"Richest Man on Earth" | ||||
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Single by Paul Overstreet | ||||
from the album Sowin' Love | ||||
B-side | "Neath the Light of Your Love" | |||
Released | April 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Overstreet Don Schlitz | |||
Producer(s) | James Stroud | |||
Paul Overstreet singles chronology | ||||
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"Richest Man on Earth" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in April 1990 as the fifth single from his 1989 album Sowin' Love . The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990. [1] It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 3 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] | 53 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 71 |
"Deeper Than The Holler" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in November 1988 as the second single from the album, Old 8x10. The song was his eighth Number One single, and his sixth consecutive.
"Daddy's Come Around" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in November 1990 as the first single from the album Heroes. The song was Overstreet's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 18 weeks on the country chart. It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.
"Walk On" is a song written by Steve Dean and Lonnie Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in March 1990 as the fourth and final single from her album Sweet Sixteen. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1990.
"One Man Woman" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in November 1989 as the third single from the album River of Time. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"The Battle Hymn of Love" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artists Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien. The song was recorded for Mattea's 1987 studio album Untasted Honey. It was released in July 1990 as the first single from her compilation album A Collection of Hits. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"My Arms Stay Open All Night" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1989 as the only single from her 1989 Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Walking Shoes" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in March 1990 as the first single from the album Tennessee Woman. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Houston Solution" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in April 1989 as the second single from the album Stranger Things Have Happened. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Back in My Younger Days" is a song written by Danny Flowers, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in September 1990 as the first single from Williams' album True Love. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1990 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Many a Long & Lonesome Highway" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in September 1989 as the first single from Crowell's album Keys to the Highway. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1990 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It was written by Crowell and Will Jennings.
"One of Those Things" is a song written by American country music artists Pam Tillis and Paul Overstreet and recorded by Tillis on Warner Bros. Records. The song was released as a single in June 1985, but did not chart. After signing with Arista Nashville in 1989, Tillis re-recorded the song and released it as the second single from her 1990 studio album Put Yourself in My Place in April 1991. This version reached number six on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Sowin' Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in March 1989 as the second single and title track from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1989. It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.
"All the Fun" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in July 1989 as the third single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1989. It was written by Overstreet and Taylor Dunn.
"Seein' My Father in Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in January 1990 as the fourth single from his album Sowin' Love. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 1990. It was written by Overstreet and Taylor Dunn. The song won Country Recorded Song of the Year at the 22nd GMA Dove Awards in 1991.
"Heroes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in February 1991 as the second single and title track from his album Heroes. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1991. It was written by Overstreet and Claire Cloninger.
"Ball and Chain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from his album Heroes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1991. It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.
"Somebody's Doin' Me Right" is a song written by J. Fred Knobloch, Paul Overstreet and Dan Tyler, and recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was posthumously released in January 1992 as the second single from his album, Kentucky Bluebird, and reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Feed This Fire" is a song written by Hugh Prestwood, and first recorded by American country music group Highway 101 on their 1988 album 101². The group did not release it as a single. The song was then recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray in early 1990 for a summer release to radio. Murray's version was released in August 1990 as the first single from her album You Will. The song reached number six on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in November 1990. In the U.S., the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for the week ending Saturday, November 10, 1990. It was Murray's last Billboard top ten country single in the United States.
"Like Father Like Son" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Lionel Cartwright. It was released in February 1989 as the second single from the album Lionel Cartwright. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and was Cartwright's first Top 40 hit.
"And So It Goes" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist John Denver and American music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in May 1989 as the second single from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and reached number 29 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.