I Wanna Be Rich

"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. In Japan, the song was released as a double A-side with "Sir Lancelot".

"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
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

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 60 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 10 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 100 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 20 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 21 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 56 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 22 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 66

Certifications

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

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	"I Wanna Be Rich"	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]
Japan	"Sir Lancelot" / "I Wanna Be Rich"	July 21, 1990	Mini-CD	CBS/Sony	[16]

References

1. "American single certifications – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
5. "Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Top 40 Singles.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
7. "Calloway Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
8. "Calloway Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
9. "Calloway Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
10. "Calloway Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
11. "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
12. "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-14.
13. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
14. "New Singles". Music Week. June 2, 1990. p. 41.
15. "New Singles". Music Week. June 9, 1990. p. 33.
16. "サー・ランスロット | キャロウェイ" [Sir Lancelot | Calloway] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 8, 2023.