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Billboard Hot 100: Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” Enjoys 19th Week As #1 Song In America

“Old Town Road” is still the hottest song in America.

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)” again extends the record for most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

The song is celebrating a 19th week as the hottest song in America. Prior to its emergence, Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” shared the record with 16 week seach.

“Old Town Road” again delivered strong sales and streaming numbers, while also attracting a solid amount of airplay.

The entire Top 5 of this week’s Hot 100 is unchanged: Billie Eilish’s “bad guy” holds at #2, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello’s “Señorita” stays at #3, Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” remains at #4 and Khalid’s “Talk” keeps at #5.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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