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
\u201cCongrats to @LilNasX \ud83c\udfc6\u201d— Cordae (@Cordae) 1564424550
\u201c@LilNasX congratulations\u201d— Justin Bieber (@Justin Bieber) 1564459433
\u201cCongratulations @LilNasX on having the longest running #1 in Billboard history!\u201d— Columbia Records (@Columbia Records) 1564424462
We love legends supporting legends!
Watch the music video for Lil Nas X's record-smashing "Old Town Road" in the video below!