Old Town Road

About Old Town Road

On “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X romanticizes the life of a cowboy. The character is unfulfilled by a hedonistic life of consumerism, substance abuse, and adultery. He also has dissatisfaction with the indolence of his peers, feeling no need to heed their advice. With nothing left to believe in or follow, the rider heads out with the only destination being the open road. “Old Town Road” grew in popularity through numerous TikTok memes. Similarly to how the Atlanta duo iLOVEFRiDAY’s hit song “Mia Khalifa” blew up .

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About this song

Credited to

Lil Nas X

Album

7 · Track 8 of 8

Released

June 21, 2019

Duration

1:53

Ranking

#4 most played Lil Nas X track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (98 %), India (2 %)

On Last.fm

644,400 listeners on Last.fm

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10. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - SATAN'S EXTENDED VERSION · 3 plays

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From the album: 7