"Haven't you heard of Old Town Road yet?"
（via Buzzfeed, CNN Entertainment, The Wall Street Journal）
This week, a song quietly (hong) no (hong) sound (lie) (lie) dominated the screen.
Click in and see, it's actually the longest-running single ever on Billboard (the U.S. Music Charts)! It lasted for 17 weeks!
You know, the last record was kept by Mariah Carey, the queen of heaven.
Country-rap hit “Old Town Road” became the longest-running No. 1 song in Billboard chart history on Monday.
On Monday this week, the country hip-hop song "Old Town Road" became the longest-running number one single in Billboard's history.
(Old Town Road MV 剧照，via internet）
The breakout single from previously little-known rapper Lil Nas X has stayed atop the Hot 100 for 17 weeks, beating out the 16-week record held in a tie between “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men since 1996 and “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee since 2017.
Songs from previously lesser-known rapper Lil Nas X have remained on the Billboard 100 Hit Singles chart for 17 consecutive weeks. It beat the record of 16 weeks of "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men since 1996 and the "Despacito" song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in 2017.
(via The Wall Street Journal)
(via Twitter)
Judging from the song itself, we can see that it was first released by Lil Nas X. At that time, the release of the song had already achieved a certain response. However, to talk about the continued sales of the later song is inseparable from the credit of one person.
That is:
(via Internet)
Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray M. Cyrus!
“If this Billy Ray Cyrus remix didn’t come along, we wouldn’t be seeing this at this level,” Gary Trust, who oversees Billboard’s charts, said in an interview after the release of the version featuring Mr. Ramsey and Young Thug.
"If it hadn't been for Billy Ray Cyrus( Billy Ray Cyrus). Ray M. Cyrus) mix, we wouldn't see such a phenomenal hit. "Gehry M. Tris said this in an interview after the release of Mr. Ramsey and Young Thug's mixed singles on Old Town Road. He specializes in monitoring trends in Billboard lists.
（via The Wall Street Journal）
What, all 9012 years old you actually didn't know Billy Ray M. Cyrus?
Extranet netizens can not say so.
@SoarSmash:
2017 - Who is Billy Ray M. Cyrus?
Miley M Cyrus's dad
2019 - Who is Miley Cyrus?
Billy S. Ray M. Cyrus's daughter
@hutch:
MANAGER: "Miley, Lil Nas X is on the phone and would like to perform a duet with..."
MILEY: "Oh, I'd love to. That would be like, pretty cool and stuff, and we could, like do a cool duet and stuff and it would be pretty cool...."
MANAGER: "No, no, no, honey.... with your DAD"
Agent: "Miley, Lil Nas X called and said he wanted to collaborate on a song..."
Miley: "Oh, I'd love to." That can be a really cool song, we can work on a particularly cool piece of music..."
Agent: "No, no, dear... (He wants to collaborate on a song) with your dad"
(via Youtube)
Yes, probably Billy Ray M. Cyrus was not as famous as his daughter Miley Cyrus until 2019.
(via Internet)
Miley Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish as a child, she became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana as the character Miley Stewart.
Miley Cyrus is an American singer, composer and actress. After playing small roles in the TV series Doc and the movie Big Fish as a child, he became a teen idol in 2006. Because she played Miley Montana in the Disney Channel TV series Hannah Montana. Stewart.
Cyrus has earned numerous awards and nominations. She was recognized as "Artist of the Year" by MTV in 2013 and was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influentia lpeople in both 2008 and 2014. Cyrus is the first female to enter the Billboard charts under three different names: as herself, Hannah Montana, and her Black Mirror character Ashley O.
Miley M Cyrus has won a series of nominations and awards. In 2013, she was named "Artist of the Year" by MTV. In both 2008 and 2014, she was named one of the 100 most influential people of the year by Time Magazine. Miley is the only female artist on the Billboard list to make the list under three names: her own name, Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, and her character name Ashley O in the TV series Black Mirror.
（via Wikipedia）
(Photo of Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, via Internet)
(Stills of Miley Cyrus as Ashley O, via Internet)
Then again, take a look at Lil Nas X himself and extranet netizens' evaluation of this success!
In a later post, Lil Nas said, “This song has changed my life ... and the way i see the world around me ... in less than a year.” “Thank you to every single person who has been a part of this journey. As I said before, it’s just the beginning.”
In a later post, Lil Nas said, "This song changed my life... And the way I see the world around me... In less than a year. "Thank you to everyone who was involved in this experience." Like I've said before, this is just the beginning. ”
(via Buzzfeed News)
（Lil Nas，via Internet）
@The Mystery Boi：
No violence
No girls
No swearing
But still the best song
@The Mystery Boi:
There is no violence
No girls
There is no oath
But still the best song
@ Master Skateboard:
I don't even like rap music or country music but I absolutely LOVE when it combines. This might be my new favourite music genre.
@Master Skateboard:
I don't even like hip hop or country music. But I absolutely like the combination of the two. This is probably my new favorite kind of music.
@BungieJumper：
It beat the record for the longest #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100!
Congratulations Nas!!!
@BungieJumper:
The song became the longest-running number one single on Billboard's 100 hits!
Congratulations nas!!!
The final Easter egg, with lyrics from Old Town Road. Browse against the songs, the effect is better
Old Town Road
Lil Nas X;Billy Ray Cyrus - 7 EP (Explicit)
Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road / I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more / I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road / I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more
I got the horses in the back / Horse tack is attached / Hat is matte black / Got the boots that's black to match / Ridin'on a horse / You can whip your Porsche / I been in the valley / You ain't been up off that porch, now
Can't nobody tell me nothin' / You can't tell me nothin' / Can't nobody tell me nothin' / You can't tell me nothin'
Ridin' on a tractor / Lean all in my bladder / Cheated on my baby / You can go and ask her / My life is a movie /Bull ridin' and boobies / Cowboy hat from Gucci / Wrangler on my booty
Hat down, cross town, living like a rockstar / Spend a lot of money on my brand-new guitar / Baby’s got a habit,diamond rings and Fendi sports bras / Riding down Rodeo in my Maserati sportscar / Got no stress, I’ve been through all that / I’m like the Marlboro man so I kick on back / Wish I could roll on back to that old town road / I wanna ride until I can’t no more
Text: Yun
References: The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed, CNN Entertainment, Youtube, Twitter, Wikipedia, Web, etc