Ritt Momney Explained

Ritt Momney
Birth Name:Jack William Rutter
Birth Date:12 October 1999
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Origin:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Genre:Indie pop
Years Active:2016–present

Jack William Rutter (born October 12, 1999), better known as Ritt Momney, is an American singer-songwriter from Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] [2] His stage name is a spoonerism of American politician Mitt Romney,[3] who was the Republican nominee during the 2012 United States presidential election and is currently a United States Senator representing Rutter’s home state of Utah since 2019.

Early life

Rutter was born on October 12, 1999, in Dallas, Texas. When he was about two years old, his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he currently resides. He grew up in a heavily LDS community, which influenced his early musical career.[4] Rutter graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City.

Career

Ritt Momney was previously the name of an indie band formed by Rutter in high-school, but he became a solo artist after his bandmates departed to become LDS missionaries.[5]

Rutter recorded a cover version of the song "Put Your Records On", which was released on April 24, 2020, originally independently through DistroKid and later re-released through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song became a sleeper hit after gaining popularity on the video sharing service TikTok in September 2020. Domestically, it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted in the top 40 of 15 countries, and peaked in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.

When asked about Ritt, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney said, "They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In all seriousness, I wish Ritt Momney the best of luck in his music career and all his future endeavors."[6] Later on March 23, 2022, Rutter and his bandmates, who were in Washington, D.C. for a concert, met the U.S. Senator on Capitol Hill. In contrast to Romney, Rutter considers himself to be on the political left.[7]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Her and All of My Friends
Sunny Boy
  • Released: October 22, 2021
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and originating album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[8]
AUS
[9]
CAN
[10]
GER
[11]
IRE
[12]
NLD
[13]
NZ
[14]
SWE
[15]
UK
[16]
WW
[17]
"Young Adult"2017rowspan="2"
"Theater Kid / / Probably"
"Something, in General"2018Her and All of My Friends
"Paper News"
"Pollution / Disclaimer"
"Phoebe"2019
"On Love (An Alternative Response to Almitra's Request)"
"(If) the Book Doesn't Sell"
"Put Your Records On"20203010395218318232555
"Not Around"2021Sunny Boy
"Set The Table"
"Escalator"
"Show Runner 99"
"Sometime"
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" indicates a chart that didn't exist at the time.

Notes and References

  1. An Indie Artist Covered Corinne Bailey Rae – and Scored a Record Deal. Samantha. Hissong. September 17, 2020. Rolling Stone.
  2. Ritt Momney Doesn't Care If His 'Put Your Records On' Cover Is His Only Pop Hit. Billboard. November 13, 2020. Josh. Glicksman.
  3. Web site: Metzger . Bryan . Sen. Mitt Romney meets singer Ritt Momney on Capitol Hill: 'Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery' . Business Insider.
  4. Web site: Ritt Momney . Paradigm Talent Agency . April 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Buchanan. Rhys. October 14, 2020. Ritt Momney: Salt Lake City's lo-fi indie hero channels lockdown misery into spirited pop cover. October 26, 2020. NME. en.
  6. Web site: Benson. Samuel. June 22, 2021. Meet Ritt Momney, the viral singer who doesn't know Mitt. August 12, 2021. Deseret News. en.
  7. Web site: Ritt Momney Talks "Put Your Records On", Corinne Bailey Rae & The Story Behind His Name . YouTube . Zach Sang Show . April 20, 2021.
  8. tolsen . 2013-01-02 . Billboard Hot 100 . 2022-08-12 . Billboard . en-US.
  9. Web site: australian-charts.com - Discography Ritt Momney . 2022-08-12 . australian-charts.com.
  10. Billboard . . 2022-08-12 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts . 2022-08-12 . www.offiziellecharts.de.
  12. Web site: irishcharts.com - Discography Ritt Momney . 2022-08-12 . irish-charts.com.
  13. Web site: Hung . Steffen . Ritt Momney - Put Your Records On . 2022-08-12 . hitparade.ch.
  14. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . 2022-08-12 . THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART . en.
  15. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 43, 2020 . 2022-08-12 . Sverigetopplistan . sv.
  16. Web site: RITT MOMNEY full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-08-12 . www.officialcharts.com.
  17. Cabral . R. J. . 2020-09-15 . Billboard Global 200 . 2022-08-12 . Billboard . en-US.