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“Money” by The Beatles
From the EP All My Loving (1964)
“Money” by The Beatles appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1991 and 2004. It was first released in 1964 on the EP All My Loving. Its best result is #417 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,960 classic rock song of all time.
"Money (That's What I Want)" is a rhythm and blues number written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy with Janie Bradford, the song that gave Gordy's Motown enterprise its first hit, and the Beatles covered it in 1963. Here it rides along on the All My Loving EP.
John Lennon is out front on lead vocal and electric guitar, George Harrison adds a second electric guitar, Paul McCartney plays bass, and Harrison and McCartney fill in the backing vocals behind Lennon while Ringo Starr drums. George Martin, who produced it, sits in on piano himself. Norman Smith engineered, with Richard Langham and Geoff Emerick assisting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 417 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 2002 | 812 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2004 | 818 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) | 923 |
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