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Though “Old Town Road” ended its historic Billboard Hot 100 run back in August, the song—which became a breakthrough hit for Lil Nas X and ultimately inspired a whole fleet of official remixes—can now add Anderson .Paak‘s name to the long list of artists to have presented their own interpretation of the ubiquitous genre-expander. Paak brings the […]
During a recent interview with Taste of Country, Billy Ray Cyrus revealed that a line referencing marijuana was cut from the verse he originally wrote for Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town (Remix),” which you probably knew busted the record for most weeks sitting atop Billboard’s Hot 100. Cyrus told the outlet that he was tasked […]
Lil Nas X just bagged another huge achievement with his breakthrough single “Old Town Road.” The song has now matched the record for most weeks at No. 1 after topping the Billboard Hot 100 for its 16th week, tying with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” featuring Justin Bieber in 2017, and Mariah Carey’s 1995 collaboration with Boyz […]
Despite the arrival of a new single from pop superstar Taylor Swift, “Old Town Road” rapper Lil Nas X has managed to hold on to his No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week. The remix of the song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus brought in an impressive 104 million streams […]
Chart-topper and noted genre agnostic Lil Nas X has his sights set on getting booted from another chart. The rapper behind “Old Town Road” just shared a snippet of a new, rock-leaning song with Ryan Tedder and poked the chartmakers who helped turn his single into the No. 1 song in the country. POST CONTINUES BELOW […]
In March, Billboard controversially removed Lil Nas X’s genre-bending bop “Old Town Road” from the country music charts due to its failure to meet the musical composition qualifications the category normally requires. As the song’s popularity grew—landing at the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100—so did speculation surrounding Billboard‘s decision to keep it off the country rankings. .@LilNasX‘s “Old […]
Late last month, Billboard decided to remove Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” from its earlier designation in the country music genre because the track “does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music.” “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X does not currently merit inclusion on Billboard‘s country […]
Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” has risen to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The trap country hybrid began to bubble due to the track’s viral #yeehaw challenge and countless memes. However, as “Old Town Road” inched towards its zenith, Billboard removed the record from their Country Music charts. The confusion around their decision led […]
In the few short months since Lil Nas X’s country trap single “Old Town Road” exploded online and forced a generation of aging music editors to learn what TikTok is, he’s been the subject of more internet discussion and dissection than many artists see throughout full careers. The song catapulted from meme success to rack […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has reignited a longstanding debate about what “real” country music sounds and looks like. After getting to No. 19 on the Hot Country chart, Billboard removed the viral hit from the ranking because it was deemed, well, not country enough. “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town […]
