"Rich Men North of Richmond" is a rootsy, blue-collar song that came out of nowhere to become a huge viral video hit for its author and singer Oliver Anthony. Apparently this guy just does some home made recordings and this one has resonated a lot... so much that it debut at #1 on my country music chart. The song is available for streaming on various platforms as well as digital purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
"Rich Men North of Richmond" also tops the iTunes Top 100 and the iTunes Country Charts. Oliver Anthony's other songs are also charting on iTunes including "Ain't Gotta Dollar" which chimes in at #10 on my country chart. Check that out below:
The Country 5 + 5 Chart
As of August 15, 2023.
TW
Title
Artist
LR
1
Rich Men North of Richmond
Oliver Anthony Music
new
2
Try That In A Small Town
Jason Aldean
1
3
Need A Favor
Jelly Roll
2
4
When I Die
Fanny Lumsden
4
5
Fast Car
Luke Combs
5
6
Bury Me In Georgia
Kane Brown
7
7
White Horse
Chris Stapleton
9
8
Save Me The Trouble
Dan + Shay
3
9
Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson)
Jelly Roll
6
10
Ain't Gotta Dollar
Oliver Anthony Music
new
You can listen to all ten of the Country 5 + 5 hits on Spotify.
Jason Aldean Burn Up The Charts With Latest Single Release
I LOVE this new Jason Aldean song. It's called "Try That in a Small Town" and addresses serious social issues regarding respect, crime, law and order and honoring the American flag (by not burning it).
On my personal Country 5 + 5 chart "Try That in a Small Town" debuts at #2, just behind Fanny Lumsden's #1 hit, "When I Die". The song also debut this weekend at #15 on my Current Top 20 weekly chart of pop and rock hits.
11. Run Baby Run - Southern Culture on the Skids - 13
12. Save Your Tears (remix & single) - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - 8
13. Solar Power - Lorde - 7
14. Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic - 9
15. Permission to Dance - BTS - 17
16. Find My Way (featuring Beck) - Paul McCartney - 19
17. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
/ What a Wonderful World" - Robin Schulz, Alle Farben, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - 20
18. Lost - Maroon 5 - 10
19. Take My Breath - The Weeknd - NEW
20. I Get a Kick Out of You - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - NEW
CHART NOTES
Ed Sheeran holds on to #1 for a fourth week with "Bad Habits." It is his biggest hit on this chart since 2018's "Perfect."
Perhaps the oldest person to ever make this chart, singer Tony Bennett who is best known for his hit "I Lost My Heart in San Francisco", pairs with singer Lady Gaga for this update of a classic Cole Porter song... "I Get a Kick Out of You." Bennett recently turned 95. Funny mention of cocaine in its lyrics, but overall the song passes my neo-nostalgia test, good enough to debut at #20.
The video is at the top of this post.
The second debut song this week is by The Weeknd, who is still hanging on with his huge smash hit "Save Your Tears" which has been on this chart since February. The track got a boost in April when the remix version was released featuring singer Ariana Grande. Weeknd's latest single to chart here is "Take My Breath" which comes in at #19.
The Country 5 + 5
The Power of 10! | August 10, 2021
TW - Song Title - Artist - LW
1. I Don't Give a Truck - Nelly Joy - 4
2. The Worst Country Song of All Time - Brantley Gilbert with Toby Keith, Hardy - 1
3. Boat Names - Brian Kelley - 2
4. Chasing After You - Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris - 3
5. Good Things - Dan + Shay - 7
6. Waves - Luke Bryan - 6
7. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes - 5
8. Heart on Fire - Eric Church - 8
9. No Regrets - Vanilla Ninja - 10
10. If I Didn't Love You - Jason Aldeen & Carrie Underwood - NEW
TW - Song Title - Artist - LW 1.Fancy Like - Walker Hayes- 2 2. Waves - Luke Bryan - 1 3. The Worst Country Song of All Time - Brantley Gilbert with Toby Keith, Hardy - 10 4. Woman You Got - Maddie & Tae - 7 5. Country Again - Thomas Rhett - 4 6. To Us It Did - Mitchell Tenpenny - 3 7. Mr. Perfectly Fine - Taylor Swift - 5 8. Window in the Wall - Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi - 9 9. Glad You Exist - Dan + Shay - 6 10. Boat Names - Brian Kelley - NEW
So what's new on the country chart? "Boat Names" by Brian Kelley debuts at #10. Maddie & Tae move up from #7 to #4 with "Woman You Got", and Walker Hayes has the new #1 song of the week with "Fancy Like" replacing Luke Bryan's hit "Waves" which slips to #2.
1. All I Know So Far - Pink - 2 2. Save Your Tears (remix & single) - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - 1 3. Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo - 8 4. Electric - Katy Perry - 3 5. Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic - 4 6. Run - OneRepublic - 6 7. Higher Power - Coldplay - 9 8. Kiss - IMY2 - 10 9. Butter - BTS - 11 10. Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift - 5 11. Chosen Family - Rina Sawayama & Elton John - 7 12. Last Train Home - John Mayer - 17 13. Missing Piece - Vance Joy - 18 14. Racist, Sexist Boy - The Linda Lindas - 15 15. Follow You - Imagine Dragons - 12 16. Deja Vu - Olivia Rodrigo - 14 17. Brutal - Olivia Rodrigo - NEW 18. Getting Old Sucks (But Everyone's Doing It) - Bowling For Soup - 20 19. Lost - Maroon 5 - NEW 20. Bad Girl - Daya - 13
CHART NOTES
We have a new song at #1. Pink tops the chart this week with her ballad "All I Know So Far." This is the title song off the album of the same name which features mostly live tracks. The new #1 ends The Weekend's reign of "Save Your Tears", which slips to #2. Coming in strong at #3 is Olivia Rodrigo's "Good 4 U" which moves up 5 from #8 to #3 this week.
Ms. Rodrigo has three songs on this week's top 20. In addition to her #3 hit, we have "Deja Vu" holding on to #16, down from last week's #14. She also has a new song making its debut on the chart at #17. That is "Brutal." All tracks come from her new album Sour.
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The Country 5 + 5 The Power of 10! | June 23, 2021
1.Waves - Luke Bryan - 2 2. Country Again - Thomas Rhett - 1 3. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes - 7 4. To Us It Did - Mitchell Tenpenny - 4 5. Mr. Perfectly Fine - Taylor Swift - 3 6. Glad You Exist - Dan + Shay - 6 7. True Crime - Taylor Acorn - 5 8. Woman You Got - Maddie & Tae - 8 9. Lil' Bit - Nelly & Florida Georgia Line - 10 10. Window in the Wall - Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi - NEW
Christmas Song of the Day #18 - Lit This Year - Florida Georgia Line
Country music group Florida Georgia Line offers this animated holiday song that may be questionable to some. It's called "Lit This Year" and I have to think about what is being lit. 🙂 I think this is a new song to their catalog.
Cumulative Playlist
Nov. 29 - "Mary Did You Know" - Mat and Savanna Shaw
Nov. 30 - "Being Home For Christmas (2020 version)" - Ivan & Alyosha
Dec. 1 - "Take Me Home For Christmas" - Dan + Shay
Dec. 2 - "Mele Kalikimaka Medley" - Kapena
Dec. 3 - "Rockin 'Round the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
Dec. 4 - "Holidays" - Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire
Dec. 5 - "12 Days of Christmas" - Pentatonix
Dec. 6 - "O Come All Ye Faithful" - Mat and Savanna Shaw
Dec. 7 - "Oh Santa!" - Mariah Carey featuring Arianne Grande & Jennifer Hudson
Dec. 8 - "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" - John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band
Dec. 9 - "I Believe in Father Christmas" - U2
Dec. 10 - "Blue Christmas" - Elvis Presley
Dec. 11 - "Darling Please Come Home" - Joanne Staples
Dec. 12 - "Mary Did You Know" - One Voice Children's Choir
Dec. 13 - "Christmas Canon" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec. 14 - "Little Saint Nick" - The Beach Boys
Dec. 15 - "Christmas Lu'au" - Kimié Miner and Paula Fuga - Live at Blue Planet Sound
Dec. 16 - "Lit This Year" - Florida Georgia Line
Performance Video - Florida Georgia Line - Lit This Year
CMA Country Christmas 2020
