How to Be a ... Zillionaire!

How to Be a ... Zillionaire! is the third studio album by English pop band ABC. It was originally released in October 1985, on the labels Neutron, Mercury and Vertigo. The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 30 on the Billboard 200. Four singles were released from the album, "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (UK Singles Chart: No. 49; Billboard Hot 100: No. 20), "Be Near Me" (UK: No. 26; US: No. 9), "Vanity Kills" (UK: No. 74; US: No. 91), and the fourth was "Ocean Blue", (UK: No. 54). It is the group's only album to feature founder members Martin Fry and Mark White flanked by new members Eden and David Yarritu, the latter two credited merely as "performers" with effectively no or limited musical contribution to the album. The four-piece was also presented in a cartoon form for the album's artwork and promotional videos, and wore outrageous costumes and played false instruments for "live" promotional performances.

How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
Studio album by
Released4 October 1985
Recorded1984–1985
StudioJacobs Studios (Farnham, Surrey)
Genre
Length37:52
LabelNeutron (UK)
Mercury (US)
Vertigo (Canada)
Producer
  • Mark White
  • Martin Fry
ABC chronology
Beauty Stab
(1983)
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
(1985)
Alphabet City
(1987)
Alternative covers
Original CD artwork
Singles from How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  1. "(How to Be A) Millionaire"
    Released: 26 October 1984 (UK)
  2. "Be Near Me"
    Released: 1 April 1985 (UK)
  3. "Vanity Kills"
    Released: June 1985 (UK)
  4. "Ocean Blue"
    Released: 3 January 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Record Mirror
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Smash Hits8/10
The Village VoiceB−

In 2005, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with eight bonus tracks.

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