Money Showers
"Money Showers" | ||||
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Single by Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring Ty Dolla Sign | ||||
from the album Plata O Plomo | ||||
Released | November 11, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
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Producer(s) | Cool & Dre | |||
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"Money Showers" is a song recorded by American rappers Fat Joe and Remy Ma. It was released on November 11, 2016, as the third single from their collaborative album, Plata O Plomo. The song, produced by Cool & Dre, features guest vocals from American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It samples Ralph Tresvant's 1991 R&B hit "Do What I Gotta Do" & Bobby Brown's 1988 single Rock Wit'cha. The music video for the song premiered on January 12, 2017, via Tidal.
Release and composition
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The song premiered on November 10, 2016,[1] and the next day was released for digital download as a single on iTunes.[2] "Money Showers" is the third single from Fat Joe and Remy Ma's collaborative album, Plata O Plomo, which was released on February 17, 2017.[1]
"Money Showers" is hip hop and R&B track.[1] In an interview with Billboard magazine, Remy Ma explained the song's meaning; "'Money Showers' to me means being bestowed with an unlimited amount of everything; an excess of everything whether materialistic, emotional, sexual -- like total ecstasy".[1] While talking about working with Ty Dolla Sign, Fat Joe said:[1]
It was an honor and pleasure working with someone I'm so close to as a friend, who I also have tremendous respect for as an artist. I'm proud of this song.
Critical reception
[edit]Jessie Morris from Complex wrote; "The song if fueled by a very smooth, R&B beat that makes it feel like the trio is channeling their old school sound. As always, Ma's hard-hitting bars provide the perfect offset to Joe's verses while Ty Dolla Sign polishes the whole thing from the background with some incredibly silky ad-libs."[3] Emmanuel C.M. of XXL wrote that the song "sounds like it’s going to find its way on the charts too".[4] Rap-Up praised Ty Dolla Sign's vocals saying that he "lays down some smooth melodies".[5] OnSMASH wrote; "TY$ delivers a fire hook as usual, while Fat Joe and Remy Ma do what they do on the verse side of things."[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Money Showers" premiered on January 12, 2017, via streaming service Tidal.[7] It was uploaded to Fat Joe's Vevo channel on January 15, 2017.[8] The Eif Rivera-directed video was filmed in Miami and was inspired by 1998 comedy/drama film, The Players Club.[7] Actor Anthony Johnson, who appeared in the movie, also makes a cameo appearance in the video.[7]
Live performances
[edit]On February 17, 2017, Fat Joe, Remy Ma and Ty Dolla $ign performed "Money $howers" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[9] Joe and Ma performed the song with Sevyn Streeter (who sang Ty's verse) on The Wendy Williams Show on March 3, 2017.[10]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 46 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 14 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | November 11, 2016 | Digital download | [2] | |
December 6, 2016 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Fat Joe & Remy Ma Make It Rain with Slow Jam 'Money Showers' Feat. Ty Dolla $ign: Premiere". Billboard. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Money Showers (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Fat Joe & Remy Ma". iTunes. 11 November 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Fat Joe and Remy Ma Connect With Ty Dolla Sign on "Money Showers"". Complex. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Fat Joe, Remy Ma and Ty Dolla $ign Ball Out on "Money Showers"". XXL. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "New Music: Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. Ty Dolla $ign – 'Money Showers'". Rap-Up. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Fat Joe & Remy Ma – Money Showers (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)". OnSMASH. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Video: Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. Ty Dolla $ign – 'Money Showers'". Rap-Up. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Fat Joe & Remy Ma - Money Showers (Feat. Ty Dolla Sign) (Official Music Video)". Rap Dose. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Fat Joe and Remy Ma Perform "Money Showers" With Ty Dolla Sign on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'". XXL. February 17, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Remy Ma Opens Up About Nicki Minaj Beef". Rap-Up. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Music video on YouTube
- Audio on YouTube