Money Love

"Money Love"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Homebrew
B-side"Twisted"
Released21 September 1992 (1992-09-21)
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
"I've Got You Under My Skin"
(1990) 		"Money Love"
(1992) 		"Buddy X"
(1993)
Music video
"Money Love" on YouTube

"Money Love" is a song performed by Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper Neneh Cherry, released in September 1992 as the first single from her second album, Homebrew (1992). The song received favorable reviews from music critics, peaking at number 17 in Cherry's native Sweden. It also peaked at number six in Greece, number 22 in the Netherlands, number 23 in the UK and number 31 in New Zealand.[1] The picture on the cover of the single is taken by French fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

Critical reception

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Alex Henderson from AllMusic viewed "Money Love" as a song that "decries the evils of materialism".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "smokin', rock-flavored hip-hopper, empowered with a more biting, worldly edge than on past efforts." He remarked "periodic rushes of metallic guitars [that] slice through a fat groove, and underscore Cherry's well-seasoned singing and rapping."[3] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly constated that on such "brazen tracks", the singer "still knows how to throw down with the best of them."[4] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Grappling with the age-old dilemma of money vs. love is made all the more compelling set to a funky, rockin' beat."[5] Connie Johnson from Los Angeles Times felt that Cherry "still hits like a bomb", with "songs that really seem to say something about how this young Afro-Swedish singer-songwriter is living."[6]

Ian Gittins from Melody Maker wrote that "Money Love" was "clear-eyed and sparkling as ever, yet lacked Neneh's usual razor-sharp wit and banter".[7] A reviewer from Music & Media stated that the singer's position "at the top of innovative pop is reaffirmed. A guitar riff on a dance record, hey that's uncommon! Rockers here's your chance to steal a sample back, instead of the other way round."[8] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update called it a "jerkily surging pop chugger".[9] NME named it Single of the Week", complimenting it as "confident, assertive, and magnificently catchy."[10] Charles Aaron from Spin praised the track as "flawlessly textured, heart-on-its-sleeve funk that totally levels the "Black Cat" guitar riff. Cherry cajoles, wails, and raps the hard sell, trying to convince herself (as much as us) that love (a.k.a. music?) is still liberating."[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Money Love" (3:45)
  2. "Twisted" (4:52)

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 85
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 79
Europe (European Dance Radio)[13] 16
Greece (Pop + Rock)[14] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 23
UK Dance (Music Week)[20] 29

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 21 September 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Circa [21]
Japan 28 October 1992 Mini-CD
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References

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  1. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Money Love", swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Neneh Cherry – Homebrew". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (3 October 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ Browne, David (25 December 1992). "1992: The best & worst music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ Sholin, Dave (18 September 1992). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 52. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ Johnson, Connie (18 October 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ Gittins, Ian (24 October 1992). "Cherry Bomb". Melody Maker. p. 33. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 October 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. ^ Hamilton, James (3 October 1992). "DJ Directory: Out On Monday" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Singles". NME. 19 September 1992. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ^ Aaron, Charles (February 1993). "Singles". Spin. p. 86. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 56.
  13. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 November 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 44. 31 October 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Neneh Cherry" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Money Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Money Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Money Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Neneh Cherry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 October 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  21. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 September 1992. p. 19.
  22. ^ "マネー・ラブ | ネナ・チェリー" [Money Love | Neneh Cherry] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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