(How to Be A) Millionaire

"(How to Be A) Millionaire" is a song by English pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985).

The single peaked at a modest No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Composition
The song is in a D key and a major mode with a BPM of 122.

Music video
The animated music video shows a cartoon Martin Fry and Mark White being overwhelmed by their luxury goods, which are continually growing in size. The other two band members make a brief appearance also in animated form.

7": Neutron NT107

 * 1) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" – 3:30
 * 2) "(How to Be A) Billionaire" – 3:37

12": Neutron NTXR 107

 * 1) "(How to Be A) Zillionaire" (Bond Street Mix) – 6:05
 * 2) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (Single Remix) – 3:31
 * 3) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (A Capella Version) – 3:30

12": Neutron NTX 107

 * 1) "(How to Be A) Zillionaire" (Wall Street Mix) – 7:33
 * 2) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" – 3:31
 * 3) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (Accapella) – 3:30
 * 4) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (Nickel & Dime Mix) – 5:22 (included on US version only)

In popular culture

 * The CBS Orchestra played the song for Regis Philbin when he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Philbin was the former host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for the ABC television network.
 * The song appears in Party Monster (2003).
 * The song appears on the in-game radio station Wave 103 in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, released in 2006.