Atlanta’s Lil Nas X Lassos The Record For Longest-Running No. 1 Song In U.S. Chart History

Less than a year ago, nobody knew the name Lil Nas X.

Now, the Atlanta native’s song “Old Town Road” has set the record for longest time spent atop the Hot 100 singles chart.

The country-rap song has now occupied the top spot for 17 weeks, a feat that has not been achieved across the chart’s six-decade history. Last week, the song was in a three-way tie for the previous record with “One Sweet Day” (1995) by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and the “Despacito” remix (2017) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.