"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is the loudest officially certified song in RIAA history

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Almost two years have passed since then Lil Nas X Bless the world first with his unique stroke Old City Road And the song still broke records.

to me paintingAnd the Remix Show Billy Ray Cyrus It became the highest-grossing RIAA certified song, reaching 14 platinum status in the United States, and moving 14 million into the song-equivalent units.

Lil People celebrated the colossal milestone online, posting a meme of himself in Nancy Pelosi’s office using a photo taken During the Capitol siege Wednesday. “Old TOWN ROAD is officially 14 times platinum! Most plateaus for any song ever! Let’s GOOO!” he wrote.

Cyrus also tweeted about writing the achievement, “Incredible. I’m speechless. #OTR is now 14 times platinum and the most credited song in music history.”

The viral song replaces John Legend’s “All of Me” and “Despacito” by Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber, both of whom are platinum certified 13 times.

Last month, the rap star The complex gave an update About what he will do next.

“My album as a whole. Singles songs and music videos that will be around them,” he said. “The moments I’m going to create with each of them. Some of the features I’m working on with other artists. I’m excited about the whole process and even releasing music again.”