No tengo dinero (Righeira song)

"No tengo dinero" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira from their 1983 debut album Righeira. It was written by Michael Righeira, the duo's backing vocalist and producers Carmelo La Bionda and Michelangelo La Bionda. While not as successful as their earlier single, "Vamos a la playa", the song nonetheless achieved high popularity, hitting 12th place in Germany. Much like their previous single, the song is written in Spanish because it was considered an unusual combination with electronic pop music, and celebrating in spite of hardship (in this case poverty, as opposed to nuclear war).

Commercial performance
In Italy, it reached the fifteenth position on the Musica e dischi chart.

Music video
The music video for "No tengo dinero" was directed by Pierluigi de Mas, who had previously worked with Righeira in the videos for "Vamos a la playa" and "Luciano Serra Pilota" (1983).

Track listing and formats

 * Italian 7-inch single


 * A. "No tengo dinero" – 3:20
 * B. "Dinero Scratch" – 3:28


 * German 7-inch single


 * A. "No tengo dinero" – 3:38
 * B. "Dinero Scratch" – 3:28


 * German 12-inch maxi-single


 * A. "No tengo dinero" – 5:30
 * B. "Dinero Scratch" – 4:58


 * US 12-inch single


 * A. "No tengo dinero" – 5:30
 * B. "Tanzen mit Righeira" – 5:31

Credits and personnel

 * Johnson Righeira – vocals
 * Michael Righeira – songwriter, vocals
 * Carmelo La Bionda – songwriter, producer
 * Michelangelo La Bionda – songwriter, producer
 * Hermann Weindorf – co-producer, arranger
 * Berthold Weindorf – engineering, mixing
 * Ben Fenner – engineering, mixing

Credits and personnel adapted from the Righeira album and 7-inch single liner notes.