Grade B8 sourcesHIS-01046
Old Town Road
Music · 2018 · Notable
A TikTok sound with 117,000 reported uses reached Number 1 in the UK.
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How it worksNumbers
- TikTok sound uses reported by Pitchfork
- 117K
- As of Apr 1, 2019 · TikTok · Pitchfork
- Peak date
- Week of Apr 25, 2019
- Dec 2 ’18 to Week of Apr 25, 2019
- Platforms
- 5
- Started on Audio
- Origin
- Seeded
- Entertainment
How it spread
Trace the originLil Nas X released Old Town Road online. TikTok reuse preceded its chart breakthrough, while removal from the country chart generated debate. It reached Number 1 in the UK before an official movie arrived.
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Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
- Added: 8 events, 6 sources · Score 49
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