Rich Men North of Richmond

Extracted Attributes

• Artist

  Oliver Anthony

• Release Date

  2023-08-11

• Chart Position

  Number 1 on Billboard Hot 100

• Primary Subject

  Critique of Washington D.C. politicians and working-class struggles

• First-Week Streams

  17.5 million streams

• First-Week Downloads

  147,000 downloads

Timeline

• Video of Oliver Anthony performing 'Rich Men North of Richmond' is uploaded by radiowv on YouTube. (Source: YouTube)

  2023-08-08

• 'Rich Men North of Richmond' is released across digital music services and rapidly goes viral. (Source: Genius Lyrics)

  2023-08-11

• Billboard announces that 'Rich Men North of Richmond' debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. (Source: Billboard)

  2023-08-21

• The Billboard Hot 100 chart issue dated August 26, 2023, officially marks 'Rich Men North of Richmond' at number one. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-08-26

Rich Men North of Richmond

"Rich Men North of Richmond" is a song by American singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony that was released in August 2023. The song became an overnight viral hit after gaining traction on social media. Within days of its release, it topped sales and streaming charts, and then debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Anthony the first artist to debut atop the chart without any prior chart history in any form. The song received praise from some conservatives and was discussed at a Republican presidential debate; in response, Anthony rejected attempts to "try to stick [him] in a political bucket" and described the song as a criticism of politicians in both the Democratic and Republican parties.

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• Rich Men North of Richmond - Wikipedia

  "Rich Men North of Richmond" is a song by American singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony that was released in August 2023. The song became an overnight viral hit after gaining traction on social media. Within days of its release, it topped sales and streaming charts, and then debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Anthony the first artist to debut atop the chart without any prior chart history in any form. The song received praise from some conservatives and was discussed at a Republican presidential debate; in response, Anthony rejected attempts to "try to stick [him] in a political bucket" and described the song as a criticism of politicians in both the Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") and Republican "Republican Party (United States)") parties. [...] "Rich Men North of Richmond" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 dated August 26, 2023, with 147,000 downloads and 17.5 million streams that week. It made Anthony the first artist to debut a song at number one on that chart with no prior entries in any form (five other solo artists debuted at No. 1 but had prior entries in some forms; for example, Baauer's song "Harlem Shake "Harlem Shake (song)")" first appeared in the dance/electronic chart before it reached the Hot 100). It also makes him the third unsigned artist to have a number-one single on that chart, following Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You) "Stay (I Missed You)")" in 1994 and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us" and "Thrift Shop" in 2013. The song is also the first by a solo male artist to reach No. 1 on both the [...] 4. 1 2 3 4 5 Trust, Gary (August 21, 2023). "Oliver Anthony Music's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023. 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Penn; Yael Penn (August 25, 2023), "What Oliver Anthony Music's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Has in Common – and Doesn't – With 2023's Other Hot 100 No. 1s", Billboard, archived from the original on August 31, 2023, retrieved August 31, 2023 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rosen, Evan (August 12, 2023). "Newly released country song 'Rich Men North of Richmond,' from unknown artist, instantly becomes right-wing 'anthem'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

• Oliver Anthony Music – Rich Men North of Richmond Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

  Genius Answer > The hopelessness and frustration of our times resonate in the response to this song. The song itself is not anything special, but the people who have supported it are incredible and deserve to be heard. –via Billboard (August 21, 2023) Who does "Rich Men North of Richmond" refer to? Genius Answer The title has been the source of some controversy due to the fact that Richmond served as the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War (with Washington DC being the capital of the Union). In the song’s YouTube comments, Oliver Anthony wrote: > Just to be clear: “Rich Men North of Richmond” refers to Washington DC politicians. This is in no way a knock against people from up North. How did the song perform commercially? Genius Answer [...] ## About This song bio isunreviewed Song Bio Rich Men North of Richmond highlights the struggles of the working class in America. It was released by Oliver Anthony (@AintGottaDollar) on August 11, 2023, and within 2 days the song had already gone viral and placed 3 of Oliver Anthony’s songs in Apple music’s top 10, though he was previously unknown. This song placed Anthony on the map, so much that legendary country star John Rich offered his assistance to help produce a record. ## Q&A Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning What did Oliver Anthony Music say about "Rich Men North of Richmond"? Genius Answer [...] [Pre-Chorus] Lord, it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to For people like me and people like you Wish I could just wake up and it not be true But it is, oh, it is [Chorus] Livin' in the new world With an old soul These rich men north of Richmond Lord knows they all just wanna have total control Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do And they don't think you know, but I know that you do 'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end 'Cause of rich men north of Richmond [Outro] I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day Overtime hours for bullshit pay ## About This song bio isunreviewed Song Bio

• Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond

  # Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond ## radiowv 627000 subscribers 3031903 likes ### Description 244284689 views Posted: 8 Aug 2023 When I first came across Oliver Anthony and his music, I was blown away to say the least. He had a whole collection of songs that I could listen to for hours. Oliver resides in Farmville, VA with his 3 dogs and a plot of land he plans on turning into a small farm to raise livestock. We have a whole mess of songs set to release of Oliver for your viewing and listening pleasure, he is truly special and notes his biggest influence as Hank Williams Jr. Oliver wants to give hope to the working class and your average hard working young man who may have lost hope in the grind of trying to get by. Contact Oliver at OliverAnthonyMusic@gmail.com [...] well I've been selling my soul working all day overtime hours for pay so I can sit out here and waste my life away dragged back home and drown my troubles away it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to for people like me people like you wish I could just wake up and it not be true but it is all it is living in the new world with an whole soul the rich men know the rich men Lord knows they all just want to have total control want to know what you think want to know what you do and they don't think you know but I know that you do CU your dollar ain't and it's taxing no hand her rich men nor the rich [Music] men I wish politicians look out for Miners and not just miners on an island somewhere Lord we got folks in the street ain't got nothing to heat and the whole Beast milk and Welfare [...] got nothing to heat and the whole Beast milk and Welfare God if you're 5' three and you 300b taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fud drowns young men are putting themselves 6 feet in the ground cuz all this damn country does is keep on kicking them down lord it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to for people like me people like you wish I could just wake up and it not be true but it is oh it is living in the new world with an whole soul these rich men knows the rich men Lord knows they all just want to have total control want to know what you think want to know what you do and they don't think you know but I know that you do cuz you're dollar ain't and it's taxed to no h call her rich men nor [Music] [Music] richmen I've been selling my soul working all day overtime hours for

• LIST: Richest billionaires in Virginia as of 2026 | WRIC ABC 8News

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• The Power 50 - Virginia Business

  []( ## Jacqueline Mars CO-OWNER, MARS, THE PLAINS As of February, with a net worth of $39.2 billion, Mars is Virginia’s wealthiest person and the 19th richest person in the United States, according to Forbes. She owns a third of the Mars candy, food and pet care company started by her grandfather, Frank C. Mars. It’s now the largest private company in Virginia and the fourth largest in the country. Known for its Snickers and M&M’s candy offerings, Mars has also seen major success in its pet care sector, including the Pedigree and Royal Canin brands. In November 2023, the company’s Bidco subsidiary purchased Britain’s largest chocolate maker, Hotel Chocolat, for $662 million. In 2023, Mars reported $50 billion in sales and 140,000 employees in 80 countries. [...] Before co-founding Carlyle, Conway, a graduate of Dartmouth College, was chief financial officer of MCI Communications. According to Forbes, he sold Jackie Onassis’ childhood home, Merrywood, in McLean to former AOL CEO Steve Case for $24.5 million in 2005. Conway and his late wife, Joanne Conway, started the Bedford Falls Foundation, which has given more than $400 million to mid-Atlantic charities. In 2022, the foundation gave $13 million to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, the school’s largest gift, and in 2020, the Conways donated $20 million to the University of Virginia School of Nursing. ## Rick Dreiling CEO, DOLLAR TREE, CHESAPEAKE [...] CO-CHAIRMAN, CO-FOUNDER, THE CARLYLE GROUP, McLEAN Conway is one of the Carlyle Group’s three founders, as well as a former co-CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm that manages more than $380 billion in assets. With a net worth of $3.5 billion, Conway is one of Virginia’s wealthiest people. In October 2023, he and co-founder David Rubenstein invested in Alterra Capital Partners’ fund supporting African industries.

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