[77], Credits and personnel for "Old Town Road" and the four official remixes adapted from Tidal.[78]. [33] Danny Kang, the manager of the viral country artist Mason Ramsey, suggested to Rolling Stone that Lil Nas X listed the song under the country music genre on SoundCloud and iTunes as a way to manipulate chart algorithms, as it would be easier to top the country charts than the dominant hip hop/rap charts. [59], "Old Town Road" topped the Hot 100 for nineteen consecutive weeks from April 13 to August 17, 2019. It’s been nearly two years since Lil Nas X first blessed the world with his singular hit “Old Town Road,” and the song is still breaking records. Lil Nas X’s self-described ‘country rap’ anthem was released in late 2018 and rose to popularity with the help of the app TikTok where it inspired the Yeehaw Challenge meme. [13], On December 4, 2018, a day after the original version's release, Lil Nas X tweeted that he wanted Cyrus on the song. "Old Town Road"'s overall run at number one is the longest in chart history, surpassing the previous record of sixteen weeks achieved by both "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995–96), and "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (2017). Then Country Changed Its Mind", "How Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Became a Lightning Rod for Race, the Charts, and Country Music", "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Lil Nas X's Top 40 Breakout Hit 'Old Town Road, "Giddy Up! He moved in with his sister, spending time promoting his music on the Internet while having just three hours of sleep each night. "[6], Despite being removed from the main Country Songs chart, "Old Town Road" managed to chart on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, entering at number 53 and peaking at number 50. I'm gonna ride (Kio, Kio) 'til I can't no more. [50], In the United States, the original version of "Old Town Road" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week ending April 13, 2019;[52] at one minute and 53 seconds in length, it became the shortest number-one single since "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits in 1965 and the fifth-shortest in the history of the chart. “Old Town Road” debuted in the 19th spot on the March 16 edition of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. “Old Town Road” grew in popularity through numerous TikTok memes. I was pushing it on my account for I guess a few months until it finally picked up on TikTok. [Intro] [28] The song prominently features the playing of a banjo along with trap-style Roland TR-808 drums and bass throughout. [Chorus] He … The certification, which is awarded to singles that attain national combined sales and streams of ten million units, was achieved by the song in its eleventh month of release. "Old Town Road" is a song by the American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently in December 2018. "[2] I got the hor-. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” tells the story of someone living a ‘county’ life, similar to the mythical cowboys of old. I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more I started pushing it on my Twitter account through memes. When Lil Nas X first recorded "Old Town Road," his Grammy-nominated, superstar-making smash hit of a song, it cost him $20 and took him less than an hour. [a] However, Billboard quietly removed "Old Town Road" from its Hot Country chart for "not [embracing] enough elements of today's country music". 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[1] At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video. [29] Had it not been disqualified, "Old Town Road" would have been the Hot Country Songs number-one song, in the chart dated April 6, 2019. I been in the valley. Lean all in my bladder [Verse 2] Baby's got a habit, diamond rings and Fendi sports bras. [248][249][250] In an interview with Billboard in March 2019, the producer YoungKio said that he would want Young Thug for a remix of "Old Town Road", saying, "I've listened to every single song of his, and I think he's qualified to do this remix. My life is a movie "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is the anthem of 2019 but while everybody can sing the lyrics, what do they actually mean? In 2019, the ‘Old Town Road’ remix became an instant hit. 1", "Will 'Old Town Road' Break the All-Time Hot 100 Record? Ridin' on a tractor I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more It went #1 on the Apple Music country charts and it also went #1 on the Spotify US Viral, Global Viral, and US Top 50 charts. I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more. Bull ridin' and boobies Horse tack is attached As of the week ending July 27, the song has spent 16 weeks at the top of the Hot 100. Owen's remix was shared on The Bobby Bones Show in May 2019 and his verse was later replaced by Ramsey. Powered by smartURL. Week 17 version of Lil Nas X’s Billboard #1 hit, “Old Town Road (Remix)” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. Watch. I didn’t even know about the Nine Inch Nails sample at first. (Kio, Kio) Blame yourself." Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" lyrics, according to Genius, seem to talk about life as a cowboy, riding horses and tractors. During the next chart week, the song’s remix hit #1, as well. The sample was placed behind trap-style Roland TR-808 drums and bass. Almost everybody who I’ve shown this song to, even people commenting comments like, “Hey, I hate this genre and that genre, but I like this song.”. I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more And according to Lil Nas, this lifestyle is like “a movie”. Buy. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. [43] The song initially gained popularity on the social video sharing app TikTok and eventually entered the Billboard charts in March 2019. [11] He had never heard of Nine Inch Nails before stumbling upon "34 Ghosts IV". 1 Run", "Listen to Lil Nas X's epic 'Old Town Road' remix with RM of BTS", "Its all good. ♂️ I'm glad ol' Little Hank @masonramsey is a part of it. During the week ending August 3, 2019, the song became the longest-running #1 song in Hot 100 history at 17 weeks. "U decided to let your child listen. [3], Country rap, and its subgenre, country trap, emerged onto the mainstream following the American rapper Young Thug's experimental mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017). 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