"We Need Some Money" is a single by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, which was released as a single in 1984.[1] The song has been sampled by many hip-hop artists, including songs by Kid 'n Play and Wreckx-n-Effect,[2] and is currently used in many promotional advertisements for the D.C. Lottery.[3] Maryland rock band Clutch has long used a bootleg version of the song as their live-show introduction, and released a cover version on the deluxe version of their 2015 album Psychic Warfare.
| "We Need Some Money" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 8:24 (extended version) 4:28 (single version) |
| Label | T.T.E.D. |
| Songwriter(s) |
|
| Producer(s) | Maxx Kidd, Reo Edwards |
Track listing
edit- Side 1
- "We Need Some Money" (radio version 1) – 4:28
- "We Need Some Money" (radio version 2) – 4:53
- Side 2
- "We Need Some Money" (extended version) – 8:24
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). "Part Four: The New School". Funk: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion (1st ed.). San Francisco: BackBeat Books. pp. 297–299. ISBN 0-87930-629-7.
- ^ "Songs that Sampled "We Need Some Money"". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Chuck Brown Scratcher Cash" (PDF). D.C. Lottery. Retrieved 9 August 2016.