Songs About Gold Diggers

Updated April 1, 2024

Multiple artists have created music about Songs About Gold Diggers. Here are 17 of the top ones.

Ni**as In Paris by JAY-Z

From the album, Watch The Throne (Deluxe), released on August 8, 2011

"Ni**as In Paris" is a song by JAY-Z and Kanye West from their 2011 album Watch the Throne. The song samples "Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Candy Shop by 50 Cent

From the album, The Massacre, released on March 3, 2005

"Candy Shop" is a song by 50 Cent, featuring Olivia. It was released as the second single from 50 Cent's second studio album, The Massacre (2005). The song was written by 50 Cent, Scott Storch and Olivia Longott, and produced by Storch. "Candy Shop" is a mid-tempo track that contains an interpolation of The Honeydrippers' 1973 song "Impeach the President". The song features 50 Cent boasting about his sexual prowess, and it contains explicit sexual references and innuendos. The single was a commercial success, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's third #1 single on the chart. The song also peaked at #1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Gold Digger by Kanye West

From the album, Late Registration, released on August 30, 2005

"Gold Digger" is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on September 12, 2005, as the second single from his second studio album, Late Registration (2005). The song features guest vocals from R&B singer Jamie Foxx, who performs the song's opening verse. The song's production was handled by West and Mike Dean, and samples Ray Charles' 1951 hit "I Got a Woman". The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming West's second consecutive number-one single and Foxx's first. The song also became the first top-ten single in the UK for both West and Foxx. "Gold Digger" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap Solo Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards.

I've Got a Woman by Ray Charles

From the album, Ray Charles (aka: Hallelujah, I Love Her So), released on January 1, 1957

"I've Got a Woman" is a gospel-influenced R&B song written and performed by Ray Charles and released in 1954. The song was released as a single and later appeared on the album The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm and Blues Recordings, 1952–1959. The song is a slow-tempo blues ballad with a strong gospel influence. It features Charles singing in his trademark soulful style, accompanied by a full band and a gospel-style choir. The song's lyrics tell the story of a man who has found a woman he loves and can't live without her. The production of the song was handled by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records. The song was recorded in a single session and the production was kept minimal, with the focus being on the performance of the musicians.