"I Need a Dollar" is a song performed by American

United States

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 singer Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc is an American soul singer, rapper, and musician.-Early career and Shine Through :...

. Blacc co-wrote the song with Leon Michels, Nick Movshon

Nick Movshon

Nick Movshon is a bass guitarist, drummer and producer. He is best known for his work with British soul star Amy Winehouse and producer Mark Ronson...

 and Jeff Dynamite.

It is the intro song for the HBO show How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on February 14, 2010. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein and his friend Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene...

, and was featured as the iTunes Single of the Week. It also featured in the game Fight Night Champion

Fight Night Champion

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. Blacc has performed the song live on Later... with Jools Holland, The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

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, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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, and Conan. In April 2011 it was featured in a commercial for Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile

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 wireless services.

Music video

Two versions of the video have been released. The first, the "New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

" version, shows Blacc singing inside an apartment while a man walks the streets of New York. The second, the "Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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" version, shows Blacc walking alone along a highway in Nevada, and then hitching a ride to Las Vegas, where he performs the song in a casino lounge.

Formats and track listings

UK digital single

1. "I Need a Dollar" – 4:05
2. "I Need a Dollar" (Radio Mix) – 3:22
3. "I Need a Dollar" (Zinc Remix) – 5:48
4. "I Need a Dollar" (Blue Fear Trance Remix) – 10:49

German digital single

1. "I Need a Dollar" – 4:02
2. "I Need a Dollar" (Tensnake Remix) – 6:45
3. "I Need a Dollar" (M.Arfmann & Chassy Wezar RMX) – 3:27

Charts

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Chart	Peak position
Australian Urban (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... )	7
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...  (Hot 100)	16
German Airplay Chart	4

Certifications

Country	Certification
Australia ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	Platinum
Germany Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises....	Gold
Italy	Gold
Switzerland	Platinum
United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...	Gold

Year-end charts

Year-end Charts (2010)	Position
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	18
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)	55
French Singles Chart	86
Swiss Singles Chart	55