Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" has definitely taken the United States by storm because of how the rather viral moment became a Hot 100 hit.
Because of its rather nationalistic themes, many Republican politicians have claimed that the song was in allegiance to them and a jab at the current Democratic administration.
Oliver Anthony 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Billboard Hot 100
According to Billboard, Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" retained its top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its second week.
Luminate, the official data cruncher of the Billboard Charts, revealed that the song amassed over 22.9 million streams, an increase of 31% since last week. It has also been downloaded 117,000 times, and its radio airplay impressions, despite not being promoted on the radio, the track skyrocketed 310% as it drew 2.3 million airplay impressions.
In its second week, the song logged at the top of the Digital Song Sales chart as it already catapulted to the top of the Streaming Songs chart too.
The publication also noted that the song experienced a rare gain of streams in its second week. Notably, Olivia Rodrigo was the last one to experience this, with "Good 4 U," but unlike "Rich Men" it was boosted by the release of its parent album.
The song also debuted at No. 45 on the Country Airplay charts and concurrently topped the Hot Country Songs Chart for its second week.
Oliver Anthony 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Attracted Republicans
Since the song went viral on social media, it has attracted Republican leaders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
The song opened the Republican Debate for the 2024 Presidential Elections, which prompted him to take a jab at the Biden Administration.
"It's a choice. We need to send Joe Biden back to his basement and reverse American decline. And it starts with understanding we must reverse Bidenomics so that middle-class families have a chance to succeed again," saying that the country "cannot succeed when the Congress spends trillions and trillions of dollars and that those "rich men north of Richmond have put us in this situation."
DeSantis' embracement of the song prompted Oliver Anthony to release a statement via a video, explaining that the song was in fact, written about them.
Watch the video below.
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