"Millionaire" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton for his third studio album From A Room: Volume 2 (2017). It was written by Kevin Welch in 2002,[2] and soul singer Solomon Burke included it on his 2006 country music tribute album Nashville.
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| Single by Chris Stapleton | ||||
| from the album From A Room: Volume 2 | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2017[1] | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio A | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kevin Welch | |||
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The song was released as a promotional single of Volume 2 on October 20, 2017,[3] and was released to country radio as the album's first single on April 23, 2018.[1] The song received a nomination for Best Country Solo Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
Composition
"Millionaire" is a mid-tempo soul-influenced heartland rock and country rock ballad driven by acoustic guitar.[5][6] Lyrically, the song is about "spare love" and appreciating relationship closeness over material wealth.[3][5] Stapleton sings on the chorus accompanied by his wife and collaborator, Morgane.[3]
The song is composed in the key of B-flat major with a slow tempo. It primarily follows the chord pattern B♭5-F5-E♭add9-B♭5-E♭add9-B♭5.[7]Song was recorded and sung by Chris LeDoux on After the Storm in 2002
Critical reception
Robert Crawford of Rolling Stone said the song "gets a swinging, Heartbreakers-worthy update by Stapleton and company," and considered Morgane's harmonies as "the song's secret weapon" which "trace her husband's melodies at every twist and turn."[5] Ari Shapiro of NPR felt Stapleton's reading of "Millionaire" "has a laidback, Petty-esque jangle and, thanks to the Stapletons' cozy harmonizing throughout, a feeling of equanimity."[8]
Commercial performance
The song has sold 250,000 copies in the United States as of April 2018.[9]
Live performances
On December 4, 2017, Stapleton performed "Millionaire" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and on December 6 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[10]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||