Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Has Now Been No. 1 Longer Than 'Uptown Funk' Ever Was

.LilNasX’s OldTownRoad is officially the longest-running debut single of all time 😱

This gives"Old Town Road" and its Billy Ray Cyrus remix a unique designation: It has now outlasted Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's"Uptown Funk," the Black Eyed Peas's"I Gotta Feeling," Mariah Carey's"We Belong Together," Los Del Rio's"Macarena ," Whitney Houston's"I Will Always Love You," Boyz II Men's"I'll Make Love to You," and Elton John's"Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something...

Additionally, Lil Nas X and Billy Ray are just one week away from tying other two songs for the honor of longest-running No. 1 of all time: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's"" featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's"One Sweet Day," which both lasted 16 weeks. Outlets are also pointing out that"Old Town Road" is now officially the longest-running debut single of all time.

It's very conceivable that"Old Town Road" will break this ultimate record given how it only needs to hang on for another two weeks. And so far, no challengers to the throne — not even fellow gargantuan pop stars like

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