Money Love

"Money Love" is a 1992 song performed by Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper Neneh Cherry. It was released as the first single from Cherry's second album, Homebrew. The song peaked at number 17 in Sweden and 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 single is taken by French fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

"Money Love"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Homebrew
B-side"Twisted"
Released1992
Length3:45
Label
  • Circa
  • Virgin
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

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic noted that the song "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 added that "periodic rushes of metallic guitars slice through a fat groove, and underscore Cherry's well-seasoned singing and rapping."[3] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly noted that on "brazen tracks" like ”Money Love”, Cherry "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] 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."[6] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update called it a "jerkily surging pop chugger".[7]

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

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 85
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 79
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[8] 16
Greece (Pop + Rock)[9] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 23
UK Dance (Music Week)[15] 29

References
  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. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 October 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 November 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 44. 31 October 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Neneh Cherry" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. "Neneh Cherry – Money Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. "Neneh Cherry – Money Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  13. "Neneh Cherry – Money Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  14. "Neneh Cherry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 October 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020.


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