[26] In the music journalist Robert Christgau's opinion, "Taking 'Old Town Road' off the country chart strikes me as racist pure and simple, because country radio remains racist regardless of the Darius Ruckers and Kane Browns it makes room for. Country rap, and its subgenre, country trap, emerged onto the mainstream following the American rapper Young Thug's experimental mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017). [38] On June 24, 2019, Lil Nas X and Cyrus performed the song together on a saloon-themed stage for the 2019 BET Awards. [26] Had it not been disqualified, "Old Town Road" would have been the Hot Country Songs number-one song, in the chart dated April 6, 2019. "Old Town Road"'s overall run at number one is the longest in chart history, surpassing the previous record of sixteen weeks achieved by both "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995–96), and "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (2017). The song has been widely labeled as "country rap", a genre that had only become mainstream a year prior to release. Both the original and remix were included on Lil Nas X's first EP, 7 (2019). Owen's remix was shared on The Bobby Bones Show in May 2019 and his verse was later replaced by Ramsey. The Bobby Bones Show with Bobby, Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie and the whole crew! [2] Lil Nas X bought the beat from YoungKio for $30,[2] but since purchases on his online store were anonymous, YoungKio did not know the song was purchased by Lil Nas X until he saw it in an Instagram meme in December 2018. [238] Lil Nas X released the cover art for the final remix of "Old Town Road" on July 11, 2019, and indicated that the remix would be released within a few hours. It's both. "[9] On April 9, 2019, Lil Nas X and Young Thug previewed a new "Old Town Road" remix on each of their Instagram accounts. When Lil Nas X dropped his song "Old Town Road" he had no idea the things that would follow. [240] It is the only official remix not to feature Cyrus. [234][235][236] Young Thug has been credited with bringing country trap into the mainstream with his experimental mixtape, Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017). [59], Elsewhere, the original version of the song topped the national singles charts in at least ten other countries — Australia (thirteen weeks),[60] France and Norway (eight weeks each),[61][62] Austria (six weeks);[63] Switzerland (five weeks),[64] Denmark, Germany and Ireland (four weeks each),[65] Portugal (three weeks),[66] and the United Kingdom (two weeks)[67] — and charted within the top ten in more than five others. Lil Nas X purchased the instrumental for US$30 and recorded "Old Town Road" in one day. #1 #OTR #OldTownRoadREMIX", "Billy Ray Cyrus Gives Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' a Ringing Endorsement With Remix", "Lil Nas X's Smash Makes Country Wonder If Rap Is Friend or Foe. 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"[4], The exclusion of "Old Town Road" brought criticism of the evaluation of the work of non-white artists in the country genre, with the Rolling Stone writer Elias Leight referring to Beyoncé, another black artist, whose song "Daddy Lessons" failed to be considered a country song by The Recording Academy in 2016. [52] In July 2019, "Old Town Road" also became the first number-one single on the Rolling Stone Top 100 chart when it held the position in the chart's inaugural edition. Then Country Changed Its Mind", "How Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Became a Lightning Rod for Race, the Charts, and Country Music", "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Lil Nas X's Top 40 Breakout Hit 'Old Town Road, "Giddy Up! [248], Sample of "Old Town Road (Remix)" featuring parts of Lil Nas X singing the chorus and Billy Ray Cyrus' verse, displaying the mixture of country and hip hop blended together to make the song. 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Everything You Need to Know About Lil Nas X's Historic No. Lil Nas X also recorded a remix with the American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, which was released on April 5, 2019. Old Town Road " is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently on December 3, 2018. "Old Town Road" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently on December 3, 2018. The song initially gained popularity on the social video sharing app TikTok and eventually entered the Billboard charts in March 2019. Within a month of writing it, Lil Nas X chose to alter the song's meaning so that the "old town road" would be a symbol of success. [232] The remix is included on Diplo's second studio album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil, released on May 29, 2020. 1 Run", "Young Thug teases "Old Town Road" remix", "Listen to Lil Nas X's epic 'Old Town Road' remix with RM of BTS", "Its all good. ♂️ I'm glad ol' Little Hank @masonramsey is a part of it.

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