Comments on: “I’m Rich”

By: Rita Stacy

Rita Stacy — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:00:10 +0000

Gold City doesn’t need any changes!!!!!

Jonathan Doesn’t need anything changed!!!!

His preformances are top of the line, the
whole group gives 110%
What a bunch of whiners!! Go blow smoke
up someones elses tailpipe!!!!

By: MattPaasch

MattPaasch — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:38:35 +0000

I agree with Kyle, I’d like to see “Not Anymore” released as a single. “I’m Rich” is a great crowd pleaser, but I think that “Not Anymore” would go farther. Either way, Gold City is good. No matter what they sing, they have a way of giving it that Gold City sound.

By: tim

tim — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:10:56 +0000

Speaking of Charles Johnson - his latest CD “Will You Be Among The Missing” shows this man has not lost a thing - good stuff.

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:01:04 +0000

I’m a huge GC fan, but, I was also surprised when “I’m Rich” was released as the next single. I was familiar with the Charles Johnson version, and when I bought GC’s CD, it was a little too “white” for lack of a better way to explain it. It’s almost like someone who plays by music and can’t play by ear…they can’t variate from the way it was written. It’s just too choppy for me. When I first heard it on the CD I kinda thought it was a “we need one more song to fill the album” choice. It’s OK, but it doesn’t get me pumped up like Charles or Teddy does. Overall, though, I love the CD.

By: tim

tim — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:57:13 +0000

I agree, “I’m Rich” is a good radio single and stands alone regardless of how it goes over in concert. I’d have to venture to say that a vast majority of our listeners have not seen Gold City in concert and still enjoy the song. It sells itself.

What this song will show is that music moves sloooowwwwww in SG. This simple, but good song, should shoot up and down the chart within 4 months but probably linger for 6 - 8 months. It’s not the kind of song that needs to be around that long in the top 40. Get’r up and get’r out.

By: SM

SM — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:33:55 +0000

Personally, I agree with Doug. For any other group on any other album, it would be a great choice as a radio song. But for that particular album, its one of the weakest tracks the promoters could have chosen.

And, agreed again, that promoters too often confuse a concert song with “radio-ability” (or whatever word you wish to invent). What else explains some promoters’ decisions to release painfully quiet, slow developing songs? Not only do you need a great instrumental hook and catchy lyrics, but in the age of modern gadetry you also need great, full-sounding production. The majority of SG still falls short.

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:19:49 +0000

Not to mention that the Nelons do the best version of Im Rich

By: Trent

Trent — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:27:37 +0000

I recently purchased the old Gaither video “Singin’ With The Saints”. I was surprised to see Charles Johnson & Stephen Hill singing “I’m Rich” along with the choir. Wow. It was awesome! I’m not all that thrilled with Gold City’s cut of it, but the song had a great groove and sound with Johnson & Hill singing it.

By the way, Gold City was at that taping (they sang “I’m Not Giving Up”), and their enthusiasm about “I’m Rich” may have come from what they heard of it that day.

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:29:44 +0000

Y’all can fight about it all you want, but Stephen Hill still sings the best version of “I’m Rich.”

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:42:12 +0000

I’m with Chuck on this one, “I’m Rich” is a great radio song, I would venture to say that it, along with the Kingdom Heirs “The Rocks between the hard place and you” are probably the two best uptempo songs of the year so far.

By: anonymous too

anonymous too — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:53:51 +0000

I remember someone else with capslocks on a few topics ago who also got a little testy. Hmmmm.

By: Grigs

Grigs — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:37:59 +0000

First off, Jonathan Wilburn is one of the greatest SG lead singers EVER. Glen Payne, Gerald Wolfe, Mike English, Jim Hammill, Guy Penrod, Jack Toney, Ivan Parker….that’s the level Jonathan is on.

I loved “I’m Rich” when Teddy Huffam & The Gems did it and I love Gold City’s version even more. It’s a great radio song!

I’m sure Doug and the rest of the “Grass Is Greener On The Other Side Of The Septic Tank” crowd will start whining about how much more meaningful country music is any second now. To those folks, let me say two things:

1. Listen to “I Want To Check You For Ticks” and get back with me.

2. If you guys like country so much, why don’t you……get ready, this a deeeeeeep thought…..why don’t you listen to country radio?

By: Chuck Peters

Chuck Peters — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:41:25 +0000

I’M RICH is a great radio single.. it was years ago.. and it is now for Gold City.

I hate to second guess Douglas’ years and years of radio programming experience,.. but I do disagree with his assessment.

By: wackythinker

wackythinker — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:18:30 +0000

Hey, “GoldCityGirl”. Take you caplock off. You don’t have to yell. And besides, J-Mo has just as much right to share his/her opinion as you & I. Let’s play nice.

By: cdguy

cdguy — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:16:30 +0000

Most likely, Gold City probably had little to say about which songs are singled. That’s generally part of the function of the label. Group management may have some input, but it’s ultimately the decision of the radio marketing staff. Some of the thought process may have had to do with the concert success of the song.

And, whether we like it or not, the fact that it’s moving up the charts may indicated more folks like it than don’t. Hmmm. Recon what that means?