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Everyone Is Loving Anderson .Paak’s Soulful Take On Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’

His cover also incorporates instrumentals from Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat.”
Everyone Is Loving Anderson .Paak’s Soulful Take On Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’
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By Paula Rogo · Updated October 23, 2020
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Although Lil Nas X’s record-breaking hit “Old Town Road” has now moved past its peak, a new soulful version of the summer hit by Anderson .Paak shows that it’s a song that keeps on giving.

The multi-talented artist recently appeared on BBC Radio 1′s live lounge, where he performed a version of the hit with a live band to rave reviews. The likes of Ava Duvernay are already showing him love.

.@AndersonPaak's version of @LilNasX's 'Old Town Road' is the Live Lounge cover you never knew you needed 💜

Watch the full track here: https://t.co/Wx1NuU5ysK

(Big love to the @freenationalsXX with that @fatbellybella 'Window Seat' instrumental ✨) pic.twitter.com/LLLS9VQNXf

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) September 16, 2019

In July, “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, broke the record for having the longest-running streak at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Atlanta native’s song surpassed 1995 hit “One Sweet Day” and 2017’s “Despacito” by spending 17 weeks at the top Billboard Hot 100 spot.

https://twitter.com/AndersonPaak/status/1174331295280689152
https://twitter.com/ava/status/1173985842425057285

According to  BBC Radio, Anderson .Paak’s cover also incorporates instrumentals from Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat.” 

Check it out below

TOPICS:  Lil nas x old town road