| "Money Can't Buy You Class" | ||||
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| Single by Countess Luann | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2010 | |||
| Studio | KMA Studio (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Ultra | |||
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| Producer(s) | Chris Young | |||
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| "Money Can't Buy You Class" on YouTube | ||||
"Money Can't Buy You Class" is the debut single by American television personality Luann de Lesseps, under the stage name and former courtesy title of Countess Luann. She wrote the song with Chris Young, its sole producer. The song received a limited single release on April 26, 2010, through Ultra Records, before the label issued a wider one to digital retailers the following month. After writing her 2009 non-fiction book Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair, de Lesseps was inspired to create a song that conveyed a similar message. It is a disco, electronic, and house-influenced dance song that uses Pro Tools to manipulate de Lesseps' vocals. The lyrics continue the discussion of proper manners and etiquette, as explored in her book.
"Money Can't Buy You Class" received generally negative reviews from music critics, who panned de Lesseps' singing abilities. Some reviewers referred to it as so bad it's good. As of September 2011, the song has sold 19,000 copies in the United States. An accompanying music video was released in June 2010, featuring de Lesseps offering advice to a group of polished young men. James Kennedy remixed the song in 2018 for de Lesseps' performance at San Francisco Pride. Another remix was featured in her traveling cabaret show titled Countess and Friends, and the original was performed on several occasions for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.