Chart Performance
"Rich Girl" performed well in North America. The single debuted at number seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 25, 2004 and reached a peak position ten weeks later at number seven, remaining on the chart for over six months. The song did well on pop-oriented charts, reaching number three on the Pop 100, number four on the Mainstream Top 40, and number sixteen on the Adult Top 40. The single had little crossover success on the urban charts, only reaching number twenty-seven on the Rhythmic Top 40 and number seventy-eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Rich Girl" was helped on the Hot 100 and Pop 100 charts by its strong digital downloads, peaking at number two on the Hot Digital Songs. Due to its high number of digital downloads, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. On the 2005 year-end chart, the single was listed at number thirty-one, and at the 2006 Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration but lost to Jay-Z and Linkin Park's "Numb/Encore". The single was less successful in Canada, where it debuted at number twenty-eight and reached a peak of number twelve for two non-consecutive weeks.
Across Europe, "Rich Girl" was largely successful, reaching number two on the European Hot 100 Singles. It reached the top five in Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden and the top ten in Austria, Finland, Italy, and Switzerland. The song also charted highly in the UK, debuting at number four on March 20, 2005. The track was unable to reach a higher position and remained on the chart for twelve weeks.
Elsewhere, "Rich Girl" peaked within the top twenty on the majority of the charts it entered. In Australia, it debuted February 27, 2005 at number two under Nelly's "Over and Over" featuring Tim McGraw. It was unable to reach number one and dropped off the chart after thirteen weeks. The single appeared at number twenty-six on the ARIA year-end chart, and was certified platinum for sales in excess of 70,000 copies.
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