No. No, we did not. Alas, "Old Town Road" went there, and the world will never be the same. But still ... how the hell did that happen? To find out the answer, researchers at the University of ...

Lil Nas X's 2019 smash, "Old Town Road" — specifically, the remix version featuring Billy Ray Cyrus — has become the most Platinum-certified song in the history of the Recording Industry Association ...

Lil Nas X is galloping his way to two new records on the Billboard charts thanks to the massive success of "Old Town Road." "Old Town Road," which features Billy Ray Cyrus and is spending its 19th ...

For Lil Nas X, it memorably all started a few years ago with “Old Town Road.” The rapper really knew how to keep that song alive, too, as it was the No. 1 song in the country for a record 19 weeks. It ...

Is the clock ticking on TikTok? While the video-sharing social platform has been enjoying a banner 2020—having become the most downloaded app in the world—it’s also the latest media entity to find ...

1 billion+ In June, the data firm Nielsen revealed that "Old Town Road" had been streamed more than 1 billion times through on-demand audio- and video-streaming platforms (i.e. Spotify and YouTube).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Looking back on 2019, there were a lot of songs that the world will ...

The country-rap smash is spending its 19th week on top of the chart, matching a record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus in 2019. By Mesfin Fekadu The mashup of rap and country is a winning formula ...

Why was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X initially removed from the country Billboard charts? It’s often been said that music is a universal language. So why was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X initially ...

In many ways, time can now be measured as before and after “Old Town Road.” The smash-hit from multi-hyphenate Lil Nas X has changed the way leagues of people see music and what it can be. “Old Town ...

As if the fact that it didn’t leave your head from April to August wasn’t proof enough, the data backs it up: “Old Town Road” was, by our count, the most massive song of 2019. Lil Nas X‘s breakout hit ...