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Simply Red | Money's Too Tight To Mention (1985)

"Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine, and released as a single in 1982. The song was ranked at number 6 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1982 by NME.

It was covered by the British pop/soul group Simply Red in 1985 as their debut single. The Valentine Brothers' version peaked at #41 on the Billboard R&B charts, while the Simply Red single went to #13 on the UK charts in July 1985 and #28 on the Billboard US pop chart in 1986.


It was Simply Red's first UK single. The song was also an international hit, reaching the top 40 in several countries.

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