Ka-Ching!
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"Ka-Ching!" is a 2003 song by Canadian singer Shania Twain
. It was the second international single
released from her 2002 album Up!
. The song was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
and Shania Twain. "Ka-Ching!" was the second release to Europe and Central American markets following "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
". "Ka-Ching!" has become one of Twain's most successful singles in Europe to date. The song deals with America's consumer culture through boom years of 1990s and early 2000s. The line, "all we ever want is more" is the general theme of the song.
and Shania Twain. Lyrically, the song deals with what it considers to be the greed in the world.
, Austria
, and Switzerland
.
The music video for "Ka-Ching!" was shot in Mexico City
, Mexico, and Madrid
, Spain, in January 2003. It was directed by Finnish director Antti J, who also shot her video for "Up!
" around the same time. The video debuted in Europe
and Central
and South America
on February 25, 2003. The video depicts a city consumed with greed, Twain finds the streets empty and cars left abandoned while everyone is in a casino, sticking with the theme of the song. Scenes of Twain sporting a silver outfit and a red dress are intercut throughout the video. "Ka-Ching!" is one of five Shania videos to remain commercially unavailable.
' New English File: Intermediate Student's Book, an ESL book.
, Lounge, and Bhangra versions.
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
. It was the second international single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released from her 2002 album Up!
Up! (album)
-Critical reception:Upon its release, the album received very positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72/100 from Metacritic...
. The song was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange is a Zambian-born British record producer and songwriter, usually known by his nickname "Mutt". Lange is one of the most successful producers in rock history. He has produced albums for artists such as AC/DC, Nickelback, Def Leppard, Outlaws, Foreigner, The Cars, Bryan...
and Shania Twain. "Ka-Ching!" was the second release to Europe and Central American markets following "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the first single released from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was originally released to American radio on September 23, 2002...
". "Ka-Ching!" has become one of Twain's most successful singles in Europe to date. The song deals with America's consumer culture through boom years of 1990s and early 2000s. The line, "all we ever want is more" is the general theme of the song.
Background
The song was written by Robert LangeRobert Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange is a Zambian-born British record producer and songwriter, usually known by his nickname "Mutt". Lange is one of the most successful producers in rock history. He has produced albums for artists such as AC/DC, Nickelback, Def Leppard, Outlaws, Foreigner, The Cars, Bryan...
and Shania Twain. Lyrically, the song deals with what it considers to be the greed in the world.
Chart performance
"Ka-Ching!" has become one of Twain's biggest singles in Europe. In the UK, it became her sixth consecutive, seventh overall, top ten single. It debuted on March 22, 2003, at its peak at number eight. It remained on the entire chart for eight weeks. In all, "Ka-Ching!" hit the top ten in six countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland and the UK. It became her highest charting single in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Music video
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico, and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain, in January 2003. It was directed by Finnish director Antti J, who also shot her video for "Up!
Up! (song)
"Up!" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It is the title track and second country single from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband, Mutt Lange. "Up!" was originally released to North American country radio on January 6, 2003. "I'm Not in the Mood !" was to...
" around the same time. The video debuted in 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...
and Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
on February 25, 2003. The video depicts a city consumed with greed, Twain finds the streets empty and cars left abandoned while everyone is in a casino, sticking with the theme of the song. Scenes of Twain sporting a silver outfit and a red dress are intercut throughout the video. "Ka-Ching!" is one of five Shania videos to remain commercially unavailable.
Uses in media
"Ka-Ching!" appears in the Oxford University PressOxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
' New English File: Intermediate Student's Book, an ESL book.
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ka-Ching!".- CD maxi - Europe
- "Ka-Ching!" (Red) — 3:20
- "Ka-Ching!" (Sowatt Hip Hop Mix) — 3:22
- "Ka-Ching!" (Sowatt Extended Lounge Mix) — 9:09
- "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Sowatt Dance Mix) — 4:32
- CD single - UK
- "Ka-Ching!" (Red Version) — 3:20
- "Ka-Ching!" (the Simon & Diamond Bhangra Vesion) — 4:36
- "I'm Holding on to Love (to Save My Life)" (Live) — 3:27
- CD single - France
- "Ka-Ching!" (Red) — 3:20
- "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" — 4:29
- CD maxi - France
- "Ka-Ching!" (Red Version) — 3:20
- "You're Still the One" (Live) — 3:21
- "I'm Holding on to Love (to Save My Life)" (Live) — 3:30
- "Ka-Ching!" (the Simon & Diamond Bhangra Mix) — 4:36
Official versions
"Ka-Ching!" remains one of Twain's most genre-diverse songs. The main "Red" version is an upbeat rhythmic song with a Middle Eastern influence. The "Green" version has a country feel, and the "Blue" version is more worldly. Remixes have provided Hip hopHip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, Lounge, and Bhangra versions.
- Red Album Version (3:20)
- Green Album Version (3:20)
- Blue Album Version (3:33)
- Sowatt Hip Hop Mix (3:22)
- Sowatt Extended Lounge Mix (9:09)
- The Simon & DiamondDiamond DuggalDiamond Duggal aka DJ Swami is a music producer, songwriter, DJ and guitarist. He is also the leader of UK pop/ electronic/ bhangra band Swami. He is Ivor Novello and Mercury Prize nominated and produced and played alongside Mutt Lange on the Shania Twain double Grammy nominated 2004 album Up!. He...
Bhangra Mix (4:36) - Live from Chicago (3:41)
Peak positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... Singles Chart |
31 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
15 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 15 |
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
27 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 44 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 15 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 14 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 92 |
| French Singles Chart | 95 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 17 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Gold | May 5, 2003 | 15,000 |
| Germany | Gold | 2003 | 150,000 |