American rapper and singer Lil Nas X has released his new single, “I Like U… But I Dont Like U.”
Lil Nas X rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single “Old Town Road”, which first achieved viral popularity in early 2019 before climbing music charts internationally and becoming diamond certified by November of that same year.
“Old Town Road” spent 19 weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the longest-running number-one song since the chart debuted in 1958. Several remixes of the song were released, the most popular of which featured country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.
Lil Nas X came out as gay while “Old Town Road” was atop the Hot 100, becoming the only artist to do so while having a number-one record.
Following the controversies surrounding his previous song and its promotion, Lil Nas X released the more introspective single “Sun Goes Down” on May 21, 2021, wherein he reflects on his struggles with bullying and coming to terms with his homosexuality in his upbringing.
Lil Nas X performed the song alongside “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” at Saturday Night Live a day later, where he suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a pole dance routine when the seam of his trousers split, leaving him unable to finish it properly. On June 29, Lil Nas posted a promotional video of his debut album, ending it with Montero, the Album. He also posted a snippet of a previously teased track called “Industry Baby”.
On July 16, Lil Nas X posted a video on TikTok claiming that he had an upcoming court hearing regarding the Satan Shoes three days later. However, on July 19, 2021, he posted a spoof of the legal debacle on YouTube, marketing his new single “Industry Baby”. The song was released on July 23, featuring rapper Jack Harlow with production by Kanye West and Take a Day trip. The song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the chart for the ending week of October 23, 2021, becoming Lil Nas X’s fourth top-ten single and third number one.
On September 17, 2021, Montero was released, along with its fourth single, “Thats What I Want”. On October 23, 2021, Lil Nas X made a surprise appearance at Diplo’s set at Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. During the appearance he performed “Industry Baby”, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, and “Old Town Road”.
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