Old Town Road
"Old Town Road" is a song by American recording artist Lil Nas X. It was originally released independently on December 3, 2018. The song later gained popularity on the social video sharing app TikTok.
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| Released | December 3, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 1:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Old Town Road" at YouTube | ||||
"Old Town Road" has been officially remixed four times, featuring a different array of guest artists including Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Young Thug, Mason Ramsey and RM.[5][6]
In March 2019, the song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before the magazine disqualified it.[7] The song was not re-entered onto the overall country charts. However, both the original version of the song and the remix featuring Cyrus eventually peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-break of nineteen continuous weeks.[8][9]
The song was the first number one song on the Rolling Stone Top 100 chart.[10]
Old Town Road Media
Lil Nas X (pictured) bought the beat for "Old Town Road" anonymously on an online store from producer YoungKio for $30.
Billboard (logo illustrated) controversially removed "Old Town Road" from its Hot Country Songs chart after it debuted at number 19.
Assisted by a remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (pictured), "Old Town Road" charted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-setting nineteen weeks
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References
- ↑ Leight, Elias (April 9, 2019). "'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X Is Officially the Number One Song in America". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-number-one-hot-100-816584/. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Caramanica, Jon (April 11, 2019). Lil Nas X's Smash Makes Country Wonder If Rap Is Friend or Foe. Again.. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/arts/music/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-country-rap.html. Retrieved May 28, 2019. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Linder, Courtney (August 15, 2019). "Al Reveals How 'Old Town Road' Became the Biggest Song Ever". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ Spanos, Brittany (April 5, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, 'Old Town Road (Remix)'". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/old-town-road-remix-lil-nas-x-billy-ray-cyrus-816658/. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ Luckerson, Victor (April 10, 2019). "Lil Nas X and the Costume of Country Rap". The Ringer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus team up for 'Old Town Road' remix". The Tennessean.
- ↑ Kaplan, Ilana; Kaplan, Ilana (2019-04-29). "Hear Diplo's Uptempo Remix of Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Old Town Road'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ↑ Elias Leight (March 26, 2019). "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Was a Country Hit. Then Country Changed Its Mind". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for 19th Week, Ariana Grande & Social House's 'Boyfriend' Debuts in Top 10". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ↑ "Winner's Circle: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record With 17th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ↑ "RS Charts: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Is Number One on Rolling Stone Top 100 Chart". Rolling Stone. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
