Lil Nas X ties music charts record set by Despacito, Mariah's One Sweet Day

Lil Nas X has taken his horse to the old town road and ridden it to the top of the Billboard charts for 16 weeks, tying a record set by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi.

Old Town Roadlogs its 16th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart this week, matching the success that Carey and Boyz II Men's One Sweet Dayachieved in 1995-1996. Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber's Despacito accomplished the feat in 2017.

No song has spent more than 16 weeks at No. 1 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart in the 61-year history of the Billboard charts.

The country-rap Old Town Roadwas originally a solo song, but 20-year-old Lil Nas X added Billy Ray Cyrus to the track and it topped the charts, achieving most of his success through audio streaming.

The song initially was in a bit of controversy in March when Billboard removed it from its country charts, deeming it not country enough (it peaked at No. 19 on the country charts). But the drama didn't hurt the song; it only propelled it.

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Old Town Roadappears on Lil Nas X's debut EP 7,which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's 200 albums chart earlier this month. The EP also features the Top 40 hits Panini and Rodeowith Cardi B.

Old Town Roadis also spending its 16th week on top of both the R&B/Hip-Hop and rap songs charts.

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A number of songs have debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart, unable to push Old Town Roadout of its top position, including two tunes from Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down,ME!),Ed Sheeran and Bieber's I Don't Care,and two songs from Shawn Mendes (If I Can't Have You andSenoritawith Camila Cabello).

In 2017, it was Swift's Look What You Made Me Dothat stopped Despacitofrom reaching a 17th week at No. 1 when the pop smash jumped from No. 77 to No. 1. Cline Dion's Because You Loved Meended Carey and Boyz II Men's epic run in 1996.