Collaborations with Dolly Parton?
She became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard’s country music chart. The ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list has teased potential collaborations with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. It also included a mention of the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” a Jim Crow-era network of Black entertainment venues. One song is titled “The Linda Martell Show,” after the performer who became the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry.
“This is a ‘Beyonce’ album”
She took to social media platform X to declare, “This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album”. Beyonce took to Instagram earlier this week to release all tracks of the album.
First Black woman to top Billboard
The album also includes ’16 Carriages’, and ‘Texas Hold ’Em,’. This song made her the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. ‘Texas Hold ’Em,’ was also the pop star’s ninth hit to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Besides, ‘Rennaisance’ won a Grammy for best dance/electronic album in 2023.
Black empowerment
Beyonce proved her dedication to Black empowerment with ‘Lemonade’. Her last album, ‘Act l: Renaissance’ is considered as an exercise in reclaiming House music. She included banjoist Rhiannon Giddens, whose music and scholarship highlight the contributions of Black Americans in folk and country.Earlier on March 19, Beyonce wrote in an Instagram post “I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from every one of you. I hope that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”
FAQs:
What is ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’?
Singer-songwriter Beyonce has released ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’, featuring a 27-song tracklist. Her first country album may be considered the second installment in a potential trilogy, after ‘Rennaisance’.
Why is ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ important?
‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’ also includes ’16 Carriages’, and ‘Texas Hold ’Em,’. This song made her the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. ‘Texas Hold ’Em,’ was also the pop star’s ninth hit to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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