Rich_(Maren_Morris_song)

Rich (Maren Morris song)

Rich (Maren Morris song)

2018 single by Maren Morris


"Rich" is a song recorded by American country music singer Maren Morris for her major-label debut album, Hero (2016). Morris co-wrote the song with Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, and co-produced the track with busbee. It was released to American country radio on February 12, 2018, through Columbia Nashville as the album's fourth and final single.[1]

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Composition

"Rich" blends elements of country music[2][3] with reggae[4] and hip hop[5][2][3] for a sound that "transcends classification."[3] The song features "laid-back, breezy" vocals in the verses and a "singalong" chorus.[6] Lyrically, the song details ways that a man has done Morris wrong, framed by hypothetical dollar values for these infractions that would result in Morris being rich.[2][7] According to critics, Morris's delivery expresses "hip-hop bravado" and a "sly wit" as she toys with unconventional rhymes.[3][4]

Release and promotion

On January 22, 2018, "Rich" was announced as the album's final single and was made available to radio through the Daily Play MPE service.[7][8] According to Morris, the choice was influenced by positive fan reception to the song, noting that it was "the first time we've really let fans pick the single."[9] The announcement came days after news of the release of her Zedd collaboration, "The Middle",[10] which was promoted concurrently to pop formats and internationally.[11] "Rich" officially impacted country radio on February 12, 2018.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and Produced by Joel Hartz and premiered on CMT, GAC, CMT Music & VEVO in 2018.

Critical reception

In a review of Hero, Jon Caramanica of the New York Times wrote that the song was positioned as "CMT's bid for Song of the Summer" due to its strong hook and crossover potential.[2] Chuck Dauphin of Billboard wrote that "Rich" blends humor with "more than just a little" truth, which he called "a sign of her deep intelligence as a composer."[12] Brittney McKenna of Rolling Stone called "Rich" the highlight of Hero and wrote that it is "a genre-defying amalgam of what makes today's country music interesting: a little profanity, a lot of swagger and catchy hooks for days."[5]

Accolades

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Commercial performance

"Rich" debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated February 24, 2018 and was the week's highest debut.[13] On the week dated October 6, the song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100[14] and peaked at number 62 the week dated December 1,[15] remaining on the chart for eight weeks.[16] The song has sold 159,000 copies in the United States as of December 2018.[17]

Charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. Caramanica, Jon (June 1, 2016). "Review: Why 'Hero' Is an Outstanding Country Music Debut". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. Cohen, Ben (September 8, 2016). "Maren Morris - Hero". PopMatters. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  4. "Maren Morris, "Rich" | 25 Best Country Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. December 15, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. "Maren Morris Rich". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. Bonaguro, Alison (February 12, 2018). "Maren Morris La-di-das Her Way to "Rich"". CMT. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  7. Bein, Kat (19 January 2018). "Zedd Announces 'The Middle' With Maren Morris & Grey". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. Dauphin, Chuck (September 13, 2017). "Maren Morris' 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  9. "The Hot 100: October 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. "The Hot 100: December 1, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  11. "Rich by Maren Morris". aCharts.co. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  12. Bjorke, Matt (December 3, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: December 3, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  14. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

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