After Lil Nas X’s hit song Old Town Road was disqualified from Billboard Hot Country chart, the young Atlanta Hip Hop artist came back with a new version of the song that includes country musician Billy Ray Cyrus as a vocalist.
Once again, this strange but catchy song topped many charts. The combination of a banjo, a hip hop track and classic country lyrics leaves listeners confused and intrigued by this one of a kind song.
I’ll admit, as an avid hater of country music, I was immediately turned off by the thought of this song. And yet, after listening to this song several times, I noticed the catchy beat and realized that this strange combination of genres might actually work.
Clearly, I am not alone in my views, as the song continues to top the charts on Spotify and move up on the Billboard top 100. The question now: will the song be allowed back on the Billboard Hot Country chart now that Billy Ray Cyrus has joined in on this hit song?