History Music / Montero

* {{Gayngst}}: A major theme throughout the album, most prominently in "SUN GOES DOWN" where he sings about not fitting in and suicidal thoughts for being gay.
* GenreRoulette: The album bounces between Hip-Hop, Trap, pure Pop, and rock.
* IJustWantToBeLoved: "THATS WHAT I WANT", where he sings about wanting someone to love him.
* MachoCamp: As of the ''MONTERO'' album cycle, Lil Nas X has fully leaned into this aesthetic. He and the dancers he chooses for the visuals/performances are cut, chiseled and very manly - but it's clear they are also gay and campy. A large portion of the video for "INDUSTRY BABY" involves him and other very muscular prison inmates dancing in the nude in the prison showers. A follow-up video purports to be the uncensored version, but just before it cuts to the naked dancers, [[{{Troll}} it begins to load indefinitely]].

* YouAreNotAlone: Sings about bullying, homophobia, and {{Gayngst}} growing up, and assures others everything will be alright in "SUN GOES DOWN".

The latter topic is reflected in the four singles that were released before or on the album's release date[[note]]"LOST IN THE CITADEL" was later released for Italy radio airplay in April 2022[[/note]]: "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName", "SUN GOES DOWN", "INDUSTRY BABY", and "THATS WHAT I WANT". While their depictions of homosexuality sometimes took the form of introspection in recalling [[{{Gayngst}} Lil Nas X's struggles coming to terms with it]], considerable press attention was given to the more explicit content in the singles' lyrics and/or music videos. The sexually charged "MONTERO", and its music video's use of religious imagery, received the most success and controversy of all the singles, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless.

''MONTERO'' was released to widespread commercial and critical acclaim, debuting at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 album charts.

The latter topic is reflected in the four singles that were released before or on the album's release date[[note]]"LOST IN THE CITADEL" was later released for Italy radio airplay in April 2022[[/note]]: "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName", "SUN GOES DOWN", "INDUSTRY BABY", and "THATS WHAT I WANT". While their depictions of homosexuality sometimes took the form of introspection in recalling [[{{Gayngst}} Lil Nas X's struggles coming to terms with it]], considerable press attention was given to the more explicit content in the singles' lyrics and/or music videos. The sexually charged "Montero", and its music video's use of religious imagery, received the most success and controversy of all the singles, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless.

Wanting to prove that he was not the OneHitWonder that many labeled and dismissed him as, Lil Nas X departed from the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and worked with the same producers of his EP ''7'', Take a Daytrip, to embrace a more mainstream-friendly pop-rap sound for his first full mainstream work. The album also uses influences from genres such as R&B, alt-pop, and rock.

The latter topic is reflected in the four singles that were released before or on the album's release date[[note]]"LOST IN THE CITADEL" was later released for Italy radio airplay in April 2022[[/note]]: "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName", "SUN GOES DOWN", "INDUSTRY BABY", and "THATS WHAT I WANT". While their depictions of homosexuality sometimes took the form of introspection in recalling [[{{Gayngst}} Lil Nas X's struggles coming to terms with it]], considerable press attention was given to its more explicit depictions in the singles' lyrics and/or music videos. The sexually charged "Montero", and its music video's use of religious imagery, received the most success and controversy of all the singles, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless.

''MONTERO'' is the debut album by rapper Music/LilNasX. The album was released on September 17, 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and its many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''.

Wanting to prove that he was not a OneHitWonder as many labeled and dismissed him as, Lil Nas X departed from the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and worked with the same producers of his EP ''7'', Take a Daytrip, to embrace a more mainstream-friendly pop-rap sound for his first full mainstream work. He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to success and controversy, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay.

* TheCameo: Creator/ColtonHaynes plays the prison guard in the "INDUSTRY BABY" music video, but contrary to popular belief, the Samoan inmate in the yard scene is ''not'' Creator/JasonMomoa.

* AllCaps: How all of the song titles are formatted, sans features or [[EitherOrTitle Either/Or Titles]] in parentheses.

* CapsLock: The titles of all the songs are stylized in all uppercase letters.

''MONTERO'' is the debut album by rapper Music/LilNasX. The album was released in the fall of 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and its many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''.

Wanting to prove that he was not an OneHitWonder as many labeled and dismissed him as, Lil Nas X departed for the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and worked with the same producers of his EP ''7'', Take a Daytrip, to embrace a more mainstream-friendly pop-rap sound for his first full mainstream work. He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to success and controversy, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay.

!!Track listing

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* IWantSong: "THATS WHAT I WANT", where he sings about wanting someone to love him.

''MONTERO'' is the 2021 debut album by rapper Music/LilNasX. The album was released in the fall of 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and its many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''.

Wanting to prove that he was not an OneHitWonder as many labeled and dismissed him as, Lil Nas X departed for the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and worked with the same producers of his EP ''7'', Take a Daytrip, to embrace a more mainstream-friendly pop-rap sound for his first full mainstream work.

He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to success and controversy, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay. Lil Nas X conducted several publicity stunts as part of the album's promotional campaign, one of which was an extended storyline of him [[MisterSeahorse "becoming pregnant"]] which culminated in him "giving birth" to the album on its release day.

He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to success and controversy, but undeniable cultural attention nevertheless, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop combined with his experiences of growing up gay. Lil Nas X conducted several publicity stunts as part of the album's promotional campaign, one of which was an extended storyline of him [[MisterSeahorse "becoming pregnant"]] which culminated in him "giving birth" to the album on its release day.

''MONTERO'' is the 2021 debut album by rapper Music/LilNasX.

The album was released in the fall of 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and it's many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''. Lil Nas X wanted to prove that he was not an OneHitWonder. He departed for the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and worked with the same producers of his EP ''7'', Take a Daytrip to make a more mainstream-friendly pop-rap sound. He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to critical/commercial success, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop-rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay. Lil Nas X did several publicity stunts to promote the album, one of which was a ''maternity'' photoshoot to "give birth to the album". ''MONTERO'' was released to widespread commercial and critical acclaim and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 album charts.

# "INDUSTRY BABY", with Music/JackHarlow (3:32)

# "SCOOP", featuring Music/DojaCat (2:54)
# "ONE OF ME", featuring Music/EltonJohn (2:42)

# "DOLLA SIGN SLIME", featuring Music/MeganTheeStallion (2:25)

# "AM I DREAMING", featuring Music/MileyCyrus (3:03)

# "AM I DREAMING", featuring Miley Cyrus (3:03)

* TheCameo: Creator/ColtonHaynes plays the prison guard in the "Industry Baby" music video, but contrary to popular belief, the Samoan inmate in the yard scene is ''not'' Creator/JasonMomoa.
* {{Gayngst}}: A major theme throughout the album, most prominently in "Sun Goes Down" where he sings about not fitting in and suicidal thoughts for being gay.
* MachoCamp: As of the ''Montero'' album cycle, Lil Nas X has fully leaned into this aesthetic. He and the dancers he chooses for the visuals/performances are cut, chiseled and very manly - but it's clear they are also gay and campy. A large portion of the video for "Industry Baby" involves him and other very muscular prison inmates dancing in the nude in the prison showers. A follow-up video purports to be the uncensored version, but just before it cuts to the naked dancers, [[{{Troll}} it begins to load indefinitely]].
* MinisculeRocking: "Void" is his longest song to date, at just 4 minutes and 10 seconds. The majority of his songs are at least a minute shorter; both the original "Old Town Road" and "Panini" clocked in at just under two minutes.
* SelfTitledAlbum: A variant; Rather than being titled after his stage name, the song and album ''Montero'' are titled after his given name.
* YouAreNotAlone: Sings about bullying, homophobia, and {{Gayngst}} growing up, and assures others everything will be alright in "Sun Goes Down".

The album was released in the fall of 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and it's many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''. Lil Nas X wanted to prove that he was not an OneHitWonder. He departed for the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and to make a more mainstream-friendly pop sound. He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to critical/commercial success, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop-rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay. Lil Nas X did several publicity stunts to promote the album, one of which was a ''maternity'' photoshoot to "give birth to the album". ''MONTERO'' was released to widespread commercial and critical acclaim and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 album charts.

# "AM I DREAMING", featuring Miley Cyrus (3:03)

The album was released in the fall of 2021, coming off the success of the mega-hit single "Old Town Road" (and it's many, many remixes), and his EP ''7''. Lil Nas X wanted to prove that he was not an OneHitWonder. He departed for the CountryRap sound of "Old Town Road" and to make a more mainstream-friendly pop sound. He released the single "Music/MonteroCallMeByYourName" to critical/commercial success, which would inform the album's themes and sound: pop-rap combined with his experiences of growing up gay. Lil Nas X did several publicity stunts to promote the album. One of which was a ''maternity'' photoshoot to "give birth to the album". ''MONTERO'' was released to widespread commercial and critical acclaim and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums charts.
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