Mariah Carey passes the torch to Lil Nas X

Mariah Carey probably figured that “One Sweet Day,” an artist would break her record, and it has happened.

Lil Nas X now has the longest-running No. 1 single ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The country rapper’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has maintained the top spot for the 17th consecutive week, beating out former record-holders “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, featuring Justin Bieber, from 2017, and “One Sweet Day” by Carey and Boyz II Men in 1995-96.

Carey posted her congratulations with an edited photo showing her passing a torch to the rapper.

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“Sending love & congrats to @lilnasx on breaking one of the longest running records in music history!” reads the caption of the image posted to her official Instagram account. “We’ve been blessed to hold this record with a song that means a great deal to @BoyzIIMen and myself and has touched so many. Keep living your best life! “

“Old Town Road” initially went viral on the TikTok app, where users create and share video clips set to music. The song garnered even more attention after Billboard pulled it from the country charts……..read more

 

Source: CNN

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