'Lil Nas X and the Costume of Country Rap'. 'Song You Need to Know: Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, 'Old Town Road (Remix)' '. 'Al Reveals How 'Old Town Road' Became the Biggest Song Ever'. 'Lil Nas X's Smash Makes Country Wonder If Rap Is Friend or Foe. ' 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X Is Officially the Number One Song in America'. The song was the first number one song on the Rolling Stone Top 100 chart. However, both the original version of the song and the remix featuring Cyrus eventually peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-break of nineteen continuous weeks.
The song was not re-entered onto the overall country charts. In March 2019, the song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before the magazine disqualified it. 'Old Town Road' has been officially remixed four times, featuring a different array of guest artists including Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Young Thug, Mason Ramsey and RM. The song later gained popularity on the social video sharing app TikTok. It was originally released independently on December 3, 2018. ' Old Town Road' is a song by American recording artist Lil Nas X.