Two songs that deftly blend country and hip-hop influences reign as the longest-leading No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the first 25 years of the 21st century – and all-time: Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road,

Hit Songs Deconstructed, which provides in-depth analysis of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, held its Max Martin Deconstructed Masterclass, led by Hit Songs Deconstructed co-founder Dave Penn. Martin co-wrote and co-produced “Blinding Lights” (with The Weeknd,

Blinding Lights” spent a record 57 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 from February 2020 through April 2021, including four weeks at No. 1. The song also had a record