For the Love of Money - wikipedia For the Love of Money This article is about the 1973 O'Jays song. For other uses, see For the Love of Money ( disambiguation ). `` Money Money Money Money '' redirects here. It is not to be confused with Money, Money, Money ; Money Money, More Money ; or Money, Money. `` For the Love of Money '' Single by The O'Jays from the album Ship Ahoy B - side `` People Keep Tellin ' Me '' Released 1973 ( US ) Format Vinyl record ( 7 '' 45 RPM ) Recorded Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia : October 3, 1973 Genre R&B, Philadelphia soul, Funk Length 3 : 42 ( single version ) 7 : 14 ( album version ) Label Philadelphia International 3544 Songwriter ( s ) Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff Anthony Jackson Producer ( s ) Gamble and Huff The O'Jays singles chronology `` Christmas Ai n't Christmas New Year 's Ai n't New Year 's Without The One You Love '' ( 1973 ) `` For the Love of Money '' ( 1973 ) `` String Module Error : Match not found '' ( 1974 ) `` Christmas Ai n't Christmas New Year 's Ai n't New Year 's Without The One You Love '' ( 1973 ) `` For the Love of Money '' ( 1973 ) `` Sunshine '' ( Part 1 ) ( 1974 ) file help `` For the Love of Money '' is a soul / funk song that was written and composed by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson ; it was recorded by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays for the album Ship Ahoy. Produced by Gamble and Huff for Philadelphia International Records, `` For the Love of Money '' was issued as a single in late 1973 ( see 1973 in music ), with `` People Keep Tellin ' Me '' as its b - side. The single peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, and at No. 9 on Billboard 's Pop Singles chart in spring 1974. Though the album version of the song was over seven minutes long, it received substantial radio airplay. The song 's title comes from a well - known Bible verse, 1 Timothy 6 : 10 : `` For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. '' ( This translation is from the King James Version of the Bible. ) Contents 1 Production 2 Personnel 3 Credits 4 Awards and accolades 5 Covers 6 Samples 7 In popular culture 8 Diluted message 9 References 10 Sources 11 External links Production Anthony Jackson played bass guitar on the song. One day during fall 1973, producer / keyboardist Leon Huff was leading the members of the MFSB rhythm section and Jackson through a rehearsal. Sigma Sound Studios owner / engineer Joe Tarsia noticed that Jackson had a wah - wah pedal attached to his Fender Precision Bass. Tarsia decided to run Jackson 's bassline through a phaser, giving it a swishing sound and later mixed in echo. During the final mixing of the track, Kenny Gamble impulsively reached over to the echo button and added echo to Jackson 's opening riffs. Personnel This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2017 ) Anthony Jackson - bass T.J. Tindall - guitar Norman Harris - guitar Ronnie Baker - bass The O'Jays - vocals Eddie Green - piano Lenny Pakula - organ Earl Young - drums Reginald Lucas - guitar Larry Washington - percussion, congas, bongos Bobby Eli - guitar Roland Chambers - guitar Don Renaldo - horns Leon Huff - piano Karl Chambers - drums Norman Farrington - drums Harold Williams - piano Credits K. Gamble - composer, lyricist Leon Huff - producer, composer, lyricist A. Jackson, composer, lyricist Kenneth Gamble - producer Awards and accolades `` For the Love of Money '' was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance -- Duo, Group or Chorus, losing to `` Tell Me Something Good '' by Rufus. However, despite the 1975 snub, in 2016 The O'Jays ' For The Love of Money was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Covers The song was covered by Todd Rundgren 's band Utopia on their 1982 album Swing to the Right. The song was covered by the funk - punk outfit Defunkt on their 1982 album Thermonuclear Sweat. A cover version recorded by Erroll Starr was nominated for the 1987 Juno Award for `` Best R&B / Soul Recording '' ( see Juno Awards of 1987 ). It was covered by BulletBoys on their eponymous 1988 album, and a video was made for the song. It was covered by World Saxophone Quartet on their 1989 album, Rhythm and Blues. It was covered by Carole Davis, under the title `` Serious Money, '' on her 1989 album Heart of Gold. A medley of `` For the Love of Money '' and Stevie Wonder 's `` Living for the City '' was recorded by Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah. The medley is featured prominently in Mario Van Peebles 's 1991 film New Jack City, and it appears on the film 's soundtrack. Rare Blend covered the song for the Driven : Motion Picture Soundtrack in 2001. The song was covered by Katey Sagal, and it is featured on her 2004 album Room. The Backstreet Boys recorded a version of this song for their Never Gone album, but it was not released. The song was covered by Queensrÿche on their 2009 album Take Cover. The song was covered by The Dynamics on their 2011 album 180,000 miles and counting. The song was covered by Tackhead on their 2014 album of the same name, For the Love of Money. Samples The song is sampled in Grandmaster Melle Mel 's 1985 single `` Step Off, '' and Funky Four 's `` King Heroin '' ( 1983 ). It has also been sampled by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 's single `` I Need Money '' and Charli Baltimore 's single `` Money. '' The Happy Mondays 's `` Rave On '' ( 1989 ) intro was also based on the opening riff to `` For The Love of Money. '' The British R&B singer / rapper Jentina sampled the money line for the chorus of her debut single `` Bad Ass Strippa '' in 2004. The rhythm and vocals are also used as the main backing track to Bone Thugs N ' Harmony 's 1995 single `` Foe tha Love of $, '' featuring Eazy E. The song was sampled for the Papoose featuring Remy Ma single `` What 's My Name '' in 2013. The song was sampled by Dr. Dre on the 2015 album `` Compton '' in the eponymous song `` For the Love of Money. '' In popular culture Stand - up comedian Sinbad had the song briefly play in the background at one point during his 1993 television special Afros and Bellbottoms, while he changed into a different pair of shoes to illustrate a point about how people typically walked in the 1970s. The song was featured at the beginning of the 1997 comedy film For Richer or Poorer. Beginning in 2004, the song was used as the theme to the reality television show The Apprentice, with Donald Trump, and later as the theme to The Celebrity Apprentice, and also some international versions of the show, such as the Brazilian version of The Apprentice, called O Aprendiz, hosted by Roberto Justus. The song was also briefly used during Trump 's stint with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) as his entrance theme before he changed to a different song, and it was subsequently incorporated into a series of sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in which O'Brien would perform an impression of Trump. Brian Griffin sings the chorus of the song whilst drunk in the episode of Family Guy titled `` Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater. '' The song was also featured on two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air and Martin. A small extract was also used when Monica, Chandler and Phoebe enter the casino in the finale of season 5 of the popular TV show Friends. The song was parodied as `` Cash Cash Cashety Cash '' in the Drawn Together episode `` The One Wherein There Is a Big Twist. '' Bone Thugs N ' Harmony used the first line as their chorus to the song `` Foe Tha Love of Money, '' released in 1993. The song was also played at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin when Wisconsin Badgers football kicker Taylor Mehlhaff converted field goal attempts. On May 1, 2010, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. came out to this song before beating `` Sugar '' Shane Mosley in their 12 - round bout. Chad Mendes also previously used this song as his entrance music in the UFC. The Rare Blend cover of `` For the Love of Money '' was used during a driving sequence ( `` Joe 's Coin Bit '' ) in the 2001 movie Driven. The chorus of the song is sung by Whoopi Goldberg in the opening medley of songs in the film Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit. The song appears in Season 2 of Moonlighting, in the eighth episode, titled `` Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde ? '' after Maddie Hayes ( Cybill Shepherd ) empties a suitcase of money to a waiting crowd below her. The song was used for an H&R Block ad campaign beginning in 2014 called `` Get your billion back America. '' Diluted message The lead singer of the O'Jays, Eddie Levert, once complained that in the years since the song became a hit, its message has been spun into one of pro-idolatry and has thus ceased to be one of awareness and self - control. References Jump up ^ https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#l Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izav21fbY34 Sources Jisi, Chris : `` The Anthony Jackson Interview. '' Bass Player Magazine, Spring 1990. Jisi, Chris : `` The Anthony Jackson Interview. '' Bass Player Magazine, Summer 1990. Jisi, Chris : `` Spontaneous Combustion : Anthony Jackson & Michel Camilo. '' Bass Player Magazine, May 2002. External links Song review on Allmusic The O'Jays Eddie Levert Walter Williams Eric Grant Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell Sammy Strain Nathaniel Best Studio albums Back on Top Back Stabbers Ship Ahoy Survival Family Reunion Message in the Music Travelin ' at the Speed of Thought So Full of Love Identify Yourself Heartbreaker Live & compilation albums The Very Best of the O'Jays Singles `` Lipstick Traces ( on a Cigarette ) `` I 'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow ( Than I Was Today ) `` Back Stabbers '' `` Love Train '' `` For the Love of Money '' `` Give the People What They Want '' `` I Love Music ( Part I ) '' `` Livin ' for the Weekend '' `` Message in Our Music '' `` Darlin ' Darlin ' Baby ( Sweet, Tender, Love ) '' `` Use ta Be My Girl '' `` Lovin ' You '' `` Have You Had Your Love Today '' `` Stairway to Heaven '' Related articles Discography Book LeVert Marc Gordon Gerald Levert Sean Levert Albums Studio I Get Hot Bloodline The Big Throwdown Just Coolin ' Rope a Dope Style For Real Tho ' The Whole Scenario Compilation The Best of LeVert Just Coolin ' and Other Hits Singles I Get Hot `` I 'm Still '' `` All in the Way You Dance '' `` Dancing with You '' Bloodline `` ( Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop ) Goes My Mind '' `` Let 's Go Out Tonight '' `` Fascination '' The Big Throwdown `` Casanova '' `` My Forever Love '' `` Sweet Sensation '' Just Coolin ' `` Addicted to You '' `` Pull Over '' `` Just Coolin ' '' `` Gotta Get the Money '' `` Smilin ' '' Rope a Dope Style `` Rope a Dope Style '' `` All Season '' `` Baby I 'm Ready '' `` Give a Little Love '' For Real Tho ' `` Good Ol ' Days '' `` ABC - 123 '' `` Do the Thangs '' The Whole Scenario `` Tru Dat '' `` Sorry Is '' Featured singles `` For the Love of Money '' / `` Living for the City '' Related articles Discography Eddie Levert Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=For_the_Love_of_Money&oldid=801676078 '' Categories : 1973 songs 1973 singles 1974 singles 1991 singles The O'Jays songs LeVert songs Philadelphia International Records singles Songs written for films Songs written by Kenny Gamble Songs written by Leon Huff The Apprentice ( TV series ) Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from June 2017 Music infoboxes with Module : String errors Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2012 Articles needing additional references from September 2017 All articles needing additional references Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015 Articles with unsourced statements from January 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Edit links This page was last edited on 21 September 2017, at 03 : 50. 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Question: who sings money money money on the apprentice
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