Whole Lotta Money

{{Infobox song

| name = Whole Lotta Money

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bia

| EP = For Certain

| released = May 18, 2021

| recorded = 2020

| genre =

| length = 2:36

| label = Epic

| writer = Bianca Landrau

| producer =

London Jae
Tee Romano

| prev_title = Skate

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title = Whole Lotta Money (Remix)

| next_year = 2021

}}

"Whole Lotta Money" is a song by American rapper Bia, released on May 18, 2021, as the fifth single from Bia's second EP, For Certain. The song's music video was released on April 8, 2021. Following viral success on social media platform TikTok, the song's original version peaked at number three on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A remix featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj was released on July 9, 2021,{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=2021-07-09|title=Nicki Minaj jumps on Bia's "Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/2021/7/9/22569605/bia-nicki-minaj-whole-lotta-money-remix-song|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Revolt.tv}} and reached number 16 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics

In an interview with Genius, Bia said that "With this song, I really feel like wealth is in the mind. So, I didn't want people to think like, however much money you have today is how much you're gonna have tomorrow. You just gotta go get it."{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2021 |title=BIA "WHOLE LOTTA MONEY" Official Lyrics & Meaning / Verified |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5GRPMyALJA |website=Genius |publisher=YouTube}}

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Whole Lotta Money"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=Bia|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2021}}

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|40|artist=Bia|rowheader=true|access-date=July 13, 2021}}

{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|24|artist=Bia|rowheader=true|access-date=July 13, 2021}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Bia|title=Whole Lotta Money|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=November 18, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Bia|title=Whole Lotta Money|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=March 2, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

Nicki Minaj remix

{{Infobox song

| name = Whole Lotta Money (Remix)

| cover = Bia - Whole Lotta Money (Remix).png

| type = single

| artist = Bia featuring Nicki Minaj

| EP = For Certain {{noitalic|(Deluxe)}}

| released = {{Start date|2021|07|9}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 3:49

| label = Epic

| writer = * Bianca Landrau

Onika Maraj
London Jae
Rodrick Doss Jr.
Tee Romano

| producer = * London Jae

BeatGodz
Tee Romano

| chronology = Bia

| prev_title = Whole Lotta Money

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Besito

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Nicki Minaj

| type = single

| prev_title = What That Speed Bout!?

| prev_year = 2020

| title = Whole Lotta Money (Remix)

| year = 2021

| next_title = Boyz

| next_year = 2021

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|aOPi0YkOkBM|"Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"}}|header=Animated video}}

}}

On July 9, 2021, Bia released a remix of "Whole Lotta Money", featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj.{{Cite web|last=Malone Méndez|first=Chris|title=Nicki Minaj Blesses BIA on 'Whole Lotta Money' Remix|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2021/07/09/nicki-minaj-blesses-bia-on-whole-lotta-money-remix/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Forbes}}

=Background and release=

According to Rolling Stone, "when Nicki Minaj heard “Whole Lotta Money,” she liked it so much that she reached out to the rapper on Instagram." A day prior to the song's release, Minaj went on social media to announce she would be on Instagram Live the following day to announce something very important. On the night of release, she went live with Bia to announce the release of the "Whole Lotta Money" remix.{{Cite magazine|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=2021-07-09|title=Nicki Minaj Links Up With Bia for 'Whole Lotta Money' Remix|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-bia-whole-lotta-money-remix-1194831/|access-date=2021-07-11|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

= Critical reception =

CedricCed gave "Whole Lotta Money" a B rating. According to him, "the album version without assistance from an already established rapper is much more worth listeners’ time". He added that "BIA is future-proof in the rap game if she succeeds in sustaining the momentum reached from the feature with Minaj".{{Cite web|last=CedricCed|title=Single Review: BIA is allergic to broke sh-t on, "Whole Lotta Money" (Remix) feat. Nicki Minaj – CedricCed|url=https://www.cedricced.com/2021/08/16/bia-is-allergic-to-broke-sh-t-on-whole-lotta-money-remix-feat-nicki-minaj-cedricced/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816143119/https://cedricced.com/2021/08/16/bia-is-allergic-to-broke-sh-t-on-whole-lotta-money-remix-feat-nicki-minaj-cedricced/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 16, 2021|website=CedricCed|date=August 16, 2021 }}

The Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. According to him, "BIA, assisted by the ever risqué and unapologetic Nicki Minaj drop a surefire, addictive banger. It checks off the boxes with ample personality from both rappers, confident, compelling rhymes (even being shallow), and hard-nosed, minimal production."{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2021 |title=BIA, Whole Lotta Money (Remix) - Track Review |url=https://themusicalhype.com/bia-whole-lotta-money-remix-track-review/ |website=The Musical Hype}}

= Year-end lists =

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!Publication

!List

!Rank

!Ref.

Rolling Stone

|50 Best Songs of 2021

|38

|{{Cite magazine |last=Lopez |first=Julyssa |date=December 6, 2021 |title=The 50 Best Songs of 2021 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-songs-of-2021-list-1260934/bia-and-nicki-minaj-whole-lotta-money-1260996/ |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

= Awards and nominations =

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!Award

!Year

!Category

!Result

!Ref.

rowspan="2" |BET Hip Hop Awards

| rowspan="2" |2021

|Song of the Year

| rowspan="2" {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |last=Eferighe |first=Joshua |date=September 11, 2021 |title=2021 BET Hip Hop Awards: BET Announces This Year's Nominees |url=https://www.bet.com/article/u6e5u4/2021-bet-hip-hop-awards-bet-announces-nominees |website=BET}}

Best Collaboration

=Charts=

==Weekly charts==

scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-07-16\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=July 19, 2021\|access-date=July 17, 2021}} \| 11
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Whole Lotta Money" (Remix) ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Canada\|42\|artist=Bia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 20, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|32\|artist=Bia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 20, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|16\|artist=Bia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 20, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|6\|artist=Bia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 20, 2021\|refname=R&BHHRemix}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|11\|artist=Bia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 21, 2021\|refname=RhythmicRemix}}

==Year-end charts==

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Whole Lotta Money" (Remix) ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 3, 2021}} \| 41
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 3, 2021}} \| 47

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Whole Lotta Money" (Remix)

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}

| 41

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}

| 47

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for "Whole Lotta Money" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Version ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| December 11, 2020 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="2"\| Original \| rowspan="3"\| Epic \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=For Certain\|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5B857SgrQIAmcJGj0sFOSg\|via=Spotify\|access-date=2021-07-11}}
scope="row"\| United States \| May 18, 2021 \| Rhythmic contemporary radio \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite web\|date=2021-04-28\|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ...\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428043202/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2021-04-28\|access-date=2021-07-11\|website=All Access}}
scope="row"\| Various \| July 9, 2021 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| Remix \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web\|last=Sinha\|first=Charu\|date=2021-07-09\|title=Nicki Minaj Joins Bia on 'Whole Lotta Money' Remix\|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/listen-nicki-minaj-joins-bia-on-whole-lotta-money-remix.html\|access-date=2021-07-11\|website=Vulture}}

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|+ Release history for "Whole Lotta Money"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| December 11, 2020

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2"| Original

| rowspan="3"| Epic

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=For Certain|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5B857SgrQIAmcJGj0sFOSg|via=Spotify|access-date=2021-07-11}}

scope="row"| United States

| May 18, 2021

| Rhythmic contemporary radio

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web|date=2021-04-28|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428043202/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-04-28|access-date=2021-07-11|website=All Access}}

scope="row"| Various

| July 9, 2021

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Remix

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web|last=Sinha|first=Charu|date=2021-07-09|title=Nicki Minaj Joins Bia on 'Whole Lotta Money' Remix|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/listen-nicki-minaj-joins-bia-on-whole-lotta-money-remix.html|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Vulture}}

References

Category:2020 songs

Category:2021 singles

Category:Bia (rapper) songs

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Nicki Minaj songs

Category:Songs written by Bia (rapper)