Easy Money (Johnny Marr song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Easy Money

| cover = Johnny_Marr_-_Easy_Money_cover_art.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Johnny Marr

| album = Playland

| B-side = Use Me Up

| released = {{Start date|2014|06|10|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2013–14

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=05}} (Album version)
{{duration|m=3|s=41}} (Radio edit)

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| writer = Johnny Marr

| producer = {{flatlist|

  • James Doviak
  • Johnny Marr

}}

| prev_title = European Me

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Dynamo

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|9_P5iSG_APE|"Easy Money"}}}}

}}

"Easy Money" is a song by musician Johnny Marr. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album Playland on 10 June 2014 as a 7" vinyl{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Marr-Easy-Money/release/6159846 | title=Johnny Marr - Easy Money (Vinyl) | publisher=Discogs | accessdate=14 July 2015}} and on 16 August as a digital download.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Money/dp/B00LWJB4QM/|title=Amazon.com: Easy Money: Johnny Marr: MP3 Downloads|publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2015}} The official music video for the song was uploaded to Marr's official YouTube channel on 15 August. The song peaked at number 94 on the Belgian Flanders Tip singles chart and #130 in UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting four minutes and six seconds, featuring famous RN engineer Marc Carter, was uploaded to Marr's official YouTube channel on 15 August 2014. It was directed by video director David Barnes and was produced by Louise Lynch of video production company Libra Television. The video has been viewed over 2.5 million times,{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P5iSG_APE | title=Johnny Marr - Easy Money [Official Music Video] | publisher=YouTube | date=15 August 2014 | accessdate=14 July 2015}} making it Marr's most-viewed solo music video.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/user/officialjohnnymarr/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p | title=Johnny Marr - Uploads | publisher=YouTube | accessdate=14 July 2015}} The video was shot in Blackpool, England,[https://davidbarnes.com/films/easy-money/ "JOHNNY MARR EASY MONEY"] - DavidBarnes.com mostly at Harts Amusements on the Promenade.

Track listing

=7" vinyl=

{{Track listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = Easy Money

| length1 = 4:07

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side B

| title1 = Use Me Up

| length1 = 4:08

}}

=CD-R=

{{Track listing

| headline = CD-R release{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Marr-Easy-Money/release/6175821 | title=Johnny Marr - Easy Money (CDr) | publisher=Discogs | accessdate=14 July 2015}}

| title1 = Easy Money

| note1 = Radio edit

| length1 = 3:41

| title2 = Use Me Up

| length2 = 4:05

}}

=Digital download=

{{Track listing

| headline = iTunes release{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/easy-money-single/id923642963 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714135247/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/easy-money-single/id923642963 | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 14, 2015 | title=Easy Money - Single by Johnny Marr | publisher=iTunes | accessdate=14 July 2015}}

| title1 = Easy Money

| length1 = 4:03

| title2 = Use Me Up

| length2 = 4:05

}}

Charts

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Chart (2014)

! Peak
position

{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|94|song=Easy Money|artist=Johnny Marr|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 July 2015}}

Release history

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Region

!Date

!Format

!Label

!Catalogue no.

rowspan="2"| United Kingdom

| 10 June 2014

| 7"

| Warner Bros.

| NVS003

rowspan="2"|16 August 2014

| CD-R

| rowspan="2"| New Voodoo

| —

Worldwide

| Digital Download

| —

References