Sad Girlz Luv Money

"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
Remix cover
Single by Amaarae featuring Moliy
from the album The Angel You Don't Know
Released
  • November 2020 (2020-11) (original)
  • September 16, 2021 (remix)
Genre
Length
  • 3:16 (original version)
  • 3:24 (remix version)
Label
Songwriters
ProducerOnaduja Reuben Yinka
Amaarae singles chronology
"Fancy"
(2020) 		"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
(2020) 		"Leave Me Alone"
(2020)
Music video
Moliy singles chronology
"Deja Vu"
(2021) 		"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
(2021) 		"Love Doc"
(2022)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Drugs N Hella Melodies"
(2021) 		"Sad Girlz Luv Money" (Remix)
(2021) 		"Fue Mejor"
(2021)
Audio video

"Sad Girlz Luv Money" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae and Ghanaian singer Moliy, released as a single[1] in 2020 from Amaarae's debut album The Angel You Don't Know.[2] It achieved viral popularity on TikTok[3] after a remix with Colombian singer Kali Uchis was released on September 16, 2021,[4] appearing on various international charts, including reaching number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition and lyrics

"Sad Girlz Luv Money" is an pop, Afrobeat and R&B[1] song that talks about "money as a means of personal growth and how sometimes one can't control the desire to dance".[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (Remix)
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 49
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 48
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[7] 74
Germany (GfK)[8] 64
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 26
India International Singles (IMI)[10] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 28
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 29
Portugal (AFP)[15] 13
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 30
South Africa (RISA)[17] 42
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 29
UK Indie (OCC)[21] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 80
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[23] 28
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Sad Girlz Luv Money"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[26] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[28] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[29] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Sad Girls Luv Money"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various September 16, 2021
United States January 11, 2022 Rhythmic radio
  • Platoon
  • Interscope
 [32]

References

  1. ^ a b Elder, Sajae (September 16, 2021). "Amaarae enlists Kali Uchis on remix for 'Sad Girlz Luv Money'". The Fader. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Farrell, Margaret; Mellin, Joshua (September 16, 2021). "Amaarae Invites Kali Uchis to the Party on "Sad Girlz Luv Money" Remix". Flood. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (November 3, 2021). "Amaarae: pioneering alt-Afropop rebel winning fans on an international level". NME. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Griffiths, George (November 9, 2021). "ArrDee flies straight to Number 1 on Official Trending Chart with Flowers (Say My Name)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Amaarae & Moliy feat. Kali Uchis – Sad Girlz Luv Money Remix" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 46. týden 2021" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 6th December 2021 - Week 48 of 52". Indian Music Industry. Retrieved December 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 12/11/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Amaarae & Moliy feat. Kali Uchis – Sad Girlz Luv Money Remix" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Amaarae & Kali Uchis feat. Moliy – Sad Girlz Luv Money Remix". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "SK – Singles Digital – Top 100: Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money (feat. Moliy)" (in Czech). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 46". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Amaarae & Moliy feat. Kali Uchis – Sad Girlz Luv Money Remix". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 12/11/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 12/11/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  24. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  25. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  26. ^ "French single certifications – Amaarae feat. Moliy – Sad Girlz Luv Money" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  27. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Amaarae and Kali Uchis feat. Moliy – Sad Girlz Luv Money". Radioscope. Retrieved August 15, 2025. Type Sad Girlz Luv Money in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  28. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 5, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Sad Girlz Luv Money in the search box.
  29. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  30. ^ "British single certifications – Amaarae feat. Moliy – Sad Girlz Luv Money". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 12, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Sad Girlz Luv Money Amaarae feat. Moliy in the "Search:" field.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money (feat. Kali Uchis & Moliy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  32. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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