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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record for No. 1 Song

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record for No. 1 Song

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Aug 01, 2019
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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Breaks Record for No. 1 Song
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Rapper Lil Nas X’s hit song “Old Town Road” broke Billboard’s record for holding the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot 100. It remains in the top spot for the 17th week in a row.

The song, which features country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, beat out Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s song “One Sweet Day,” which previously held the spot with 16 weeks from 1995 to…

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