(How to Be A) Millionaire
" Millionaire" is a song by the English pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a... Zillionaire!.
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 and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Critical reception
Upon its release, the song received a poor reception by Smash Hits reviewer Neil Tennant who found ABC imitating American dance records "There's no originality or feeling - ABC are just desperately apeing an already over-imitated sound."Music video
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.Track listing
7": Neutron NT107
- " Millionaire" – 3:30
- " Billionaire" – 3:37
12": Neutron NTXR 107
- " Zillionaire" – 6:05
- " Millionaire" – 3:31
- " Millionaire" – 3:30
12": Neutron NTX 107
- " Zillionaire" – 7:33
- " Millionaire" – 3:31
- " Millionaire" – 3:30
- " Millionaire" – 5:22
In popular culture
- The CBS Orchestra played the song for Regis Philbin when he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Philbin was the former host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for the ABC television network.
- The song appears in Party Monster.
- The song appears on the in-game radio station Wave 103 in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, released in 2006.