Lil Nas X earns third No. 1 hit with ‘Industry Baby’

Everytime fans feel Lil Nas X may not be able to replicate his previous chart-topping successes, he finds a way to prove everyone wrong.

On Monday (Oct. 18), the Georgia native achieved No. 1 status on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for his July single “Industry Baby” featuring Jack Harlow.

Billboard Hot 100: #1(+1) INDUSTRY BABY, @LilNasX & @jackharlow [12 weeks]. *new peak*

— chart data (@chartdata) October 18, 2021

As we all know by now, Lil Nas X’s young career kicked off in 2019 with the explosion of his first-ever single “Old Town Road” and its several subsequent remixes. The song reached No. 1 and lasted there for a whopping 19 weeks. It was also the fastest song to achieve RIAA Diamond certification and is now 15x Platinum, a milestone that has never been reached before.

facetimed jack harlow yesterday morning to tell him industry baby went number 1, he cried, then i crew as well, we both crode. 💕

— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) October 19, 2021

Lil Nas X’s next number No. 1 would not come until April of this year, with his provocative, stunning “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

Now, with three No. 1 hits, Lil Nas X has claimed territory that few other hip-hop artists have in history. He has always preached that he is much more than the one-hit wonder fans initially expected him to be, as Montero continues to price doubters wrong with each move.

ITS OFFICIAL! INDUSTRY BABY IS THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN THE WORLD!!!!!! 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/ZeMFOoNytG

— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) October 18, 2021

Not only have his wildly successful singles proved this sentiment, but his debut album MONTERO was a thoughtful, versatile and well-produced project that not only allowed for more hits from Nas X, but showed us his artistic growth since his come-up.

Lil Nas X’s ‘MONTERO’ debuts at No. 2 behind Drake

“Industry Baby” is also Jack Harlow’s first No. 1 hit. While he had gotten close before with “Whats Poppin,” which peaked at No. 2, this milestone for Harlow confirms he is much more than just a bubbling viral rapper.

My first number one…

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t see this coming while I was writing my verse. This song is something I’m gonna be proud to be a part of for the rest of my life.

Thank you for having me @LilNasX pic.twitter.com/6qP37daPCZ

— Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) October 18, 2021

Overall, this stellar track was always destined for greatness, with production from the legendary Kanye West as well as hitmakers in their own right, Take A Daytrip. Continue to stream “Industry Baby” below as Lil Nas X looks to begin another weeks-long streak at No. 1.

Listen and watch Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s No. 1 hit “Industry Baby” below!