"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, with A.R. Danes.

"Richest Man on Earth"
Single by Paul Overstreet
from the album Sowin' Love
B-side"Neath the Light of Your Love"
ReleasedApril 1990
GenreCountry
Length3:11
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Paul Overstreet
Don Schlitz
Producer(s)James Stroud
Paul Overstreet singles chronology
"Seein' My Father in Me"
(1990)
"Richest Man on Earth"
(1990)
"Daddy's Come Around"
(1990)

Chart performance

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 53
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 71

References

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  1. ^ Paul Overstreet Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7997." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 18, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Paul Overstreet Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.