Money Sucks, Friends Rule
2014 album by Dillon Francis
Money Sucks, Friends Rule is the debut studio album by Dillon Francis, an American electronic music producer known for being one of the pioneers of moombahton and moombahcore. The album features collaborations from artists such as Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Mad Decent label-mate DJ Snake, rapper Twista, Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie and more. It was released on October 24, 2014, on Mad Decent in collaboration with Columbia Records.
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 40, and No. 2 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, selling 9,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold 20,000 copies in the US as of July 2015.
Background
In 2013, Francis announced in a headlining Wurld Turr that he was working on a debut album and that it's set to be released on 2014. On April 22, 2014, he announced the name of his album Money Sucks, Friends Rule, and on August 5, 2014, he revealed the released date of the album.
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