“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”—America’s new No. 1 song and, it seems safe to say, No. 1 meme—reinforces the idea that virality is Lil Nas X’s fastball.

In advance of the Sept. 17 release of his debut full length album “Montero,” Lil Nas X released his full track list and features in a hypnotic video version of his just-released cover art. The ...