Money Don't Matter 2 Night

"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
UK 7" single
Single by Prince
from the album Diamonds and Pearls
B-side	"Call the Law" "Push" (UK 12" and CD)
Released	March 3, 1992
Format	7" single 12" single CD single
Recorded	Warner Pioneer Studios, Japan, 1990
Genre	Pop rock
Length	7" edit: 4:12 Album/12" single: 4:48
Label	Paisley Park/Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Prince
Producer	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Diamonds and Pearls" (1991) "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (1992) "Sexy MF" (1992)
Prince (UK) singles chronology "Diamonds and Pearls" (1991) "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (1992) "Thunder" (1992)

"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" is a song by Prince and The New Power Generation from their 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls.^[1] Co-written with Rosie Gaines, the lyrics deal directly with money, poverty, and greed. The vocal delivery is similar to that of "When Doves Cry", but more subtle. Overall, the song is a smooth delivery with layered vocals by Prince.

While the distorted vocals on the song were unintentional, engineer Michael Koppelman liked the effect and it is assumed that Prince did as well, since his performance was never replaced with a non-distorted take.

The B-side is a previously unreleased track "Call the Law", with lead vocals by Tony M., supplemented by Rosie Gaines on the chorus. Prince provides guitar solos throughout the song. The track was added to the New Power Generation release Goldnigga in 1993. The UK 12" single and CD release also included the album track "Push".

The song is notable for its promotional video, directed by Spike Lee. Featuring a poverty-stricken African-American family, with no shots of Prince, it was considered overly political and not "MTV friendly". A second version was issued, which included footage of the song being performed by Prince and The New Power Generation.

Chart performance

The song was an overall modest hit, reaching #23 and #24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts respectively, #14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, and #27 on the Airplay chart. It reached #19 in the UK.

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	24
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs	14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Airplay	27
UK Singles Chart	19
Australian Singles Chart	18

References

1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Prince-The-New-Power-Generation-Money-Dont-Matter-2-Night/master/97254