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07-29-2019, 06:02 PM
Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Billboard Hot 100 Record for Most Weeks at No. 1
by Marcus Jones
July 29, 2019
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Lil Nas X has proven all those remixes were worth it now that his single 'Old Town Road' is the longest-running No. 1 song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
For 17 weeks, Lil Nas X’s fusion of country and rap has sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. That’s one week longer than previous record holders 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber and 'One Sweet Day' by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.
This achievement comes after 'Old Town Road' initially struggled to stay on the country charts because the TikTok-incubated hit was deemed not to be country enough by Billboard.
Lil Nas X remedied that situation by recruiting country star Billy Ray Cyrus to join him on the first remix, which in turn propelled the song up the Hot 100 chart.
https://ew.com/music/2019/07/29/old-town-road-lil-nas-x-breaks-billboard-hot-100-record/
by Marcus Jones
July 29, 2019
w2Ov5jzm3j8
Lil Nas X has proven all those remixes were worth it now that his single 'Old Town Road' is the longest-running No. 1 song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
For 17 weeks, Lil Nas X’s fusion of country and rap has sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. That’s one week longer than previous record holders 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber and 'One Sweet Day' by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.
This achievement comes after 'Old Town Road' initially struggled to stay on the country charts because the TikTok-incubated hit was deemed not to be country enough by Billboard.
Lil Nas X remedied that situation by recruiting country star Billy Ray Cyrus to join him on the first remix, which in turn propelled the song up the Hot 100 chart.
https://ew.com/music/2019/07/29/old-town-road-lil-nas-x-breaks-billboard-hot-100-record/