We're back discussing the music industry's historic 2018, Billboard's out-of-touch handling of "Old Town Road", the potential fall of Coachella, and the life and loss of Nipsey Hussle.
When it first appeared on the charts in 1975, it reached No. 3. The main reason for the song's sudden rise seems to be due to its use in a new ad for Amazon Prime.
He became the first act to do so thanks to his latest offering, 'American Standard', entering the charts at number 4, making it Taylor's 13th Top 10 effort and Fantasy Records' highest-charting album since 1970.
As fast as "Old Town Road," which has over 16 million views on YouTube and over 35 million plays on Spotify, hit the country charts, Billboard decided to remove it, labeling the initial charting as “a mistake.”
This is an achievement that's never been done before. The record 100th charting album, curated by the band's archivist David Lemieux, landed at No. 45 this January.