Atlanta Rapper Lil Nas X Appears On ‘MusicRow’ Top Songwriter Chart

Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X is at No. 17 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with his independently-written “Old Town Road.” The moody track dubbed ‘country trap’ exploded on the short video sharing app, TikTok. The music video features animation from a popular video game, Red Dead Redemption and has been viewed 7.1 million times.

Ashley Gorley is at No. 1 this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. Kevin Welch follows at No. 2, Shane McAnally at No. 3, Brett James at No. 4, and Ben Burgess at No. 5.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, published every week, uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

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LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.

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