According to Lil Nas X, he wrote the song during his first summer back from college while he was supposed to be studying for a math exam he needed to take again after failing the first time. Instead, he moved in with his sister and spent his time experimenting with music.

He was getting positive feedback on the Internet for his work, which inspired him to keep pursuing a career in music. But it was then that his sister became unsatisfied with the arrangement and asked him to move out.

You can hear Lil Nas X’s sentiments of that time recorded in the line from the song: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road/ I’m gonna ride till I can’t no more.”

“It kind of in a way relates to my situation of what I wanted to do at the moment, which is just run away from life in a way,” he explained.

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It was just a matter of time before this moment came, but “Old Town Road” had a pretty good run on Billboard Hot 100. It spent 19 consecutive weeks on no. 1 and set an amazing new record that will be difficult to break in the future.

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, who are responsible for this smash hit, both sent messages of support to Eilish and congratulated the young singer for her enormous success. They also thanked the fans who allowed them to break such an important record with “Old Town Road”.

After dethroning this viral hit, “Bad Guy” became Eilish’s first no. 1 single. This accomplishment was a long time coming, since her first album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? previously debuted at no. 1 and gave us a total of five Top 40 singles.

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After seventeen weeks spent at the top of the charts, this breakout hit earned the title of the longest-running no. 1 single in the history of Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Old Town Road” previously shared the record with “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, but this country-trap song managed to outrank them both.

Lil Nas X was head over heels after his debut single broke this major record. He celebrated his accomplishment in an emotional emoji-filled Instagram post and described his incredible journey to the top of the charts.

“Did I know it would become the longest-running number 1 song of all time? NO! But I am so thankful that this blessing has been placed upon me. This song has changed my life and the way I see the world around me in less than a year,” the rapper wrote in the post.

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The animated video shows Lil Nas X joining forces with Billy Ray Cyrus, Young Thug, and Mason Ramsey, and it’s the most hilarious thing you’ll see all day. It’s a nod to the latest viral meme, inspired by a Facebook event titled “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” which received more than a million RSVPs in record time.

Area 51 memes have only been trending for a couple of days, but that didn’t stop Lil Nas X from making an entire video inspired by this strange phenomenon.

The hilarious video sees him searching for aliens with his buddies at a secretive military base and it even features a cameo from Keanu Reeves doing a Naruto run.

Lil Nas X owes his fame to internet memes, so it’s fitting to see him paying homage to the latest internet craze with this remix. “Old Town Road” still rages on the top of Billboard 100 chart for the 15th week in a row, and this video will help it stay there.

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Taylor Swift – ME!

Taylor Swift returned to the spotlight and really made a splash with her latest singles “ME!” and “You Need To Calm Down”, but both of them still debuted at the no. 2 spot.

Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care

This dream pop-duo gave us the song of the summer with their new collaboration “I Don’t Care”, but still failed to give Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus a run for their money.

Billie Eilish – Bad Guy

Billie Eilish is undoubtedly the biggest rising star of 2019, and her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? repeatedly made it to no. 1 on the albums chart, but she failed to replicate the same success with individual singles due to “Old Town Road”.

The post 3 Smash Summer Hits That Failed to Beat “Old Town Road” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

This American post-hardcore band recently presented their screamo take on “Old Town Road,” and it is as awesome as it gets. The group’s vocalist Matthew Wentworth leads in with a soft voice intro before exploding into a metal chorus.

Hear Our Last Night’s electrifying version of “Old Town Road” below.

This isn’t the first time that Our Last Night takes on pop and rap songs and gives them hardcore or metal treatment. Some of their previous works include covers of Camila Cabello’s “Havana,” Drake’s “God’s Plan,” “Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings,” and “Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.”

The post Our Last Night Deliver Screamo Version of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The enormous success of this two-minute-long smash hit is leaving music experts puzzled, and we won’t judge you if you feel the same way.

Total unknowns like Lil Nas X rarely make it to the top of Billboard charts this easily. “Old Town Road” is, in fact, the first single he ever released and it’s a part of the Yeehaw Challenge. He promoted it using memes, and users of the emerging social media app TikTok eventually embraced it and helped it make it to no. 83 at Billboard Hot 100.

This meme-worthy single became so popular that it caught the eye of country legend Billy Ray Cyrus. He joined forces with Lil Nas X and recorded a remix which gave rise to dozens of memes after its release on April 5.

Despite the fact it’s a strange hybrid between rap and country, “Old Town Road” is nowhere to be found on Billboard’s country chart. They removed it after coming to the conclusion it doesn’t embrace “enough elements of today’s country music”.

Lil Nas X was disappointed by their decision but said it’s just the kind of things that happens when you’re trying to do something new.

The post How “Old Town Road” Became the Biggest Hit of 2019 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

According to Lil Nas X, he wrote the song during his first summer back from college while he was supposed to be studying for a math exam he needed to take again after failing the first time. Instead, he moved in with his sister and spent his time experimenting with music.

He was getting positive feedback on the Internet for his work, which inspired him to keep pursuing a career in music. But it was then that his sister became unsatisfied with the arrangement and asked him to move out.

You can hear Lil Nas X’s sentiments of that time recorded in the line from the song: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road/ I’m gonna ride till I can’t no more.”

“It kind of in a way relates to my situation of what I wanted to do at the moment, which is just run away from life in a way,” he explained.

The post Lil Nas X Reveals the Story Behind “Old Town Road” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

It was just a matter of time before this moment came, but “Old Town Road” had a pretty good run on Billboard Hot 100. It spent 19 consecutive weeks on no. 1 and set an amazing new record that will be difficult to break in the future.

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, who are responsible for this smash hit, both sent messages of support to Eilish and congratulated the young singer for her enormous success. They also thanked the fans who allowed them to break such an important record with “Old Town Road”.

After dethroning this viral hit, “Bad Guy” became Eilish’s first no. 1 single. This accomplishment was a long time coming, since her first album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? previously debuted at no. 1 and gave us a total of five Top 40 singles.

The post Billie Eilish Takes Top Spot on Billboard Hot 100 With “Bad Guy” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

After seventeen weeks spent at the top of the charts, this breakout hit earned the title of the longest-running no. 1 single in the history of Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Old Town Road” previously shared the record with “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, but this country-trap song managed to outrank them both.

Lil Nas X was head over heels after his debut single broke this major record. He celebrated his accomplishment in an emotional emoji-filled Instagram post and described his incredible journey to the top of the charts.

“Did I know it would become the longest-running number 1 song of all time? NO! But I am so thankful that this blessing has been placed upon me. This song has changed my life and the way I see the world around me in less than a year,” the rapper wrote in the post.

The post “Old Town Road” Becomes the Longest Running No. 1 Single in History appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The animated video shows Lil Nas X joining forces with Billy Ray Cyrus, Young Thug, and Mason Ramsey, and it’s the most hilarious thing you’ll see all day. It’s a nod to the latest viral meme, inspired by a Facebook event titled “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” which received more than a million RSVPs in record time.

Area 51 memes have only been trending for a couple of days, but that didn’t stop Lil Nas X from making an entire video inspired by this strange phenomenon.

The hilarious video sees him searching for aliens with his buddies at a secretive military base and it even features a cameo from Keanu Reeves doing a Naruto run.

Lil Nas X owes his fame to internet memes, so it’s fitting to see him paying homage to the latest internet craze with this remix. “Old Town Road” still rages on the top of Billboard 100 chart for the 15th week in a row, and this video will help it stay there.

The post Lil Nas X and Friends Raid Area 51 in Latest “Old Town Road” Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Taylor Swift – ME!

Taylor Swift returned to the spotlight and really made a splash with her latest singles “ME!” and “You Need To Calm Down”, but both of them still debuted at the no. 2 spot.

Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care

This dream pop-duo gave us the song of the summer with their new collaboration “I Don’t Care”, but still failed to give Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus a run for their money.

Billie Eilish – Bad Guy

Billie Eilish is undoubtedly the biggest rising star of 2019, and her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? repeatedly made it to no. 1 on the albums chart, but she failed to replicate the same success with individual singles due to “Old Town Road”.

The post 3 Smash Summer Hits That Failed to Beat “Old Town Road” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

This American post-hardcore band recently presented their screamo take on “Old Town Road,” and it is as awesome as it gets. The group’s vocalist Matthew Wentworth leads in with a soft voice intro before exploding into a metal chorus.

Hear Our Last Night’s electrifying version of “Old Town Road” below.

This isn’t the first time that Our Last Night takes on pop and rap songs and gives them hardcore or metal treatment. Some of their previous works include covers of Camila Cabello’s “Havana,” Drake’s “God’s Plan,” “Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings,” and “Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.”

The post Our Last Night Deliver Screamo Version of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The enormous success of this two-minute-long smash hit is leaving music experts puzzled, and we won’t judge you if you feel the same way.

Total unknowns like Lil Nas X rarely make it to the top of Billboard charts this easily. “Old Town Road” is, in fact, the first single he ever released and it’s a part of the Yeehaw Challenge. He promoted it using memes, and users of the emerging social media app TikTok eventually embraced it and helped it make it to no. 83 at Billboard Hot 100.

This meme-worthy single became so popular that it caught the eye of country legend Billy Ray Cyrus. He joined forces with Lil Nas X and recorded a remix which gave rise to dozens of memes after its release on April 5.

Despite the fact it’s a strange hybrid between rap and country, “Old Town Road” is nowhere to be found on Billboard’s country chart. They removed it after coming to the conclusion it doesn’t embrace “enough elements of today’s country music”.

Lil Nas X was disappointed by their decision but said it’s just the kind of things that happens when you’re trying to do something new.

The post How “Old Town Road” Became the Biggest Hit of 2019 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.