Yesterday, Georgia native Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, officially became the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single of all time. The up and coming Country rapper replaced Mariah Carey’s longstanding chart record.
.@LilNasX‘s #OldTownRoad is officially the longest-leading No. 1 single in #Hot100 history!
Here’s a week-by-week look back at his historic run atop the @billboardcharts: https://t.co/pTelVvtVKL pic.twitter.com/VSoR0iNwwK
— billboard (@billboard) July 29, 2019
Plenty of celebrities reached out to congratulate Lil Nas X, like Justin Bieber.
thanks man! https://t.co/ZBlX3E4dlc
— nope (@LilNasX) July 30, 2019
Mariah Carey herself also reached out to the artist. Check out her tweet and Lil Nas X’s response below.
wowwww thank you so much mariah! you are a legend and an icon and i’m blessed to even have you acknowledging me right now! growing up to your music & now having you talk to me directly is unreal! ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/b9v5JEmFIy
— nope (@LilNasX) July 30, 2019
Before “Old Town Road” logged its 17th week at the top of the chart, Carey and Boyz II Men collaborated for the 1995 duet “One Sweet Day,” which spent a then-record-setting 16 weeks at No. 1. Fast-forward to 2017 when another cultural phenomenon – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s bilingual megahit “Despacito,” with Justin Bieber – tied Carey and the Boyz with 16 weeks up top.
Lil Nas X spoke out on Twitter about trolls who claim his song broke the record only because of the multiple remixes.
“it’s because he had 17985 remixes” pic.twitter.com/6icIiyWVOr
— nope (@LilNasX) July 29, 2019
Written By: Bria Suggs
