Mariah Carey Congratulates br Lil Nas X for Breaking Her br 'Billboard' Record Carey congratulated Lil Nas X for overtaking her hit, br "One Sweet Day," as the longest-running number br one song on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart. The viral cowboy rapper's br mega-hit, "Old Town Road," br has rolled into its br 17th week at the top. Carey's 1995 duet with Boyz II Men br spent 16 weeks at number one. The 20-year-old star replied immediately and hailed br Mariah as a "legend and an icon" and admitted it was br surreal getting a message from his idol.