"Doing It for the Money" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People. Initially released on April 27, 2017, on their YouTube channel[1] as a part of their new EP (III), the song is featured as the second track on the band's third studio album, Sacred Hearts Club, and was released as the record's first single by Columbia Records.
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| from the album Sacred Hearts Club | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Music video
editThe official video for "Doing It for the Money" was released August 11, 2017,[2] and was directed by Daniel Henry and produced by Molly Ortiz. The video utilizes Google's DeepDream Technology that "manipulates reality to create a sensory overload."[3] On the topic of the video, Henry stated that "In researching more about the DeepDream world, I loved the idea of letting the collective unconscious of the internet play a part in the forming the music video. At any moment you can freeze frame and start to see a cryptic narrative that unfolds in infinite degrees. You might see a dog, or a dinosaur, or a dead president in these hallucinations, or it could just be projections of our inner turmoil."[4]
Personnel
editFoster the People
- Mark Foster – vocals, piano, bass synthesizer, tubular bells
- Isom Innis – drums, percussion, synthesizers
Additional personnel
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Ryan Tedder – backing vocals
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Position |
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| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ "Foster The People – Doing It for the Money (Audio)". YouTube. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Foster The People – Doing It for the Money". YouTube. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Lose Your Mind with Foster the People and Their Psychedelic "Doing It For The Money" Video". Papermag.com. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Foster The People Release Video for "Doing It For The Money"". Alternativeaddiction.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Foster the People Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Foster the People Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.