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Source: Associated Press
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboards country music chart
Updated 4:50 PM EST, February 21, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboards country music chart.
The Grammy winner achieved the feat after her new single Texas Hold Em reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart this week. She dropped the song on Feb. 11 during the Super Bowl along with her other single 16 Carriages, which debuted at No. 9 on the same chart.
Both songs are expected to be featured on Beyoncé's upcoming, country-themed album, which is referred to as act ii, on March 29. Its a follow-up offering to her 2022 album Renaissance, which is frequently referred to as Act I: Renaissance.
Beyoncé announced the full-length new album after a Verizon commercial she starred in aired during the Super Bowl this month.
Beyoncé is also the first woman to claim the top spot on the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since both began in 1958, according to Billboard. The only other acts who have topped both include Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ray Charles.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/beyonce-country-music-texas-hold-em-65daed689172543369b4d080580da3c6
Beyoncé's highly anticipated new album is due to be released next month (Getty Images)
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Source: BBC
Beyoncé: Renaissance star loved country music as a baby, dad reveals
21 February 2024
By Luke Wolstenholme & Riyah Collins
BBC Newsbeat
In case you've been living under a rock, Beyoncé is releasing country music and it's already topping charts.
Her new hit Texas Hold 'Em is the first song by a black woman to debut at top spot on the Billboard country chart.
The pivot from R&B and pop may have come as a surprise to some but her dad thinks it's always been in her blood.
Dr Mathew Knowles tells BBC Asian Network that as a child Beyoncé would spend time with his parents in Alabama who loved country music.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68357738
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