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Old town road


"Old Town Road" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X, featuring country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Released in 2019, the song gained widespread popularity for its unique blend of hip hop and country music elements. "Old Town Road" features catchy banjo melodies, trap beats, and Lil Nas X's distinctive vocals, as he sings about riding his horse down a rural road. The song's infectious chorus and catchy hook contributed to its viral success on social media platforms like TikTok, where it became a sensation and sparked the "Yeehaw Challenge." "Old Town Road" topped the charts in numerous countries and broke several records, including becoming the longest-running number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It received critical acclaim for its genre-blending approach and cultural impact, cementing Lil Nas X's status as a groundbreaking artist in the music industry.