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"I Wanna Be Rich" is a song by American R&B duo Calloway. It was released in 1989 as the third and final single from their debut album All the Way. It is the band's only top-10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two in May 1990, and it also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The UK single includes remixes by DJ Timmy Regisford.

"I Wanna Be Rich"
Single by Calloway
from the album All the Way
Released	October 18, 1989 (1989-10-18)[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	5:08 (album version) 4:30 (7-inch version)
Label	Solar Epic
Songwriter(s)	Reggie Calloway Vincent Calloway Melvin Gentry Belinda Lipscomb
Producer(s)	Calloway
Calloway singles chronology
"Sir Lancelot" (1988) "I Wanna Be Rich" (1989) "Let's Get Smooth" (1992)

Track listing

A-side

1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (extended mix) – 7:25
2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (7-inch version) – 4:30
3. "I Wanna Be Rich" (dub version) – 4:30

B-side

1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance mix) – 8:05
2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12-inch dance dub) – 7:58

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 18, 1989	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	Solar	[1]
United Kingdom	June 4, 1990	7-inch vinyl	Epic	[14]
	June 11, 1990	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[15]

References

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