"(How to Be A) Millionaire" | ||||
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Single by ABC | ||||
from the album How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | ||||
B-side | "(How to Be A) Billionaire" | |||
Released | 26 October 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
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"(How to Be A) Millionaire" is a song by English pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985).
The single peaked at a modest No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [2] and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. [3]
The song is in a D key and a major mode with a BPM of 122.
The animated music video shows a cartoon Martin Fry and Mark White being overwhelmed by their luxury goods, which are continually growing in size. The other two band members make a brief appearance also in animated form. [4]
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 49 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 4 |