“Bi*ch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna
Rihanna is not willing to pardon whoever seems to owe her money in this song. “Bi*ch Better Have My Money” is the term most pimps use when they’re going to collect their money from the prostitutes that work for them.
In the case of this song, the bitch here is not referring to a female but her male accountant. The video portrays Rihanna kidnapping and tormenting her accountant’s wife because he has refused to pay her money. Interestingly, Rihanna sued her accountant in 2012 for causing her to lose $9 million within a year. This incident must have influenced the concept of this song which was later released in 2015.
The singer warns him to pay back what he owes quickly while showing him that she’s in control of the situation.
Release Date of “Bi*ch Better Have My Money”
This tune was released online on 25th March 2015. Released via iTunes, it was the 2nd single from Rihanna’s 8th album dubbed, Anti.
Writing and Production
Kanye West alongside Rihanna has been credited for penning this tune. The duo was assisted by several other co-writers such as American rapper, Travis Scott, WondaGurl, Bibi Bourelly, & Jamille Pierre.
“Bi*ch Better Have My Money” was produced by the collaborative effort of Kuk Harrell, Scott, WondaGurl, Deputy, and West.
Music Video
Rihanna directed the official music clip for “Bi*ch Better Have My Money”. She was assisted by Megaforce. This clip was shot in Los Angeles and it stars the likes of Canadian actress, Rachel Roberts and Danish actor, Mads Mikkelsen. The video was released in July 2015.
Samples/Interpolations/Covers/Remixes
The American musical duo, Superfruit sampled “Bi*ch Better Have My Money” in their 2015 track titled, “Hip-Hop Goes Broadway”.
French ensemble, L.E.J. (Elijay) interpolated bits of this song on their 2015 track, which goes by the title. “Summer 2015”.
Pop duo, Karmin performed a cover of “Bi*ch Better Have My Money” in 2015. The following year, rock band, The Maine released a cover version of this song.
French singer, Bedjik released a remix version of this Rihanna hit in 2015.
Chart Performance
This song had an impressive performance on the charts of countless nations across the globe. In the United States and in the UK, the song ranked at No.15 and No.27 respectively. It was top-20 on the charts of multiple territories, including Canada, Australia, and France.
Interesting Facts
This song is sometimes stylized as “BBHMM”.
Several people have drawn similarities between this song and that of the 2014 track “Beta Have My Money” by Houston born singer, Just Brittany. However, both Rihanna and Brittany are yet to comment on this issue.
