Lil Nas X song beat Elton John 's `` Candle in the Wind '' , remaining longer at the top .
On its fifteenth week at the top Nas X became the first openly gay artist to have a song last as long , beating out Elton John ’ s “ Candle in the Wind 1997 ” ( 1997 ) , and “ Something About the Way You Look Tonight ” ( 1997 ) , which both charted fourteen weeks in a row .