Old Town Road

Question 1

When was OTR released?

Answer 1

December 2018

Question 2

when was the “official film” released?

Answer 2

May 2019

Question 3

who directed the “official film”?

Answer 3

Calmatic

Question 4

who feature in the music video (4)?

Answer 4

• Lil Nas X
• Billy Ray Cyrus
• Chris Rock (sheriff)
• HaHa Davis (flabbergasted)

Question 5

what place was OTR in the charts and in what genre?

Answer 5

19 on Billboard’s “hot country songs” chart before being disqualified

Question 6

why was OTR disqualified from the charts?

Answer 6

“incorporates references to country and cowboy imagery” but does not “embrace enough elements of todays country music”

Question 7

give examples of OTR fitting the country music genre

Answer 7

• spirit of independence in chorus “ride till i cant no more”
• reference to horse and bull riding
• reference to broken relationship (common theme in country)

Question 8

what award did the song win at the grammy’s?

Answer 8

Billy Cyrus remix won Best Pop Duo/Group (however, Lil Nas X defines the genre as country rap)

Question 9

what is the genre of the OTR music video?

Answer 9

Both performance (lip syncing to camera) and narrative (storyline of robber falling through time)