Breakout artist Oliver Anthony Music debuts at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart

Oliver Anthony Music, an unsigned independent artist, skyrocketed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart with his breakout viral hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond'. This achievement marks the first time an artist with no prior chart history has launched atop the Hot 100. Oliver Anthony Music's song gained 17.5 million streams and sold 147,000 downloads in just one week, solidifying its popularity. Despite not being promoted to radio, the track also received significant airplay from country-formatted stations. The artist's political lyrics about wealth inequality and societal struggle have garnered both praise and criticism, further contributing to the song's sudden rise to the top.