Hallelujah Money

"Hallelujah Money"
Song

"Hallelujah Money" is a song by alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Benjamin Clementine. The song was released on 19 January 2017. The song marks the group's musical comeback, and their first single since 2012's "DoYaThing". "Hallelujah Money" is a political song with roots in hip hop and electronica music. The song features English artist and musician Benjamin Clementine, marking Clementine's first collaboration with Gorillaz. A press release from the band also confirmed that the song will not be included on the band's upcoming album, which is due to be released later in 2017. This song is not a single, as stated in the same press release.

Music video

The song's music video was uploaded to the UPROXX official YouTube channel on the day of release. The video features Clementine trapped in an animated elevator, confirmed to be the Trump Tower elevator, while various images are projected onto the wall behind him. The song also features a cameo from Gorillaz lead singer 2D, who appears in puppet form at various points through the song. The video ends abruptly with a clip from the episode "Karate Choopers" of the TV show Spongebob Squarepants. The clip shows the character's sad reaction after Mr. Krabs states "You're fired", the iconic phrase used by Donald Trump in his show The Apprentice.