Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Leaps to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Lil Nas X blasts from No. 15 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his debut hit and viral smash "Old Town Road."

"Old Town Road" becomes the 1,086th No. 1 in the Hot 100's 60-year history. Here's a look at highlights of the list's new leader by Atlanta native Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill; he was born April 9, 1999, and, thus, celebrates his 20th birthday today with a host of chart honors to unwrap.

No. 1 in streaming: "Road" roars to No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, from No. 7, up 60% to 46.6 million U.S. streams in the week ending April 4, according to Nielsen Music. The song wins the Hot 100's top Streaming Gainer award for a third consecutive week.

"Road" also rises 11-3 on Digital Song Sales, surging by 83% to 22,000 downloads sold in the week ending April 4, as it claims top Sales Gainer honors for the second time in three weeks.

The song additionally gains by 190% to 11.9 million all-format audience impressions in the week ending April 7, as it continues to approach the Radio Songs chart.

Debut 'Moves': While Lil Nas X is the first artist to take an initial Hot 100 entry to No. 1 since Bradley Cooper just five weeks earlier, thanks to Cooper's duet "Shallow" with Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X is the first artist unaccompanied by another act to top the Hot 100 on a first try since Cardi B, whose "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" spent three weeks at No. 1 in October 2017.

Lil Nas X is the first male artist (in a lead role) to lead the Hot 100 in a first visit since Desiigner took "Panda" to the top for two weeks in May 2016.

Courtesy: Billboard