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Music

Mariah Carey & More Congratulate Lil Nas X on His Record-Breaking Song

"You are a legend and an icon and I’m blessed to even have you acknowledging me right now!" the "Old Town Road" rapper tweeted when the music legend congratulated him.

Raffy Ermac

Digital Director, Out.com

Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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Raffy Ermac

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July 30 2019 5:21 PM EST

December 09 2022 9:12 AM EST

Yesterday, openly gay rapper Lil Nas X made music history when his super-popular, viral smash hit "Old Town Road" became the longest-running #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The record was previously held by singer-songwriter and pop legend Mariah Carey, when her classic collaboration with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day" topped the Hot 100 for a whopping 16 consecutive weeks from late 1995 to early 1996.

Like a class act, Mariah took to Twitter to congratulate the 20-year-old on his achievement.

\u201cSending 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! \u2764\u201d
— Mariah Carey (@Mariah Carey) 1564450252

"Sending love & congrats to @LilNasX on breaking one of the longest running records in music history!" Mimi tweeted after the news of Lil Nas X smashing the record broke. "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!"

\u201cwowwww thank you so much mariah! you are a legend and an icon and i\u2019m blessed to even have you acknowledging me right now! growing up to your music & now having you talk to me directly is unreal! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u201d
— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1564452051

"Wowwww thank you so much Mariah!" he replied. "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!"

\u201cmariah carey is a legend and i love & respect her. \ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\udda4\u201d
— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1564433591

But Mariah wasn't the only person to congratulate the "Old Town Road" singer:

\u201cCongrats to @LilNasX for having the longest running #1 in history. Yeehaw!\u201d
— Mason Ramsey (@Mason Ramsey) 1564431158

\u201cCongrats to @LilNasX and his team on an amazing achievement:) #history. My whole family loves this song. Congrats\u201d
— Scott \u201cScooter\u201d Braun (@Scott \u201cScooter\u201d Braun) 1564453694