50 Best Rock Songs About Making Money
Best Rock Tracks That Chase the Money
There’s a certain rush that comes with chasing the grind. It’s not pure ambition, not full greed, but something raw that hums underneath every late night and side hustle. The world keeps spinning around bills and paydays, and rock has always had a way of catching that pulse. These tracks live in that restless headspace where dreams and desperation collide. The riffs sound like late shifts and neon lights on half-tank gas, the kind that push you forward even when you’re already burnt out.
Money songs in rock don’t always talk cash straight up. Some take it sideways, hiding the hunger under swagger or irony. You can hear it in the sneer of a verse that knows the price of wanting too much, or in the swagger of a chorus that pretends the struggle’s no big deal. A few of these picks even blur with pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that carry the same spark—hustle, pride, ego, and the uneasy joy of wanting things that cost something. Not every track counts coins, but they all move with that same pulse.
There’s a weird beauty in the noise of ambition when guitars get tangled with the idea of success. The sound of people trying to climb higher, crash harder, or cash in before it all fades. These songs fit that mood, even when they’re not literally tied to the chase. Here are the best rock songs about making money.
Top 10 Money Making Rock Songs
1. 'Money (That's What I Want)' by The Beatles
2. 'Take the Money and Run' by Steve Miller Band
3. 'She Works Hard for the Money' by Donna Summer
4. 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits
5. 'Billion Dollar Babies' by Alice Cooper
6. 'The House of the Rising Sun' by The Animals
7. 'Rich Girl' by Hall & Oates
8. 'For the Love of Money' by The O'Jays
9. 'Bitch Better Have My Money' by Rihanna
10. 'Taxman' by The Beatles
Popular Rock Songs About Financial Gain #11 to 20
11. 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2' by Pink Floyd
12. 'Millionaire' by Queens of the Stone Age
13. 'Easy Money' by King Crimson
14. 'Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)' by Pet Shop Boys
15. 'Money Honey' by Elvis Presley
16. 'Gold Digger' by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
17. 'Billionaire' by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars
18. 'Moneytalks' by AC/DC
19. 'Material Girl' by Madonna
20. 'I Need a Dollar' by Aloe Blacc
Highly Rated Rock Songs About Earning Money #21 to 30
21. 'Money, Money' by Liza Minnelli
22. 'Billionaire' by The Working Poor
23. 'Money' by The Flying Lizards
24. 'Working Man' by Rush
25. 'If I Had $1000000' by Barenaked Ladies
26. 'Bitch (Money)' by Meredith Brooks
27. 'Dirty Work' by Steely Dan
28. 'Get Up, Stand Up' by Bob Marley and the Wailers
29. 'I Get Around' by The Beach Boys
30. 'Free Money' by Patti Smith
Greatest Rock Songs About Wealth and Prosperity #31 to 40
31. 'The Bank Robber' by The Clash
32. 'Mr. Roboto' by Styx
33. '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton
34. 'The Man' by Ed Sheeran
35. 'The Money Will Roll Right In' by The Offspring
36. 'King of Pain' by The Police
37. 'Work B**ch' by Britney Spears
38. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
39. 'Money, Money, Money' by ABBA
40. 'Work' by Rihanna
Highly Searched Rock Songs About Financial Success #41 to 50
41. 'Money Changes Everything' by Cyndi Lauper
42. 'Living for the City' by Stevie Wonder
43. 'Opportunities' by The Jam
44. 'Take the Money and Scamper' by The Fall
45. 'Billion Dollar Babies (Live)' by Alice Cooper
46. 'Billionaire' by The Divine Comedy
47. 'Money' by Pink Floyd
48. 'The Dollar' by J. Cole
49. 'Cash Machine' by Hard-Fi
50. 'Easy Money' by Billy Joel
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