Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Hits No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

    The genre debate over Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” may be far from settled, but one thing is clear — the song’s a hit.

    The viral single has reached the top spot on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart. The meme-friendly cut ascended from No. 15 to No. 1.

    “Old Town Road” recently made headlines after Billboard removed it from the Hot Country Songs chart. The media brand said the track “does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ho88VXJTBg

    Lil Nas X has classified his single’s genre as country trap. The song has also been co-signed by country star Billy Ray Cyrus, who appeared on the official remix.

    “It was so obvious to me after hearing the song just one time,” Cyrus tweeted. “I was thinking, what’s not country about it? What’s the rudimentary element of a country and western song? Then I thought, it’s honest, humble, and has an infectious hook, and a banjo. What the hell more do ya need?”

    Listen to the original version of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” above. Check out the Cyrus-assisted remix below.

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    25 thoughts on “Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Hits No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

    1. Nobody wanted this number 1 on the main billboard charts. We wanted this number 1 on the country charts.

    2. Talking about horses in a deep, twangy accent doesn’t make it country. He’s trying too hard. *well Billy Ray Cyrus didn’t think so* Save your reply, like BRC is a country ambassador or some shit, he’s a one hit wonder. Let’s be real, guys. It’s a full blown trap song with some country elements in it. Nelly’s “Over and Over” with Tim McGraw was more country than this.

    3. Why they let him name himself that? I mean I made it to 1:04 before I shut it off, but I think that had more to do with RDR2 clips

      1. Thank you for pointing this out. Lil Nas X? I’m still cringing at that name. I commented on this previously but it got deleted.

      1. You sound dumb as fuck. Not by your comment, but your grammar. I would rather see you read an English book than write some dumb shit like these other uneducated people. Stop writing like you talk.

        Mane – a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal.

        1. You’re on the internet lol, it always cracks me up when somebody with obviously no life criticises grammar on the internet. We’re not writing novels jackass! Did it ever occur to you that people misspell on purpose sometimes to speed things up? I’ve dropped my fair share of prollys, gonnas, and wtfs, lols, and nps, don’t mean shit what a broken person thinks of that, or anybody for that matter. People damn well should write how they talk if they want to, you need ta gecha some got dang personalities, see what I did there?

    4. first time hearing this track…..not bad at all. We as a culture have to embrace all forms of hip hop, even the garbage mumble rappers because we all we got.

    5. Sheep like everything, I miss the days when even garbage pop rap was competitive. This has the same productions as every other lame as song. I wish this site promoted more real artists instead of these fast food disposable rappers.

    6. Utter shit and this dude with the wack ass name is a fraud. F This BS and the music industry.

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