That 2008 Song Stuck in Your Head Right Now? 3OH!3’s ‘RICHMAN’ Is Back — and the Band Can’t Believe It Either
If you’ve been on TikTok in the past few weeks, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered it: a person standing in the foreground lip-synching to a thumping electronic track while a second version of themselves twerks in the background. The song is “RICHMAN,” it’s from 2008, and it belongs to a duo you may not have thought about in over a decade.
Welcome to the unexpected 2026 comeback of 3OH!3.
How a 2008 Track Took Over TikTok
The viral moment traces back to a specific chain of creativity on the platform. TikTok user Horiandru first created an animation set to the track. From there, a user named Vega turned it into a TikTok dance video that exploded — people duplicating themselves on screen, one version performing, the other dancing behind them. The format gained massive popularity and pulled “RICHMAN” back into the cultural conversation nearly two decades after its release.
The band themselves couldn’t resist responding. 3OH!3 posted a TikTok showing members Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte walking happily outside with the words “how is it 2008 again” displayed on screen. The caption read: “Wild to see RICHMAN trending in 2026, thanks for all the videos using our song.”
The Band Behind the Viral Moment
3OH!3 — pronounced “three oh three” — consists of Foreman and Motte. The electronic duo is best known for their 2008 single “Don’t Trust Me,” which was the lead single from their second album. The band is associated with the scene subculture that defined a particular corner of late-2000s music and internet culture.
But here’s what you might not know: in the years between their initial fame and this TikTok resurgence, Foreman and Motte have been quietly working behind the scenes as songwriters and producers for some of the biggest names in pop music — from Ariana Grande to BTS to Maroon 5 to Max and Lil Jon.
Motte told OnMilwaukee, “We try to be pretty diligent about focusing on what’s important for 3OH!3, and that’s making fun, infectious music that’s inclusive for everyone.”
New Music and a Stacked Tour Schedule
The TikTok virality didn’t come out of nowhere. The duo has been making a return to music starting in 2025, releasing two singles titled “Slushie” and “Hit Me Harder.”
Foreman told OnMilwaukee in December 2025 of the song, “‘Slushie,’ the concept and the chorus and the production was just a pretty quick outpouring. We were like, ‘This is fun. This is exactly the spirit of how we started.’ It’s evolved, but I don’t think we’re over-curating too much.”
They’ve also been touring with Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, and LØLØ on the “Bigger Than You Think! Tour.” The tour spans summer 2025 and includes 2026 dates, serving as a celebration of Simple Plan’s 25th anniversary with major stops across North America. 3OH!3 is also set to perform at Vans Warped Tour in 2026, along with other appearances throughout the U.S.
Ticket details are available here.
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
