The Wonder Girls' 2012 single "Like Money" saw the South Korean girl group attempt a more aggressive, R&B-inflected dance-pop sound for the American market. The single features a rap by Akon, whose presence signaled the group's ongoing efforts to break into Western charts.
- "Like Money" was released as a single on July 10, 2012, by Republic Records and JYP Entertainment.
- The single was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and co-written by Claude Kelly and Akon.
- The music video for "Like Money" was directed by Hong Won-ki and released on August 27, 2012.
The Wonder Girls were a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment in 2007. They were one of the most popular acts of their generation, pioneering the "cute" and "retro" concepts in K-pop before transitioning to a more mature sound. In 2012, the group was in the midst of their ill-fated American expansion, having released their English-language album Wonder World a year prior. The Wonder Girls' 2012 single "Like Money" was released on Republic Records and JYP Entertainment. The single was released on July 10, 2012. The genre is dance-pop and synth-pop.
