| "Money (That's What I Want)" | ||||
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| Single by Barrett Strong | ||||
| B-side | "Oh I Apologize" | |||
| Released | August 1959 | |||
| Studio | Hitsville studio A (Detroit) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
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| "Money (That's What I Want)" on YouTube | ||||
"Money (That's What I Want)" is a rhythm and blues song written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, which was the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise. Barrett Strong recorded it in 1959 as a single for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. Many artists later recorded the tune, including the Beatles in 1963 and the Flying Lizards in 1979.