Mariah Carey Congratulates Lil Nas X On Breaking Her All-Time Hot 100 Record
The 20-year-old newcomer also pays respect to the music legend.
Lil Nas X has cemented his name in the history books. The Atlanta performer’s “Old Town Road” is now the longest-running #1 single on the Hot 100 chart of all time (17 weeks).
“Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus passed Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” as well as Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” featuring Justin Bieber. Carey actually congratulated Lil Nas on Twitter.
“Sending love & congrats to @LilNasX on breaking one of the longest running records in music history! We’ve been blessed to hold this record with a song that means a great deal to @BoyzIIMen and myself and has touched so many. Keep living your best life! ❤️,” wrote the entertainment legend.
LNX respond to Mariah’s tweet by posting, “wowwww thank you so much mariah! you are a legend and an icon and i’m blessed to even have you acknowledging me right now! growing up to your music & now having you talk to me directly is unreal! ❤️❤️❤️.”
.@LilNasX’s #OldTownRoad, featuring @billyraycyrus, is now the longest-leading Billboard #Hot100 No. 1 hit of all time! #BillboardNews17.7K2:32 PM – Jul 29, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy3,662 people are talking about this
242K2:42 PM – Jul 29, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy34K people are talking about this
mariah carey is a legend and i love & respect her. 107K4:53 PM – Jul 29, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy7,970 people are talking about this
Billy Ray Cyrus✔@billyraycyrus
17 my new favorite number! 17 weeks No 1 Single #OTR 17 weeks No 1 Album #SomeGaveAll My goal was always to make music that would touch people’s lives around the world.
Sending love & congrats to @LilNasX on breaking one of the longest running records in music history! We’ve been blessed to hold this record with a song that means a great deal to @BoyzIIMen and myself and has touched so many. Keep living your best life!
115K9:30 PM – Jul 29, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy16.4K people are talking about this
wowwww thank you so much mariah! you are a legend and an icon and i’m blessed to even have you acknowledging me right now! growing up to your music & now having you talk to me directly is unreal! https://twitter.com/mariahcarey/status/1156014264043261954 …Mariah Carey✔@MariahCareySending love & congrats to @LilNasX on breaking one of the longest running records in music history! We’ve been blessed to hold this record with a song that means a great deal to @BoyzIIMen and myself and has touched so many. Keep living your best life! 201K10:00 PM – Jul 29, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy16.9K people are talking about this.
Dee Beasley is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of FreshAsFrankie.com. After starting out as a musician-producer he went on to study the music business and work in Urban Promotions, followed by artist management. Mr. Beasley entrepreneurial spirit has led him to launch numerous businesses in music and fashion marketing. He’s a huge fan of the ’80s and ’90s Hip Hop and R&B, and he’s a firm believer that Hip Hop Music will never die.