- Money for Nothing (Darin song)
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"Money For Nothing" 
Single by Darin from the album The Anthem Released January 26, 2005 Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2004 Genre Pop, dance Length 4:06 Label RCA/BMG Writer(s) Robyn Carlsson, Remee, Johan Ekhé, Ulf Lindström Producer Ghost Darin singles chronology "Money For Nothing"
(2005)"Why Does It Rain"
(2005)"Money for Nothing" is the debut single released by Swedish singer Darin in 2005. The song is taken from his debut commercial album, The Anthem. The song was written and composed by Robyn, Johan Ekhé, Ulf Lindström and Remee and reached the top of the Swedish singles sales and was awarded a Grammis for song of the year.
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Music video
The video features Darin an a large room with various colourful patterns on the walls surrounding him depicting the earth and he is underneath the layers of mud and clay. He is also seen leaning against a stoned wall in the video and standing with a girl singing to her in the street. The video was produced by Mikael Gemoll and Bobby. The video for Money For Nothing also appears on the DVD Tour Videos Interview which was released in 2006.
Chart performance
The single debut on the official Swedish singles chart at number 1 and charted there for 2 weeks then fell to the second spot in the charts, rising back to number 1 again for another 2 weeks. The single has only been officially released in Sweden but is available to download as part of the album The Anthem in various countries around the world. The single was also certified platinum by the IFPI for sales of over 20,000 copies. As the single was in the charts for 21 weeks, it meant that Darin had two singles in the top 20 when his second single Why Does It Rain" entered the charts.
Track listing
- "Money for Nothing" – 4:06
- "Money for Nothing" (Instrumental) – 4:03
Charts and certifications
Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
positionSweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 1 Certifications
Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)Sweden Platinum[2] References
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Money For Nothing". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Guld & Platina - År 2005". IFPI Svenska Gruppen. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-20051.pdf. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
Studio albums Singles "Money for Nothing" · "Why Does It Rain" · "Step Up" · "Who's That Girl" · "Want Ya!" · "Perfect" · "Everything But the Girl" · "Insanity" · "Desire" · "Breathing Your Love" · "See U At The Club" · "Runaway" · "What If" · "Viva La Vida" · "You're Out of My Life" · "Can't Stop Love" · "Lovekiller"Categories:- 2005 singles
- Songs written by Remee
- Songs written by Ghost (production team)
- Songs produced by Ghost (production team)
- Number-one singles in Sweden
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