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Old Town Road
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About This Song
“Old Town Road” is the debut mainstream single by American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently in December 2018. After gaining popularity on the social media app TikTok, the song went viral in early 2019 and was remixed with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.
Song Information
Album: 7 EP (2019)
Genre: Country Rap, Hip-Hop, Country
Duration: 2:37
Label: Columbia Records
The song broke numerous streaming records and spent a record-breaking 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Genre-Breaking Innovation
“Old Town Road” represents a significant moment in music history:
Musical Fusion:
- Country and hip-hop elements seamlessly blended
- Banjo sample with trap-influenced beats
- Western and urban lyrical themes combined
- Challenged traditional genre boundaries
Cultural Impact:
- Sparked conversations about genre classification
- Demonstrated power of social media in music promotion
- Broke down barriers between musical communities
- Influenced countless genre-fusion experiments
Record-Breaking Success:
- Longest-running number-one hit in Billboard history
- Massive streaming numbers across all platforms
- Global cultural phenomenon beyond music
- Redefined what popular music could be
Credits:
- Artist: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
- Album: 7 EP
- Songwriter: Lil Nas X, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor
- Producer: YoungKio
- Release Date: April 5, 2019
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