

At the time, he had been living with his sister after dropping out of college his real world struggles served as an influence on some of the lyrics. Lil Nas X purchased the instrumental for US$30 and recorded "Old Town Road" in one day. The sample was placed behind trap-style Roland TR-808 drums and bass. It features a sample of a banjo from the instrumental piece "34 Ghosts IV" by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Dutch beat producer YoungKio produced the instrumental and made it available for purchase online in 2018. The song has been widely labeled as "country rap", a genre that had only become mainstream a year prior to release. Both the original and remix were included on Lil Nas X's debut EP, 7 (2019). Lil Nas X also recorded a remix with American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, which was released on April 5, 2019. After gaining popularity, the single was re-released by major label Columbia Records in March of 2019, which now distributes the single. REMOVED OR UNAVAILABLE" on download page - send us email and we reupload files during the day and write you in replied email.īaby Lullaby Festival (103) Bert-Åke Varg (93) Best Disney Songs 2020 (128) Billboard Baby Lullabies (125) Caspar Babypants (176) Cedarmont Kids (280) Dr."Old Town Road" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently in December of 2018.

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