Lil Nas X’s “Outdated City Highway” units report for longest No. 1 report in music historical past
It’s official: Lil Nas X’s “Outdated City Highway” now holds the report for the longest-running No. 1 single on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
As of right this moment, the viral smash has spent 17 weeks at No. 1, topping the report beforehand held by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Males’s “One Candy Day” in addition to Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito”.
“Outdated City Highway”, which was produced by YoungKio based mostly on a pattern of 9 Inch Nails’ “34 Ghosts IV”, was initially launched independently in December third, 2018. The music initially gained recognition after changing into the “Yeehaw Problem” meme on TikTok, and in March 2019, Lil Nas X signed to Columbia Information.
That very same month, “Outdated City Highway” concurrently charted on the Billboard Sizzling 100, Sizzling Nation Songs, and Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in March 2019. Nevertheless, Billboard would later disqualify “Outdated City Highway” from its Sizzling Nation chart, arguing that it did “not embrace sufficient parts of right this moment’s nation music”. Lil Nas X subsequently teamed with nation music veteran Billy Ray Cyrus for a brand new model of the observe.
During the last 17 weeks, Lil Nas X has additionally launched remixes of “Outdated City Highway” that includes Diplo, Mason Ramsey and Younger Thug, and RM of BTS, furthering the unique music’s business longevity. A remix with Dolly Parton has additionally been teased.
In June, Lil Nas X launched his debut 7 EP. Two of its tracks, “Panini” and “Rodeo” that includes Cardi B, every cracked the highest 25 on Billboard’s Sizzling 100, whereas the EP itself reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts.
