After 9 weeks of being out of breath Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road" Billie Eilish officially started the record-breaking first-place success with "villain". Duh.
"Congratulations to Billie Eilish !," immediately wrote the viral sensation after the announcement of the new Monday afternoon. "You deserve this!" He followed with a Squidward meme of SpongeBob SquarePants imploring change, commenting, "me when Columbia lets me down because Billie Eilish took first place."
"Old Town Road" spent 19 weeks in first place, becoming the longest number one in history.
The strange and winding journey of "Old Town Road" will not soon be forgotten, with remixes remixes, an epic climb up and, ultimately, a record-breaking record in the first row. What was once a rejection of a country map has become a ubiquitous hymn enjoyed by people between the ages of six and sixty. Lil Nas X has harnessed the power of social media and turned this star movie of SoundCloud into a piece of history.
For Billie Eilish, dethrone the king of the charts is only the last victory of the 17-year-old singer. Earlier this year, she became the first person born in the 2000s to top the list of albums. She has released two of the best-selling vinyl records of the year and is only one of three women to climb to the top of the Alternative charts twice. The scenario was designed for the young woman to climb the ladder and, after nine weeks, she finally managed to qualify for a playoff series. The "villain" reigns as "Old Town Road" retreats to the ranch.
"It's the first week in the city for five months that the road has not been number 1," wrote Lil Nas X on Instagram. "This trip has taught me so much I can not wait to see what happens next."
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 25: Lil Nas X performs on stage at the Internet Live By BuzzFeed at Webster Hall on July 25, 2019 in New York. (Photo by Noam Galai / Getty Images for BuzzFeed)
London, England – July 04: Lil Nas X visits Hits Radio Country Studios on July 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by HGL / Getty Images,)
Glastonbury, England – June 30: Lil x X performs at the Pyramid Scene during the fifth day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako / WireImage)
Los Angeles, Calif. – June 23: Lil Nas X attends BET 2019 at the Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin / Getty Images)
Glastonbury, England – June 30: Lil Nas X performs with Miley Cyrus on the stage of the pyramid on the fifth day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest / WireImage)
London, England – July 04: Lil Nas X visits Hits Radio Country Studios on July 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by HGL / Getty Images,)
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: Lil Nas X performs on the pyramid stage during the fifth day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan / Getty Images)
Los Angeles, Calif. – June 23: Lil Nas X attends the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / WireImage)
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: Lil xix and Miley Cyrus perform on the pyramid stage during the fifth day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan / Getty Images)
Lil Nas X performs on stage at the BET Awards 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 23, 2019. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste LACROIX / AFP)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lil Nas X is performing on the third day of the CMA 2019 Music Festival on June 8, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: Lil Nas X visits Spotify House during the CMA festival at Ole Red on June 06, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt / Getty Images for Spotify)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JUNE 2: Lil Nas X performs at the 2019 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium on June 2, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Johnny Nunez / WireImage)
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