"Marry for Money" is the title of a country music song written by Jimmy Melton and Dave Turnbull. It was recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins on his 2008 album X from which it was released as the second single. The song reached a peak of #14 on the U.S. country singles charts in April 2009.

Content

"Marry for Money" begins at a moderate pace with acoustic guitar accompaniment, describing the male narrator's failed attempts at finding love. In the chorus, the tempo increases, with accompaniment from electric guitar and fiddle, and he explains that for his next relationship, he will "marry for money", regardless of his partner's age or physical appearance.

Music Video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and it aired in April 2009.

Reception

Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down review. Although she said "Its solid production and charismatic performance also save it from going from cute to cheesy, unlike some of Adkins’ more ridiculous outings", she still considered it a poor single choice, as she thought that Adkins had too many novelty singles in his repertoire.

Chart performance

The song debuted at #49 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated January 17, 2009.

References

  1. ^ Justus, Karlie (2009-01-30). "Trace Adkins - "Marry for Money"". The 9513 . http://www.the9513.com/trace-adkins-marry-for-money/ . Retrieved 2009-03-04 .  

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