The song's lyrics are about a spoiled girl who can rely on her parents' money to do whatever she wants. The song was rumored to be about the then-scandalous newspaper heiress Patty Hearst. In fact, the title character in the song is based on a spoiled heir to a fast-food chain who was an ex-boyfriend of Daryl Hall's girlfriend, Sara Allen. 'But you can't write, 'You're a rich boy' in a song, so I changed it to a girl,' Hall told Rolling Stone.[1]
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Hall elaborated on the song in an interview with American Songwriter:
'Rich Girl' was written about an old boyfriend of Sara [Allen]'s from college that she was still friends with at the time. His name is Victor Walker. He came to our apartment, and he was acting sort of strange. His father was quite rich. How do you play jacks or better. I think he was involved with some kind of a fast-food chain. I said, 'This guy is out of his mind, but he doesn't have to worry about it because his father's gonna bail him out of any problems he gets in.' So I sat down and wrote that chorus. [Sings] 'He can rely on the old man's money/he can rely on the old man's money/he's a rich guy.' I thought that didn't sound right, so I changed it to 'Rich Girl'. He knows the song was written about him.[2]
Several years later, Hall read an interview with serial killerDavid Berkowitz, in which he claimed that 'Rich Girl' had motivated him to commit the notorious 'Son of Sam' murders[3] (although the song was not released until after the Son of Sam murders had already begun, casting doubts on that suggestion).[4] Hall & Oates later reflected this disturbing fact in the lyrics of the song 'Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices)' on the album Voices.[1] Its not about luck quotes. Doubledown casino latest promo codes.
Personnel[edit]
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards
- John Oates – backing vocals, rhythm guitars
- Christopher Bond – keyboards
- James Getzoff – conductor
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion
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Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia Kent Music Report[5] | 6 | Canada RPM Top Singles | 5 | Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 45 | The Netherlands | 15 | New Zealand | 33 | US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 64 |
| Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1977) | Position |
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Australia[5] | 45 | Canada[8] | 50 | US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 23 |
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Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000 |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Selwyn version[edit]
'Rich Girl' |
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Single by Selwyn |
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from the album Meant to Be |
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B-side |
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Released | 2002 |
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Recorded | 2002 |
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Length | 3:56 |
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Label | Epic |
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Songwriter(s) | Daryl Hall |
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Producer(s) | |
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Selwyn singles chronology |
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'Way Love's Supposed to Be' (2002) | 'Rich Girl' (2002) | 'Like This, Like That' (2002) |
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Audio |
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'Rich Girl' (Single Mix) on YouTube |
Australian R&B singer Selwyn recorded his own version of 'Rich Girl' in 2002. This version discards the second verse but contains two new verses and retains the original chorus. It was included on his 2002 debut album, Meant to Be, and released as a single the same year. It became a hit in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number nine in the former country and number 20 in the latter; it is his highest-charting single in both nations. In Australia, it was certified Gold and was the 50th-most-successful single of 2002.
Track listing[edit]
Australian maxi-CD[12]
- 'Rich Girl'
- 'Rich Girl' (Rudy Mix)
- 'Rich Girl' (Anna Nicole Mix)
- 'Way Love's Supposed to Be' (Isaac James Edit)
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | 9 | Australian Urban (ARIA)[13] | 3 | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 20 |
| Year-end charts[edit]Chart (2002) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[15] | 50 | Australian Urban (ARIA)[16] | 19 |
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Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone
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References[edit]
- ^ ab''Rich Girl' - Daryl Hall & John Oates'. Superseventies.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (Updated and expanded 5th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 457. ISBN9780823076772.
- ^Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Random House LLC. p. 457. ISBN9780823076772.
- ^Philbin, Tom; Michael Philbin (January 1, 2009). The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the ultimate resource (and gift) for any true crime fan and student of the bizarre world of serial killers. Sourcebooks, Inc. p. 126. ISBN9781402226472. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ ab'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. February 5, 1977. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^'Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^'Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^'Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977'. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^'British single certifications – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Rich Girl'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^'American single certifications – Hall & Oates – Rich Girl'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2020.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ^ ab'Australian-charts.com – Selwyn – Rich Girl'. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^'Issue 653'ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^'Charts.nz – Selwyn – Rich Girl'. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^'2002 ARIA Singles Chart'. ARIA. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^'ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2002'. ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles'. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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