Lil Nas X’s ‘Old town road’ breaks record for longest running no. 1 hit
31 July 2019 |
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The hit song “Old Town Road” has officially spent 17 weeks at the top of the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart. This means that Lil Nas X has broken the record for the most weeks at No. 1, which was previously held by Mariah Carey’s song “One Sweet Day.”
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