Money (The Drums song)

"Money"
Single by the Drums
from the album Portamento
Released	August 19, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Alternative rock indie rock
Length	3:53
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Connor Hanwick Jonathan Pierce
Producer(s)	Connor Hanwick Jonathan Pierce
The Drums singles chronology
"The New World" (2011) "Money" (2011) "How It Ended" (2011)
Music video
"Money" on YouTube

"Money" is a song by American indie pop band the Drums, as the lead single from their second studio album, Portamento (2011). It was written and produced by frontman and vocalist Jonathan Pierce, and guitarist Connor Hanwick. The song was first released on August 19, 2011. A bonus track titled "Blue Stripes" was included with the single on iTunes. It was their second single as a trio following the departure of Adam Kessler in September 2010. The song is an alternative and indie rock song with lyrics about a protagonist who is poor.

"Money" received positive reviews from music critics and it entered charts in Mexico at number 26 on the Ingles Airplay chart, in Australia at number 15 on the Hitseekers Singles chart, and the UK at number 15 on the Physical Singles chart. M. Blash directed the song's music video which was uploaded to YouTube. The song gained popularity in 2023 due to its usage as a soundtrack for a TikTok "album cover challenge" trend.