Rich Girl

"Rich Girl" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). Produced by Dr. Dre, the track features American rapper Eve. It is the second time that both Stefani and Eve had done a song together, "Rich Girl" also samples both "Rich Girl" reggae girl group Louchie Lou & Michie One and "If I Were a Rich Man" a song from Fiddler on the Roof.

"Rich Girl"
Song by Gwen Stefani featuring Eve
from Love. Angel. Music. Baby."
B-side	"What You Waiting For? (Live)"
Released	August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Reggae R&B
Length	3:56
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Mark Batson Jerry Bock Kara DioGuardi Mike Elizondo Eve Sheldon Harnick Chantal Kreviazuk Gwen Stefani Andre "Dr. Dre" Young
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
""What You Waiting For?" (2004) Rich Girl ""Hollaback Girl" (2005)
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Track listings

European CD single "Rich Girl" (album version featuring Eve) – 3:56 "What You Waiting For?" (live) – 3:52 UK and European CD maxi single "Rich Girl" (album version featuring Eve) – 3:56 "What You Waiting For?" (live) – 3:52 "Harajuku Girls" (live) – 4:36 "Rich Girl" (video) – 4:03

US 12" single A1. "Rich Girl" (Get Rich Mix) – 4:07 A2. "Rich Girl" (Get Rich Instrumental) – 4:07 B1. "Rich Girl" (Get Rich Quick Mix) – 3:47 B2. "Rich Girl" (Get Rich Quick Instrumental) – 4:07 B3. "Rich Girl" (Acappella) – 3:57

Music video

The pirate-themed music video for "Rich Girl" was directed by David LaChapelle, filmed in July 2004. and uses the Get Rich mix of the song, which repeats the middle-8 chant section during the intro. The video, inspired by a late-1990s Vivienne Westwood advertising campaign, opens with four Japanese schoolgirls playing with a toy pirate ship and two Bratz dolls of Stefani and Eve, while the girls discuss what they would do if they were a "rich girl". The video features several sequences. Stefani is first shown below the deck of a pirate ship, dancing on a table and singing to the song. She is surrounded by pirates and wenches and is soon joined by Eve, wearing an eyepatch. In the surreal style of LaChapelle, the pirate crew has distorted features, and a leaked casting call commented, "I need the freaks on this one." Above deck Stefani, the Harajuku Girls, Eve, and more pirates dance on the deck and rigging. Stefani is also seen dancing with the Harajuku Girls in a treasure trove, often carrying a sword, and swinging from an anchor. When the girls dunk the toy ship in a fish tank, the galleon engages in cannon fire, causing Stefani and the pirates to fall all over the ship, and Stefani and the Harajuku Girls are soon shipwrecked.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Gwen Stefani – lead vocals, songwriting Mark Batson – keyboard bass, keyboards, songwriting Greg Collins – recording Kara DioGuardi – songwriting Dr. Dre – mixing, production, songwriting Mike Elizondo – guitar, keyboards, songwriting Eve – rap, songwriting

Francis Forde – assistant engineering Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – recording Rouble Kapoor – assistant engineering Chantal Kreviazuk – songwriting Jaime Sickora – assistant engineering Brad Winslow – assistant engineering