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Millionaire (Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals song)

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"Millionaire"
An image of a woman whose head is cut in half above her mouth and is being filled with gold coins falling from above.
Single by Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals featuring Nelly
from the album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years
ReleasedJune 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • A. Makhlouf
  • J. Makhlouf
  • Frisch
  • Gale
Cash Cash singles chronology
"How to Love"
(2016) 		"Millionaire"
(2016) 		"Broken Drum"
(2016)
Digital Farm Animals singles chronology
"Wanna Know"
(2016) 		"Millionaire"
(2016) 		"Only One"
(2016)
Nelly singles chronology
"Die a Happy Man"
(2016) 		"Millionaire"
(2016) 		"Freaky with You"
(2018)
Music video
"Millionaire" on YouTube

"Millionaire" is a song by American DJ trio Cash Cash and British DJ Digital Farm Animals. It features vocals from American rapper Nelly, and was released digitally as the eighth single from their fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, on June 3, 2016.[2]

Background

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"Millionaire" premiered via Billboard on June 2, 2016, before it was released as a single the following day.[3] On August 12, the trio released a remix EP for "Millionaire", as well as an Alan Walker remix, which was released separately on September 2.[4]

Composition and recording

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The song was written by Nelly, Nicholas Gale, Eldra Debarge, Etterlene Jordan, Jason Epperson, Alexander Makhlouf, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Lavell Webb, and Samuel Frisch, with production being handled by Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals.[1] According to Jean Paul Makhlouf, the group sent 20 hours in the studio working on the song.[5] One of the lyrics pays homage to Nelly's hit single "Ride wit Me", where he sings "Hey, must be the money."[3]

"It was nuts because it was such a different process for us. We didn't know what to expect you know, his work versus ours. We just didn’t know what to expect. When he came in he lit up the room. The energy was on fire. He showed us a different way to make music. A lot of the times we get stiff in the studio, the three of us, very work oriented and very tight. He was just so loose and brought the party. I think it shows in the song we made. It’s such a feel good, fun song."[6]

Music video

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A music video for the song, directed by Sesan Ogunro, was released on June 27, 2016.[7] The video features Nelly in a mansion throwing a house party with cars and beautiful people.[8]

Track listing

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Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly)3:06
Digital download – Remixes EP[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (Cash Cash Remix)5:08
2."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (Bad Royale Remix)3:50
3."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (Riggi & Piros Remix)3:37
4."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (FTampa Remix)2:43
5."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (JayKode Remix)3:30
6."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (Jackal Remix)3:25
7."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (DJ Fresh Remix)3:22
Total length:25:35
Digital download – Alan Walker Remix[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) (Alan Walker Remix)3:09

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "Millionaire"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2017 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Dance Track Nominated [11]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 3, 2016 Digital download
[2]
July 26, 2016 Top 40 radio Records [32]
August 12, 2016 Digital download
(Remixes EP)
  • Big Beat
  • Warner
 [9]
United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio [33]
United States September 2, 2016 Digital download
(Alan Walker Remix) 		[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Millionaire - Cash Cash, Digital Farm Animals - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals: Millionaire (feat. Nelly) - Music on Google Play". Google Play. June 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Elias Leight (June 2, 2016). "Nelly Joins Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals on 'Millionaire': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals feat. Nelly – Millionaire (Alan Walker Remix)". We Rave You. September 2, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Alice Gustafson. "Cash Cash: Blood, Sweat & 3 Years". Headliner Hub. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Paula Espinoza (June 27, 2016). "Exclusive: Cash Cash Talks Latest Album 'Blood, Sweat and 3 Years'". The Knockturnal. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Millionaire (Official Video) - Digital Farm Animals and Cash Cash - Video". Vevo. June 27, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  8. ^ David Knight (July 11, 2016). "Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals ft. Nelly 'Millionaire' by Sesan Ogunro". Promonews. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Millionaire (feat. Nelly) [Remixes] by Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Millionaire (feat. Nelly) [Alan Walker Remix] - Single by Cash Cash and Digital Farm Animals on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). September 2, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Zach Johnson (March 2, 2017). "Radio Disney Music Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (August 7, 2016). "Australian Singles: Major Lazer 'Cold Water' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "Cash Cash / Digital Farm Animals feat. Nelly – Millionaire" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 40, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 51,52. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 36, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Cash Cash / Digital Farm Animals feat. Nelly – Millionaire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  20. ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 40, 2016". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  21. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 49. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  24. ^ "Cash Cash / Digital Farm Animals feat. Nelly – Millionaire". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  25. ^ "Digital Farm Animals/Cash Cash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  26. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  27. ^ "Cash Cash Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  28. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  30. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Cash Cash – Millionaire". Radioscope. Retrieved December 22, 2024. Type Millionaire in the "Search:" field.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals feat. Nelly – Millionaire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  32. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  33. ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist". BBC Radio 1. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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