Hubbry Logo
search
search button
Sign in
MainMain
Historyarrow-down
starMorearrow-down
Sign in
Welcome to the community hub built on top of the Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House) Wikipedia article. Here, you can discuss, collect, and organize anything related to Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House). The purpose of the hub is to connect people, foster deeper knowledge, and help improve the root Wikipedia article.
Add your contribution
Inside this hub
Media Collections
0
Timelines
0
Articles
0
Notes collections
0
Notes
0
Days in Chronicle
0
Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)
"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"
Single by Harry Enfield
B-side"The B Side"
Released25 April 1988 (1988-04-25)
Recorded1987
StudioGuerrilla Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelMercury
Songwriters
Producers
  • The Guerrilla Boyz
  • Krunch Groove
Music video
"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" on YouTube

"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" is a novelty song by the English comedian Harry Enfield. It was released as a single on 25 April 1988 by Mercury Records, peaking at No. 4 on the UK singles chart.[1] The song contains a brief sample of ABBA's 1976 song "Money, Money, Money", as well as the song "Money, Money" from the musical period drama film Cabaret (1972), performed by Liza Minnelli, and Joel Grey, and a short sample of the Flying Lizards' 1979 song "Money (That's What I Want)". There are also two brief references to the song "Big Spender".

The song was written by Enfield, comedians Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse and electronic musician and record producer William Orbit.

Background

[edit]

The Loadsamoney character was created in reaction to the policies of the Thatcher government of the day. The song also spawned a sold-out live tour.[2] In May 1988, Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock used the term loadsamoney to criticise the policies of the Conservative government and journalists began to refer to the "loadsamoney mentality" and the "loadsamoney economy".[3]

Given its usage of turntablist effects, such as intentionally stuttered words and coin sound-effects, it was likely inspired by contemporary R&B and hip house music. As an example, the 1986 song "Dollar Bill" by the American R&B band the O'Jays contains similar coin effects, stabs, and repetitive vocal samples.

Track listing

[edit]

7" vinyl

[edit]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"3:49
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."The B-Side"3:57

12" vinyl

[edit]
  • Mercury — DOSH 112[5]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" (The Turbo Nutter Mix)6:58
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"3:49
2."The B-Side"3:57

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 4

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Label Format Catalogue no.
 United Kingdom 11 January 1988 Mercury 12" DOSH 112[5]
25 April 1988 7" DOSH 1[4]

References

[edit]
[edit]
Add your contribution
Related Hubs
Hub tags