Ka-ching!
| Ka-ching! | |
|---|---|
| Shania Twain | |
| publication | February 17th, 2003 (as single) |
| length | 3:20 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Shania Twain, Robert Lange |
| Award (s) | Golden Record (Austria, Germany) |
| album | Up! (2002) |
Ka-ching! ([ kə ˈtʃɪŋ ]) is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain that appeared on her album Up! in November 2002 . appeared. The title was written by Robert Lange, alongside the interpreter himself . The song title is an onomatopoeic description for the ringing of a cash register, known in the English language .
The song won a gold record in Austria and Germany .
content
The song is about greed . The singer describes, among other things, that we live in a greedy little world (“We live in a greedy little world”) and that it's all about earning as much money as possible (“To earn as much as they can possibly.”).
Background information
The song was released as a single on February 17, 2003 in Germany. It's like I'm Gonna Getcha Good! and Up! about the third single from their album Up! . The song is 3:20 minutes long.
Music video
The music video for the single was shot in January 2003 under the direction of Antti Jokinen at Casino Español and a hotel in Mexico City and Spain's capital Madrid . There are three versions of the video in total. In addition to the version broadcast on TV, only the studio recordings of the singer made in Madrid are used in the other two clips.
reception
The song received positive as well as negative reviews from music critics. S. Renee Dechert from popmatters.com describes the title with the words: " stands out as different against the others ". Jennifer Nine from Yahoo! Music found Ka-Ching! be "musically Timbaland- Style ..." ( musically, its Timbaland-style strings and off-kilter chorus are the best thing on the album, and lyrically ... well, crikey ).
Track list of the single
- Maxi single
| # | title | length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ka-ching! (Red) | 3:20 |
| 2. | Ka-ching! (Sowatt Hip Hop Mix) | 3:22 |
| 3. | Ka-ching! (Sowatt Extended Lounge Mix) | 9:09 |
| 4th | I'm gonna getcha good! (Sowatt Dance Mix) | 4:32 |
- CD single
| # | title | length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ka-ching! (Red) | 3:20 |
| 2. | I'm gonna getcha good! (Sowatt Extended Dance Mix) | 7:57 |
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (20 weeks) | 20th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
2 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 (26 weeks) | 26th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
8th (8 weeks) | 8th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IFPI Austria - Association of the Austrian Music Industry Gold & Platinum. In: ifpi.at. Retrieved on July 6, 2013 (screenshot - keyword: Ka-Ching).
- ^ Federal Association of the Music Industry (IFPI). In: musikindustrie.de. Retrieved July 6, 2013 (Keyword (title): Ka-Ching).
- ↑ Lyrics of Ka-Ching!
- ↑ Shania Twain - Ka-Ching! at Discogs . Accessed July 6, 2013
- ↑ S. Renee Dechert: Shania Twain: Up! In: popmatters.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Jennifer Nine: Shania Twain - 'Up!' In: uk.launch.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011 ; accessed on July 6, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Shania Twain - Ka-Ching! In: hitparade.ch. Accessed June 21, 2013 (German).
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
