The INSANE Story of My #1 Song! (NOT CLICKBAIT)

In this episode I tell the INSANE story of how a song I co-wrote in 2007 eventually went on to become a #1 song in December of 2013. The song was written by:

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[fredfox]

Rick could double his royalty money on this single by first blocking it and then by suing himself for using it anyway.

[DamianKeyes]

Rick, you are the best story teller and how you bring education into a crazy story and make it interesting, entertaining and a learning experience. AMAZING!

[ColeRolland]

I love these story time videos. Hell yeah Rick!

[sam.]

Not clickbait is kinda more clickbait than actual clickbait. But wth, love the content nonetheless

[squatch]

I'm surprised the music didn't get blocked by Rick Beato.

[nathansmith]

The insight into the intricacies of the actual music business is fascinating. No one else has given this kind of peek behind the curtain.

[PaulWarrenMusic]

Storytime with Rick is always good. I should have had some cocoa.

[billnalder]

Thing i learned about this, besides that Rick is a great Producer, was the fact the song 'Carolina' was absolutely no different that the thousand others written and played just like it...i guess the difference of a number one hit and a number 99 hit is the half a million dollars thrown at it to make it number one...thats how it works folks~

[djjazzyjeff]

Rick, I gotta disagree with you that it was "All Luck." Because in that interview, he had just been rejected by a record label, and rather than getting mad or just bummed and wanting to go home, he said, "Ok, fair. But if you had signed us, what would have been the next thing you'd have us do?" I don't see that as luck at all, I see that as a man taking life by the horns and making the best out of a demoralizing situation. Extrapolating that over his whole career for the things and stories that we'll never know about, I'm just betting that it's no accident that they got there one day.

[RJRonquillo]

Wow I didn't know that song sat around for 6 years. Great guys too - we were playing the same festival once and Delta lost my pedal board, Matt let me borrow his TC Electronics Nova for the gig. I probably messed up all his presets - sorry Matt lol!

[Dekkuran]

I am not interested in the specific dollars, but I would have like Rick to talk about royalty split given how many hands were involved over that period of time. I am fascinated by the production/writing credits for major hits.

[solarismoon]

Damn it, Rick!! Your stories are great!! Very entertaining and sometimes outrageous and completely engulfing. I never get tired of listening to you. After hearing the way that you describe things and the ideas that you share show that you understand music in a way that most will never know - even those already established in the music industry! I wish that we could get together some time and have a couple beers and make a documentary about your life and career. I bet it would make an awesome number one movie of all time! So many stories and people and things that you have had a part in and so many lives that you have changed. This story is one for the books! Talk about irony - this one is definitely the epitome of it. I am glad that you have decided to share these with us and have a channel where we can talk to you directly and have a better understanding of the music scene from your point of view and be entertained at the same time. WOW!!! It's all I can say about this story in a nutshell. A lot of weird things have happened and this is no different but it sounds like a cult classic in the making. Thank you once again for sharing this with the rest of us!

[johnlarsen]

Quote from “The Blues Brothers” movie: “What kind of music do you usually have here ma’am? “ Oh, we have both kinds, country and western”! 😎

[andrewporter]

hi rick i visited my uncle in Atlanta a couple months ago and im pretty sure i saw you out in public and i was too shy to say hi so hi

[sjsnopek]

Rick, I know nothing about playing and producing music. I just started watching your videos and really enjoy your stories and explanation of what makes certain songs so good. Thank you.

[RCSmiths]

You simply have one of the most bizarre and interesting stories to tell every time. I actually enjoy the song, and so cool to hear you contributed.

[petehernandez]

I wouldn't call myself a 'country-person' per se, but I can tell you this: the (demo) version in standard tuning sounded better than the half-step track synched to the video. Nicely done, Rick!

[rickmurillo]

Stumbled on this page and subscribed immediately as a lover of all things music, this guy hits home. Never been so proud to share the same name.

[theangryginger]

That demo sounds way better than that final version. I haaaate the way they did vocals on bro country around then.

[GradySmith]

Whoa, unexpected!! Cool to learn, Rick! Hopefully you get some royalties from your own song getting claimed.