March 16, 2019 –
Lil Nas X’s song Old Town Road makes the Country chart, but is removed the following week when Billboard declares it ineligible for the tally.
Like most unknown artists, Lil Nas X wasn’t signed to a label when he uploaded this song to YouTube and various streaming platforms. When it became a viral sensation, radio stations added it to their playlists, but had to get it by ripping the song from YouTube because there was no label to service it. With a hit on his hands, Lil Nas X found himself in a a bidding war among multiple labels. Columbia Records won out and Lil Nas X inked an exclusive agreement with them on March 22, 2019.
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