Thanks to only guitar and vocals, and lyrics that have commanded the attention of the both the right and left politically, Anthony Oliver Music’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Aug. 29).
How do the song’s characteristics compare to those of other hits that have topped the Hot 100 this year?
David Penn compares nine songs that have notched their first weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2023, including “Richmond,” noting both key commonalities and – more so – differences between the first eight No. 1s and the latest leader.
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