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Maire Clayton, The Western Journal


NextImg:Oliver Anthony's Meteoric Rise Continues After 9 Songs Break Into Top 25 on iTunes

A new country music star is emerging.

Oliver Anthony, who lives in Farmville, Virginia, was virtually an unknown last week. That all changed when his anti-government song “Rich Men North of Richmond” was posted Tuesday to YouTube, where it quickly has racked up millions of views.

WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.

Now the song holds the No. 1 position on iTunes music — but that’s not all for the factory worker turned singer.

On Friday, Anthony claimed four additional spots in the top 25.

And as of Saturday?

He held a whopping nine of those spots. And four of them were within the top 10 — “Aint Gotta Dollar” at No. 2, “Ive Got to Get Sober” at No. 5, and “I Want to go Home” at No. 9 in addition to “Rich Men North of Richmond” at No. 1.

Anthony also rolled in at No. 14 and 15, respectively, with “Virginia” and “Rich Mans Gold.”

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He also was steamrolling through the No. 19, 21 and 22 spots with “Feeling Purdy Good,” “Stuck Living in the New World” and “Always Love You (Like a Good Ole Dog).”

In response to his new-found music success, the Virginian took to his new X account, previously known as Twitter, on Thursday to express his disbelief.

“Im still in a state of shock at the outpouring of love I’ve seen in the comments, messages and emails,” Anthony wrote. “I’m working to respond to everyone as quickly as possible.”

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And if you happen to be in Currituck, North Carolina, on Sunday, Anthony announced on X he will play a free show at a farmers market.

“Many more shows to follow,” the singer added. “Don’t stress it if it’s a long drive for you.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.