Lil Nas X rides his horse to the top; Ties Billboard record set by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi

Lil Nas X has taken his horse to old town ro and ridden it to top of Billboard charts for 16 weeks, tying a record set by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi.

“Old Town Ro” logs its 16th week at . 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week, matching success that Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” achieved in 1995-1996. Fonsi, Ddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” accomplished feat in 2017.

song has spent more than 16 weeks at . 1 on all-genre Hot 100 chart in 61-year history of Billboard charts. country-rap “Old Town Ro” was originally a solo song, but 20-year-old Lil Nas X ded Billy Ray Cyrus to track and it topped charts, achieving most of its success through audio streaming.

Lil Nas X is looking forward to setting a new Billboard record next week. He posted a video Monday on social media of “SpongeBob SquarePants” character Squidward Tentacles saying, “Please stream ‘Old Town Ro.’”

“Me on internet this whole week tryna break billboard record,” he wrote in caption.

“Old Town Ro” initially was in a bit of controversy in March when Billboard removed it from its country charts, deeming it t country eugh (it peaked at . 19 on country charts). But drama didn’t hurt song; it only propelled it.

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“This song has been a uniter t a divider,” Cyrus said in a statement Monday. “I’m giving God glory w for allowing me gift to be part of such a special song. It’s a unique moment in time where people from all over world and all walks of life find y have more in common than y do different. It’s a moment we’ve all shared and I’m grateful for it.”

“Old Town Ro” appears on Lil Nas X’s debut EP “7,” which peaked at . 2 on Billboard’s 200 albums chart earlier this month. EP also features Top 40 hits “Panini” and “Rodeo” with Cardi B. “Old Town Ro” is also spending its 16th week on top of both R&B/Hip-Hop and rap songs charts. song has several versions, including remixes featuring Diplo, Young Thug, and Mason Ramsey; Billboard counts original song and its remix versions as one when calculating chart position, thus helping “Old Town Ro” stay on top.

A number of songs have debuted at . 2 on Hot 100 chart, unable to push “Old Town Ro” out of its top position, including two tunes from Taylor Swift (“You Need to Calm Down,” ″ME!”); Ed Sheeran and Bieber’s “I Don’t Care”; and two songs from Shawn Mendes (“If I Can’t Have You,” ″Serita” with Camila Cabello).

Swift’s “Look What You Me Me Do” stopped “Despacito” from reaching 17th week at . 1 when pop smash jumped from . 77 to . 1 in 2017. Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me” ended Carey and Boyz II Men’s epic run in 1996.

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