We Need Some Money
| "We Need Some Money" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 8:24 (extended version) 4:28 (single version) |
| Label | T.T.E.D. |
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| Producer(s) | Maxx Kidd, Reo Edwards |
"We Need Some Money" is a single by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, which was released as a single in 1984. The song has been sampled by many hip-hop artists, including songs by Kid 'n Play and Wreckx-n-Effect, and is currently used in many promotional advertisements for the D.C. Lottery. Maryland rock band Clutch has long used a bootleg version of the song as their live-show introduction, and released a cover version on the deluxe version of their 2015 album Psychic Warfare.