The last song to be included on the album, "Rich Girl" was released as the album's second single in late 2004 to mixed reviews from music critics. It was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 on most of the charts it entered. In the United States, "Rich Girl" was certified gold, and it received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 48th Grammy Awards.
"Rich Girl" debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 25, 2004, and peaked 10 weeks later at number seven, remaining on the chart for over six months. The song did well on pop-oriented charts, reaching number three on the Pop 100, number four on the Mainstream Top 40, and number 16 on the Adult Top 40. The single had little crossover success on the urban charts, only reaching number 27 on the Rhythmic Top 40 and number 78 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Rich Girl" was helped on the Hot 100 and Pop 100 charts by its strong digital downloads, peaking at number two on the Hot Digital Songs. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 29, 2005. At the 2006 Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration but lost to Jay-Z and Linkin Park's "Numb/Encore". The single was less successful in Canada, where it peaked at number 12 on the Canadian Singles Chart.
Rich Girl
Gwen Stefani Lyrics
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If I was a rich girl (na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na)
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
'Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
Think what that money could bring
I'd buy everything
Clean out Vivienne Westwood
In my Galliano gown
No, wouldn't just have one hood
A Hollywood mansion if I could
Please book me first-class to my fancy house in London town
All the riches baby, won't mean anything
All the riches baby, won't bring what your love can bring
All the riches baby, won't mean anything
Don't need no other baby
Your lovin' is better than gold, and I know
If I was a rich girl (na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na)
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end
Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
I'd get me four Harajuku girls to (uh huh)
Inspire me and they'd come to my rescue
I'd dress them wicked, I'd give them names (yeah)
Love, angel, music, baby
Hurry up and come and save me
All the riches baby, won't mean anything
All the riches baby, won't bring what your love can bring
All the riches baby, won't mean anything
Don't need no other baby
Your lovin' is better than gold, and I know
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What, it's all love
What, give it up
What (shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter) what
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What, it's all love
What, give it up
What (shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter)
What happened to my life
Turned upside down
Chicks dat blew ya mind, ding, it's the second round
(Original track and ting, mmm)
You know you can't buy these things (no)
See Stefani and her L.A.M.B., I rock the fetish
People, you know who I am
Yes ma'am, we got the style that's wicked
I hope you can all keep up
We climbed all the way from the bottom to the top
Now we ain't gettin' nothin' but love
If I was rich girl (na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na)
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end
Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
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The song "Rich Girl" by Gwen Stefani is a commentary on the superficiality and emptiness of wealth, fame, and material possessions. In the song, she imagines what it would be like to be a wealthy girl, with all the money in the world, and buy anything she wanted. She mentions designer labels like Vivienne Westwood and Galliano, as well as a Hollywood mansion and first-class flights to London. However, despite all these material possessions, she realizes that they won't bring her happiness or love. She would still need human connection and relationships to truly feel fulfilled.
Stefani also references her love for the Harajuku culture, which she has incorporated into her fashion brand L.A.M.B. She imagines having four Harajuku girls to inspire her and give her style advice, with names like Love, Angel, Music, and Baby. The Harajuku girls are a nod to the street fashion and music scene in Harajuku, Tokyo, that Stefani has long been fascinated by and has helped to popularize in the United States.
The overall message of the song is that money and material possessions can't replace the importance of love and human connection. Stefani is ultimately rejecting the idea that wealth and status are the key to happiness and instead emphasizes the importance of emotional fulfillment and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
If I was a rich girl
If only I were wealthy
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
I could have everything I want, only if I were rich
No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end
Money would be the least of my worries and I wouldn't let anyone belittle me.
'Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
If only I had that kind of money
Think what that money could bring
Just imagine how much things I could buy with that kind of money
I'd buy everything
I would buy absolutely everything that I want.
Clean out Vivienne Westwood
I would buy the whole collection from Vivienne Westwood
In my Galliano gown
I would be wearing my John Galliano gown
No, wouldn't just have one hood
I would be rich enough to not just stay in one place.
A Hollywood mansion if I could
I'd buy a mansion in Hollywood
Please book me first-class to my fancy house in London town
I would like to request a first-class trip to my luxurious home in London
All the riches baby, won't mean anything
Money doesn't buy happiness
All the riches baby, won't bring what your love can bring
Love is more valuable than material possessions
Don't need no other baby
I don't need anything else other than loving you
Your lovin' is better than gold, and I know
I value your love more than anything else, and I am aware of it.
I'd get me four Harajuku girls to (uh huh)
I would hire four Harajuku girls
Inspire me and they'd come to my rescue
They would come to my aid in terms of fashion and inspiration
I'd dress them wicked, I'd give them names (yeah)
I would fashion them in a way that suits them well and give them unique, distinctive names
Love, angel, music, baby
I would name them Love, Angel, Music, and Baby
Hurry up and come and save me
Come quickly and save me
Come together all over the world
Let's all unite from all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
Harajuku girls from Japan, coming together to form a team
What, it's all love
What matters is the love among these individuals
What, give it up
Let go of everything and come together
What (shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter) what
The opinions of others shouldn't matter at all
What happened to my life
How did my life take a turn?
Turned upside down
Things changed drastically
Chicks dat blew ya mind, ding, it's the second round
Girls who impressed you before are back for a second round
(Original track and ting, mmm)
This is the original track
You know you can't buy these things (no)
You can't easily buy these things with money
See Stefani and her L.A.M.B., I rock the fetish
Stefani and her L.A.M.B. are rocking it in their fetish clothing
People, you know who I am
Everyone knows who I am
Yes ma'am, we got the style that's wicked
We have a unique, wicked style
I hope you can all keep up
I hope you guys can all follow my style
We climbed all the way from the bottom to the top
We started from the bottom and made our way to the top by hard work
Now we ain't gettin' nothin' but love
We may not have anything now, but we are getting a lot of love
Lyrics © BOCK IP LLC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chantal Kreviazuk, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Kara Dioguardi, Eve Jeffers, Mike Elizondo, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Gwen Stefani
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@just_cade
“…All the riches, baby
Won’t mean anything
All the riches baby,
Won’t bring what your love can bring,
All the riches baby,
Won’t mean anything
Don’t need no other, baby
Your love is better than gold…”
ONE OF THE BEST REFRAINS EVER
@Lyrics_Everywhere
Lyrics
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What? It's all love
What? Give it up
What?
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
What?
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What? It's all love
What? Give it up
What?
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
If I was a rich girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
See, I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me
My cash flow would never ever end
'Cause I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
Think what that money could bring
I'd buy everything
Clean out Vivienne Westwood
In my Galliano gown
No, wouldn't just have one hood
A Hollywood mansion if I could
Please, book me first class
To my fancy house in London town
All the riches, baby
Won't mean anything
All the riches, baby
Don't bring what your love can bring
All the riches, baby
Won't mean anything
Don't need no other baby
Your loving is better than gold and I know
If I was a rich girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
See, I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me
My cash flow would never ever end
'Cause I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
I'd get me four Harajuku girls to
Inspire me and they'd come to my rescue
I'd dress them wicked
I'd give them names
Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Hurry up and come and save me
All the riches, baby
Won't mean anything
All the riches, baby
Don't bring what your love can bring
All the riches, baby
Won't mean anything
Don't need no other baby
Your loving is better than gold and I know
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What? It's all love
What? Give it up
What?
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
What?
Come together all over the world
From the hoods of Japan, Harajuku girls
What? It's all the love
What? Give it up
What?
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
(Shouldn't matter)
What happened to my life?
Turned up side down
Chicks that blew ya mind
Ding, it's the second round
Original track and ting
You know you can't buy these things
See Stefani and her LAMB
I rock the fetish people you know who I am
Yes ma'am, we got the style that's wicked
I hope you can all keep up
We climbed all the way from the bottom to the top
Now we ain't getting nothing but love
If I was a rich girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
See, I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me
My cash flow would never ever end
'Cause I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
@leahlolololol
Me after walking out the Chanel store with their perfume tester:
@kiuqx9117
pls u aint all that 😭😭😭
@Nani_otaku1
I walk out feeling rich even tho I had a heart attack seeing 400$ was the lowest they could go
@kimgow7671
LMFAOO that is hilarious
@agnesegrisorio885
😂😂😂😂
@Nagtha1
Hauahauahuahs
@sarzgaming07
It's March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song
@SuntharalingamRagavan-os4fk
Me🫶🏼
@xxxxxx-yx1ff
just suddenly came into my mind. nostalgia pure.
@azariasthelast
Oh the nostalgia.