Is this a desert in the middle of August? Because Lil Nas X is thirsty on his latest single.
On Friday (Nov. 22), the “Old Town Road” singer shared his latest single “Need Dat Boy,” a rapid-paced, heart-racing new single that sees him chasing down a potential lover and explaining, in no uncertain terms, all of the things he’d like to do to him. Over a skittering drum beat, Lil Nas switches effortlessly between rapping and singing as he gives the titular guy plenty of reasons to stick around.
“Need Dat Boy” is Lil Nas’ second release in two weeks, following his latest, house-inspired new song “Light Again,” which he dropped last Friday (Nov. 15). Both tracks appear on Lil Nas’ forthcoming second studio album Dreamboy, which Nas began teasing in earnest over the last week.
In an album trailer shared to his social media accounts last week, Lil Nas introduced fans to the album’s titular character, as the motorcycle-helmeted “Dreamboy” descended from the clouds and promised the singer that he would remind him of “who you are.” In a subsequent trailer released last week, the character shows Lil Nas video clips from his past. “You are everything. And now that you remember that, you’re ready,” Dreamboy says. “Your next world awaits you.”
The news also comes as Shaboozey comes within just one week of Lil Nas X’s long-standing record for the longest-running No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Old Town Road.” Should the country singer’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” last for one more week at the top of the chart, he will ties Lil Nas & Billy Ray Cyrus’ 19-week record at the summit.
But Lil Nas made sure to clarify that there is no hard feelings if Shaboozey does surpass his record. When the country star surpassed the rapper’s record for the longest running No. 1 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, Nas congratulated him, saying “it was a good run ! the horses are officially actually in the back now!”
Check out Lil Nas X’s “Need Dat Boy” below:
