"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 Chart, was certified platinum[1] and was awarded a Grammis for song of the year.
| "Money For Nothing" | ||||
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| Single by Darin | ||||
| from the album The Anthem | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop, teen pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robin Carlsson, Remee, Johan Ekhé, Ulf Lindström | |||
| Producer(s) | Ghost | |||
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Music video
editThe video features Darin in 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 stone 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.
Track listing
edit- "Money for Nothing" – 3:05
- "Money for Nothing" (Instrumental) – 3:05
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[1] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Darin – Money for Nothing". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singluar 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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