Ka-Ching!

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::summary 2003 single by Shania Twain ::

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Field	Value
name	Ka-Ching!
cover	Shania Twain - Ka-Ching!.jpg
type	single
artist	Shania Twain
album	Up!
released	February 17, 2003
recorded	2002
genre
length	3:22
label	Mercury Nashville
writer
producer	Robert John "Mutt" Lange
prev_title	Up!
prev_year	2003
next_title	Forever and for Always
next_year	2003
misc	{{External music video
header	Music videos}}
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| name = Ka-Ching! | cover = Shania Twain - Ka-Ching!.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Shania Twain | album = Up! | released = February 17, 2003 | recorded = 2002 | studio =

• Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas)
• Officine Meccaniche (Milan, Italy)
• Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland) | venue = | genre = | length = 3:22 | label = Mercury Nashville | writer = | producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange | prev_title = Up! | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Forever and for Always | next_year = 2003 | misc = {{External music video|{{Plain list|
• }} |header=Music videos}} "Ka-Ching!" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released on February 17, 2003, as the second single to her fourth studio album Up! (2002), exclusively to Europe and Central America. The song was written by Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. "Ka-Ching!" lyrically centers on greed and consumer culture, a topic Twain had never sung about before.

"Ka-Ching!" became one of Twain's most successful singles in Europe to date, reaching the top ten in six European countries and topping the Portuguese music charts, which lead to the song peaking at number two on the European Hot 100 Singles, becoming her highest peaking single on the chart. Twain performed the song on the Up! Tour, while an interlude of the song was performed on her Rock This Country Tour and the European dates of Now Tour.

Background and composition

The song was written by Robert Lange and Shania Twain. Lyrically, the song deals with what it considers to be the greed in the world. The tongue-in-cheek lyrics look at how our world revolves around money. The song was, ironically enough, originally written for a planned Christmas album that was meant to be released in 1999 but that project was delayed and eventually shelved.

Lyrics and themes

"Ka-Ching" centers on consumerism. Opening with sound of a cash register ringing, Twain then sings that the world teaches children to want and want and want ("we live in a greedy, little world/that teaches every little boy and girl/to earn as much as they can possibly/then turn around and spend it foolishly") and that the adults do not know how to spend their money wisely, either ("we've created us a credit card mess/we spend the money that we don't possess"). And as soon as the money is there, people will go to the new churches — the malls ("Our religion is to go and blow it all/so it's shoppin' every Sunday at the mall"). In the chorus, Twain sings the satisfaction and fulfillment people find in buying and having more money and things ("Can you hear it ring/it makes you wanna sing/it's such a beautiful thing -- Ka-ching!").

In the second verse, she sings that the shallow, materialistic people are irresponsible and will go to drastic lengths, including risking foreclosure on their home to buy more stuff ("when you're broke go and get a loan/take out another mortgage on your home/consolidate so you can afford/to go and spend some more when you get bored"). She taunts them in the bridge ("Dig deeper in your pocket/Oh yeah/Come on, I know you've got it/Dig deeper in your wallet").

Critical reception

The song received mostly positive reviews from most music critics. S. Renee Dechert from PopMatters wrote that the song "stands out as different against the others." Jennifer Nine from Yahoo! Music commented that "musically, its Timbaland-style strings and off-kilter chorus are the best thing on the album." Jake Taylor from Sputnikmusic agreed, writing that the song is "one of the more triumphant moments of the album." Robert Christgau picked the song as one of the best tracks on the album. Lachlan Sutherland from "UK Mix" wrote: "The song is a definite stand out track, with incredibly witty lyrics. It's very fresh and invigorating!." "Traveling to the Heart" wrote a very positive review, stating: "Twain's delivery matter-of-fact and matches the biting tone. With this gem, she proves that she is capable of writing music with some substance to it. Unlike her previous hits, 'Ka-Ching!' is against type. Pop music is being about glamorous, into high-fashion, and living in mansions. However, Twain sees the emptiness of it all and sings about something different for once." Country Universe's Kevin John Coyne praised the song as "channeling all that is best about ABBA without sounding dated."

Chart performance

"Ka-Ching!" has become one of Twain's biggest singles in Europe. In the UK, it became her sixth consecutive, seventh overall, top ten single. It debuted on March 22, 2003, at its peak at number eight. It remained on the entire chart for eight weeks. In all, "Ka-Ching!" hit the top ten in seven countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland, Portugal (where it reached the top spot) and the UK. It became her highest charting single in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary where it spent 62 weeks in the top 40.

Music video

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Uses in media

"Ka-Ching!" appears in the Oxford University Press' New English File: Intermediate Student's Book, an ESL book.

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ka-Ching!".

• CD maxi - Europe

1. "Ka-Ching!" (Red) — 3:20
2. "Ka-Ching!" (Sowatt Hip Hop Mix) — 3:22
3. "Ka-Ching!" (Sowatt Extended Lounge Mix) — 9:09
4. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Sowatt Dance Mix) — 4:32

• CD single - UK - Part 1

1. "Ka-Ching!" (Red Version) — 3:20
2. "Ka-Ching!" (the Simon & Diamond Bhangra Version) — 4:36
3. "I'm Holding on to Love (to Save My Life)" (Live) — 3:27

• CD single - UK - Part 2

1. "Ka-Ching!
2. "You're Still The One"
3. Enhanced: "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" - Music Video

• CD single - France

1. "Ka-Ching!" (Red) — 3:20
2. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Sowatt Extended Dance Mix) — 7:57

• CD maxi - France

1. "Ka-Ching!" (Red Version) — 3:20
2. "You're Still the One" (Live) — 3:21
3. "I'm Holding on to Love (to Save My Life)" (Live) — 3:30
4. "Ka-Ching!" (the Simon & Diamond Bhangra Mix) — 4:36

Official versions

"Ka-Ching!" remains one of Twain's most genre-diverse songs. The main "Red" version is an upbeat rhythmic song with a Middle Eastern influence. The "Green" version has a country feel, and the "Blue" version is more worldly. Remixes have provided Hip hop, Lounge, and Bhangra versions.

• Red Album Version (3:20)
• Green Album Version (3:20)
• Blue Album Version (3:33)
• Sowatt Hip Hop Mix (3:22)
• Sowatt Extended Lounge Mix (9:09)
• The Simon & Diamond Bhangra Mix (4:36)
• Live from Chicago (3:41)

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2003) | Peak position | DACH Airplay (Music & Media) | Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | Europe (European Radio Top 50) | France Airplay (SNEP) | Hungary Airplay (Music & Media) | Netherlands Airplay (Aircheck Nederland) | Poland (Polish Airplay Charts) | Portugal (AFP) | Romania (Romanian Top 100) | Scandinavia Airplay (Music & Media) | Spain (Radio Top 40) | Spain Airplay (Music & Media) | UK Airplay (Music & Media) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2003)	Position	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	France (SNEP)	Germany (Media Control GfK)	Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	Netherlands (Single Top 100)	Romania (Romanian Top 100)	Sweden (Hitlistan)	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	UK Singles (OCC)
14
95
20
92
69
27
75
17
133
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Chart (2004)	Position	Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)
17
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.	Germany	United Kingdom
February 17, 2003	Maxi single	Universal
February 26, 2003	CD single
March 10, 2003
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References

References

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2. ''Up!'' album booklet
3. ''Up!'' album booklet
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10. Taylor, Jake. (May 20, 2008). "Shania Twain Up! (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.
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