Anthony first posted a performance of “Rich Men North of Richmond” on his YouTube channel on August 1, where he has been posting covers and original songs since 2020. Chief Critics.

The song "Rich Men North of Richmond" — written and performed by an artist nearly no one had heard of just a few weeks ago — was perched at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That was even before ...

So, journalists refuse to understand "Rich Men North of Richmond" because they can’t handle the truth. They fear realizing that they are press agents for those very same rich men who don’t ...

On one hand, Washington, D.C. is directly north of Richmond, implying that—in line with Anthony’s self-declared centrism—the song is merely a screed against powerful politicians taking from ...

The "Rich Men North of Richmond" video, posted on August 8, has already reached over 37 million views on YouTube. It has made headlines across the political spectrum and debuted at No. 1 on the ...

This week, “Rich Men North of Richmond” was streamed 22.9 million times and sold 117,000 downloads, topping Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart for a second week and the Streaming Songs ...

Oliver Anthony, the songwriter behind the viral hit "Rich Men North of Richmond," didn't even finish high school. But his song is the most intelligent political commentary of the year.

Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' speaks to how Americans feel. Don't dismiss it. If conservatives' only response to people who've seen their incomes stagnant and their communities ...

“Those rich men north of Richmond have put us in this situation.” The song made an unusual and sudden leap straight to No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart this week, fueled in part by ...

In a 10-minute long YouTube video, singer Oliver Anthony addresses the use of his hit No.1 song "Rich Men North of Richmond" as a GOP political anthem.

"Rich Men North of Richmond" singer Oliver Anthony has scrapped a September 27 concert in Tennessee because of high ticket prices. The venue responded Friday.

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since the viral sensation of a song, Rich Men North of Richmond, took over the country. Skip to main content Skip to site footer. Home; News.