<p>The singer-songwriter in Virginia who performs as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/who-is-oliver-anthony-the-songwriter-behind-the-viral-anthem-rich-men-north-of-richmond" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oliver Anthony</a> has made Billboard history with his working man anthem &#8220;Rich Men North Of Richmond,&#8221; which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the top spot.</p>
<p>The singer, born Christopher Anthony Lunsford, has become the first artist ever to debut in the number one spot on the all-genre music song chart with no prior chart history of any kind, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/oliver-anthony-music-rich-men-north-of-richmond-number-one-debut-hot-100-1235396681/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard magazine</a> reported.</p>
<p>Anthony&#8217;s song is the 1,153rd song to top the Hot 100 over the the charts 65-year history, the outlet noted. It is also the 69th hit to debut at No. 1.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who is Oliver Anthony? Unknown musician rockets to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart <a href="https://t.co/qYNutPcG6v">https://t.co/qYNutPcG6v</a> <a href="https://t.co/ibFf1sLq5H">pic.twitter.com/ibFf1sLq5H</a></p>
<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1694038834328043897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;Rich Men North Of Richmond,&#8221; was released on August 11, drawing nearly 18 million streams with 147,000 downloads in the week ending August 17, according to Luminate. A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube video</a> of him singing the song has earned 33 million views at the time of this publication.</p>
<p>Anthony&#8217;s song also scored 553,000 radio airplay audience impressions, despite not being promoted on the radio, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>Speaking to the outlet, Anthony reacted to the response to his viral hit and said, &#8220;The hopelessness and frustration of our times resonate in the response to this song.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The song itself is not anything special, but the people who have supported it are incredible and deserve to be heard,&#8221; he added.</p>
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<p>His entry makes him just the sixth artist ever debut a first solo Hot 100 entry at No. 1, following such stars as Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken, Zayn, and more.</p>
<p>&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unknown-singer-songwriter-receives-praise-for-viral-anthem-for-the-american-working-man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rich Men North Of Richmond</a>&#8221; debuted on the Billboard&#8217;s Hot Country Songs chart in the number one spot as well, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>The song from Oliver Anthony has also generated headlines because for the second time in history, country music artists dominate the all genre music chart, with &#8220;Rich Men North Of Richmond,&#8221; followed by Luke Comb&#8217;s cover of Tracy Chapman’s &#8220;Fast Car,&#8221; and Morgan Wallen&#8217;s &#8220;Last Night&#8221; in the third spot. In July, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-thanks-fans-for-support-of-try-that-in-a-small-town-says-the-people-have-spoken" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason Aldean&#8217;s</a> &#8220;Try That in a Small Town&#8221; led a takeover of the chart for the first time by country music when he scored the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-lands-in-number-one-spot-as-country-artists-dominate-music-chart-for-first-time-ever" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top spot</a> followed by &#8220;Last Night&#8221; and &#8220;Fast Car,&#8221; <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rich-men-north-of-richmond-oliver-anthony-billboard-chart-history-1235701262/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.</p>
<p>At the time, it was the first time in the history of the <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-number-one-hot-100-country-hits-top-three-1235382220/?tum_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all-genre music chart</a> that country music artists scored the top three spots in a single week, dating back to the start of the chart in August 1958.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oliver-anthony-says-hes-turned-down-offers-worth-millions-after-going-viral-doesnt-want-spotlight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oliver Anthony Says He&#8217;s Turned Down Offers Worth Millions After Going Viral, Doesn&#8217;t Want &#8216;Spotlight&#8217;</a></strong></p>

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