Money to Blow

"Money to Blow"
Single by Birdman featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
from the album Priceless
Released	September 8, 2009 (Digital)
Format	Digital download, airplay
Recorded	2009
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	4:22 (Digital)
Label	Cash Money, Universal Motown
Writer(s)	A. Graham, D. Carter, B. Williams
Producer	Drumma Boy
Birdman singles chronology
"Written On Her" (2009) "Money to Blow" (2009) "4 My Town (Play Ball)" (2009)
Lil Wayne singles chronology "Down" (2009) "Money to Blow" (2009) "Forever" (2009) Drake singles chronology "Digital Girl" (2009) "Money to Blow" (2009) "Forever" (2009)

"Money to Blow" is the third single off rapper Birdman’s fourth studio album, Priceless. The song features Young Money/Cash Money artists Drake and Lil Wayne. The song was originally by Drake that leaked in late 2008, but he later gave it to Birdman^{[citation needed]}. There is a "sequel" to this song, entitled 4 My Town (Play Ball), the fourth single off Birdman's album. Drake uses the Auto-Tune effect in the song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Gil Green and released on September 25, 2009. It includes cameo appearances by Jay Sean, Young Money Artists Lil Chuckee, Lil Twist and Dre.^[1][2]It was produced by Drumma Boy.

CD Track Listing

1. Money to Blow (Clean) (4:21)
2. Money to Blow (Street) (4:22)
3. Money to Blow (Instrumental) (4:21)
4. Money to Blow (Acapella) (4:20)
5. Money to Blow (explicit) 4:22

Chart performance

On October 24, 2009, "Money to Blow" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #100. The following week, it moved up to #94 and has since reached #26 in December, making the song Birdman's most successful as a lead artist.

Chart (2009–10)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	2
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[5]	18
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[6]	2

References

1. ^ Behind the scenes pictures newlilwayne.com
2. ^ 'Money to Blow' music video on YouTube
3. ^ "Birdman Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/birdman/chart-history/156299?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 September, 2011. 
4. ^ "Birdman Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/birdman/chart-history/156299?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 September, 2011. 
5. ^ "Birdman Album & Song Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/birdman/chart-history/156299?f=350&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 September, 2011. 
6. ^ "Birdman Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/birdman/chart-history/156299?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved 28 September, 2011.