33-year-old pop star Taylor Swift lost the top spot on iTunes as rising country star Oliver Anthony skyrocket on the charts to the No. 1 spot with a viral working-class anthem titled, “Rich Men North of Richmond.”
“The former factory worker turned singer is beating out much more established musicians such as Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift,” the report says.
The track might debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 next week. Wallen’s “Last Night” has been the top song in recent weeks. (Poll: Is America Better Off Under Biden? VOTE)
Fox News commentator Janette Nesheiwat argued Anthony’s popularity is due to millions of Americans relating to his song. Anthony, whose real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford, clearly “understands and acknowledges the pain, the suffering and the struggling that so many Americans are dealing with on a daily basis.”
“He is a voice for all of those who aren’t able to express what they’re feeling, what they’re going through, and be able to say, we need change now,” Nesheiwat said. “One of the reasons that he said he wrote this song was not for fame, not for glory, but he was feeling a sense of mental illness, depression and anxiety because of the state of our economy.
The name “Oliver Anthony Music” is a tribute to his grandfather. The singer explained, “At this point, I’ll gladly go by Oliver because everyone knows me as such. But my friends and family still call me Chris. You can decide for yourself, either is fine.” (Trending: Look How Many Times Democrats Denied Election Results Without Indictments)
“People in the music industry give me blank stares when I brush off 8 million dollar offers,” he explained. “I don’t want 6 tour buses, 15 tractor trailers and a jet. I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight.”
Recorded on a farm in Virginia, Anthony has been praised for his authenticity and strong lyrics that criticize the government for high taxation, among other issues. His real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford and “Oliver Anthony Music” is a tribute to his grandfather.
“At this point, I’ll gladly go by Oliver because everyone knows me as such. But my friends and family still call me Chris. You can decide for yourself, either is fine,” he said. “I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression,” he continued. “These songs have connected with millions of people on such a deep level because they’re being sung by someone feeling the words in the very moment they were being sung.”
“No editing, no agent, no bulls–t. Just some idiot and his guitar,” he said. “The style of music that we should have never gotten away from in the first place.” (Poll: Do You Stand With Trump? VOTE)
The rising music star says he’s received 50,000 messages and emails in the past week about the serious problems facing Americans and how people relate to his song.
“I’m sitting in such a weird place in my life right now. I never wanted to be a full time musician, much less sit at the top of the iTunes charts. Draven from RadioWv and I filmed these tunes on my land with the hope that it may hit 300k views. I still don’t quite believe what has went on since we uploaded that. It’s just strange to me,” he said.
In the past 9 years, the singer has been working outside sales in industrial manufacturing. This is where he has met thousands of blue-collar workers.
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"Just like those once wandering in the desert, we have lost our way from God and let false idols distract us and divide us." pic.twitter.com/8mXH8CQH5y
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 17, 2023
“I’ve spent all day, everyday, for the last 10 years hearing the same story. People are SO damn tired of being neglected, divided and manipulated,” he wrote. “There’s nothing special about me. I’m not a good musician, I’m not a very good person. I’ve spent the last five years struggling with mental health and using alcohol to drown it.”
“I am sad to see the world in the state it’s in, with everyone fighting with each other. I have spent many nights feeling hopeless, that the greatest country on Earth is quickly fading away. (Poll: Is America Better Off Under Biden? VOTE)
“That being said, I HATE the way the Internet has divided all of us. The Internet is a parasite, that infects the minds of humans and has their way with them. Hours wasted, goals forgotten, loved ones sitting in houses with each other distracted all day by technology made by the hands of other poor souls in sweat shops in a foreign land.”
“Just like those once wandering in the desert, we have lost our way from God and have let false idols distract us and divide us. It’s a damn shame,” he wrote. His other popular songs include “Ain’t Gotta Dollar” and “I’ve Got to Get Sober.”
