Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” doesn’t get old, does it?
The song he remixed with the help of Billy Ray Cyrus, who sang the original, has now tied Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” and “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey as the longest running No. 1 song on the Billboard charts. If it retains that spot next week, it’ll become the all-time leader in consecutive weeks at No. 1.
In a statement from Cyrus’ rep, the acclaimed singer wrote, “This song has been a uniter not a divider. I’m giving God the glory now for allowing me the gift to be part of such a special song. It’s a unique moment in time where people from all over the world and all walks of life find they have more in common than they do different. It’s a moment we’ve all shared and I’m grateful for it.”
Earlier this month, “Old Town Road” set the record as longest-running No. 1 hip-hop song in history. It surpassed three songs that each ran for 12 weeks: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas and “Lose Yourself” by Eminem.
“LETS GOOO THANK U EVERYBODY,” the rapper tweeted on July 1 to his ever-growing fan base.