Oil Money (song)

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"Oil Money"
Song by Graham Barham
from the album Oil Money
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2025
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Length2:58
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"Oil Money" is a song by American country pop singer-songwriter Graham Barham, released on February 14, 2025, as the title track from his second extended play of the same name. The song peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Barham's debut song on the chart. [1]

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Lyrics and composition

"Oil Money" is a pop-heavy song using a metaphor to describe an attractive woman with a body like "oil money". Barham said the song came about after watching Taylor Sheridan's series Landman. [2] The first verse describes the meeting of the woman, with the pre-chorus saying she was "Coppertone from head to Tony Lama", a reference to Coppertone sunscreen and Tony Lama footwear. [3] In the chorus, Barham relates the woman's looks to "oil money", due to the way she moves, saying he's a "rich man with his hands on that body like oil money". Barham also references "club country", the genre he has dubbed his own music. The second verse says the woman doesn't need fancy things to look nice, such as Louis Vuitton or fancy jewelry or cars, saying she'd look "bougie" with a Bottomland hoodie on, relating her beauty to that of the Stagecoach or Coachella music festivals. [4]

Commercial performance

"Oil Money" went viral on social media, particularly TikTok. The song was highly disliked by country music fans, but praised by fans for the catchy beat it carried. [5] It peaked at number 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart, remaining on the chart for 11 weeks, the debut chart performance for Barham. [1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Oil Money"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 40

References

  1. 1 2 http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2025_0512.pdf
  2. ↑ ""Use Your Imagination": Graham Barham Reveals the Meaning Behind 'Oil Money' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  3. ↑ "'OIL MONEY' by Graham Barham - Lyrics & Meaning | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon; Srivatsa, Arjun; Coscarelli, Joe (2025-05-20). "Video: Country Is Having (Another!) Rap Moment". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. ↑ Lambourne, Aidan (2025-02-23). "Infamous "Oil Money" Singer Performs At CRS To The Disappointment Of Everyone". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Graham Barham Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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