Winner's Circle: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record With 17th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100

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Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, claims one of the most prized records in the Billboard Hot 100's 60-year history as it spends an unprecedented 17th week at No. 1.

 

"Road" bests the previous record of 16 weeks first achieved by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," in 1995-96, and later matched by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber in 2017.

 

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
17, "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, April 13, 2019
16, "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

POS.	ARTIST	SONG	PEAK	WEEKS TOP 10
1. (=)	Lil Nas X f/ Billy Ray Cyrus	Old Town Road	#1 [17 weeks]	17
2. (=)	Billie Eilish	Bad Guy	#2 [7 weeks]	16
3. (+1)	Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello	Senorita	#2	5
4. (+1)	Khalid	Talk	#3 [4 weeks]	13
5. (+1)	Lizzo	Truth Hurts	#5	4
6. (-3)	Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber	I Don’t Care	#2	11
7. (=)	Post Malone f/ Young Thug	Goodbyes	#3	3
8. (=)	Jonas Brothers	Sucker	#1 [1 week]	21
9. (=)	Post Malone f/ Swae Lee	Sunflower	#1 [1 week]	32
10. (+3)	Shawn Mendes	If I Can’t Have You	#2	2

YAS KING

Billy Ray did that

Black Youth did that

Country did that

Rap did that

Congratulations

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8524232/17-weeks-of-old-town-road-a-week-by-week-look-back-at-lil-nas-xs

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8524234/blue-ivy-carter-earns-first-career-hot-100-entry-with-brown-skin

 

 

 

King Gays won

 

Who would’ve thought a year ago that an ATRLer would be the one to do it

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Move over, Mariah 

this is HISTORY

First page! Historic!

He did it! Congrats.

billy ray cyrus

officially a legend

And its done. Congrats Lil Nas.

Here to witness history

A classic already 

IT HAPPENED

Whew congrats! (and to Mimi too for having that record for all this time....she’s so powerful, ****ing amazing)

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