:2003

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; however, she lost the award to Kylie Minogue's song, "Come into My World". 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)

  1. "When The Money's Gone" (Brother Brown H&H Vocal Mix) - 8.06
  2. "When The Money's Gone" (The Passengerz Club Mix) - 7.29
  3. "When The Money's Gone" (Thick Dick Vs. Cher Bootleg Mix) - 8.09
  4. "When The Money's Gone" (Manny Lehman Vocal) - 9.26
  5. "When The Money's Gone" (Brother Brown Dynamo Mix) - 7.37
  6. "Love One Another" (Eddie Baez Club Mix) - 8.49
  7. "Love One Another" (J Start Club Mix) - 8..05
  8. "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[is] airy track".[1] Slant Magazine called this song one of the worst moments on the album but still praised it for "maintain[ing] the high-energy, club-ready pace [of the album]".[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[3] 72
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/living-proof-mw0000658398 Review by Allmusic
  2. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/cher-living-proof/35 Review by Allmusic
  3. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 . SC Vento Consultanta . November 1, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050514165623/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10072.html . May 14, 2005 .
  4. Cher Chart History (Dance Singles Sales). Billboard. June 4, 2020.
  5. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/dsititl.jsp