Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Reaches Top 15 On Billboard Hot 100

“Old Town Road” enters the Top 15 on this week’s Hot 100.

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road | Columbia

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” makes a big jump on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The viral sensation soars seventeen places to #15 on this week’s listing.

The Hot 100 ranks the top songs in America based on sales, streams and radio airplay. “Old Town Road” posted big gains in all columns.

It rises to #11 on Digital Song Sales and #7 on Streaming Songs. While it is not yet charting on the 50-song Billboard Radio Songs listing, it is receiving ample airplay at the pop and rhythmic formats.

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