We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Both held onto the No. Lil Nas X began his record-breaking run on the Billboard chart in early April, following months of mounting popularity surrounding the track. At only 20 years old, the Atlanta, Georgia, native made headlines for releasing a song that uniquely blended country tropes and trap-styled beats. But four separate remixes, like one released just last week featuring the artist RM from the Korean boy band BTS , helped keep the interest going. So, too, did a music video that had a guest appearance from Chris Rock, and an EP with a handful of other great singles-to-be. While he considers himself to be a rapper, not a country artist, he continues to rock the spurs and cowboy hats in honor of his danceable ballad of the lonely cowboy.
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After gaining popularity, the single was re-released by Columbia Records in March The song has been widely labeled as " country rap ", a genre that had not often reached the mainstream prior to its release. Dutch record producer YoungKio produced the instrumental and made it available for purchase online in The sample was placed behind trap -style Roland TR drums and bass. At the time, he had been living with his sister after dropping out of college; his real world struggles served as an influence on some of the lyrics. The song initially gained popularity on social video sharing app TikTok and eventually entered the Billboard charts in March The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before the magazine disqualified it from being included on the chart on grounds that it did not fit the genre, sparking a debate on the definition of country music. Though it was not re-entered onto the overall country charts, both the original version of the song and the remix featuring Cyrus eventually peaked at number one on the flagship Billboard chart, the Hot , for a record-breaking nineteen consecutive weeks.
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Ahead of Billboard confirming the record, Nas X, now age 20, shared his appreciation last week on Twitter. Cyrus, speaking to the Tennessean, echoed praise: "The people really became the power behind the song. Streaming and remixes, mostly. And people listened. A lot.
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