TikTok Upload Leads to a Billboard Chart Record for Lil Nas X

Billboard: With Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a 17th week and breaking the all-time record, some may wonder: How did we get here?  Lil Nas X first uploaded the tune to the short-form video app TikTok in February.