Beyoncé's latest album, 'Cowboy Carter,' has sparked significant attention and discussion across various platforms. The album, which delves into country music, has been recognized for its exploration of the genre's Black roots and has received approval from notable country artists like Chris Young and Shooter Jennings. It also features a remix titled 'Texas Hold 'Em' with a new verse, further expanding its musical reach. Critics and fans alike have noted the album's political undertones, with some arguing that it challenges the traditional narratives of country music and brings attention to the contributions of Black artists to the genre. Despite mixed reactions from some quarters, including criticism from Lily Allen and skepticism from others, 'Cowboy Carter' has achieved commercial success, charting at No. 1 in Australia and France, and is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the US with nearly 420K units in its first week. The album's catalog saw an 85% increase on Spotify and has been BRITcertified Platinum for 600,000 sales units in the UK. The album's impact extends beyond music, prompting discussions about the history and future of country music and its inclusivity.
#Beyoncé scores a career best with 3 singles charting in the UK Top 10 this week as her new hit "Jolene" lands at #8 and "II MOST WANTED" with #MileyCyrus debuts at 9 on the UK chart, bringing Bey’s Total UK Top 10 hits to 24! 💪💥8⃣➕9⃣🇬🇧📈👑👑❤️🔥 Beyonce previously charted 2… https://t.co/nxj4z4mRZJ
'Texas Hold 'Em' by #Beyonce has been BRITcertified Platinum for 600,000 sales units in the UK! 💪🐴🇬🇧🏆💿🔥👑🤍 https://t.co/jXbDGuY2A6
Nicki Minaj looks absolutely stunning in new photo. https://t.co/tCGB0S9RMN
Nicki Minaj looks stunning in new photos with her family. https://t.co/BL9lBvoLBm
Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with nearly 420K units first week in the US, up from last forecast (via @HITSDD). It would be the biggest debut of the year. https://t.co/YpFs6tipr4
#Beyoncé is now the 1st artist in history to top the Official UK Singles and Albums charts simultaneously with country releases! 💪🐐👑🤍 https://t.co/6EVjXPLOxZ
Martin Luther King Jr.'s family commended Beyoncé for her new album, "Cowboy Carter," for drawing attention to the legacy of Black Americans in country music. https://t.co/IpwIaACWFw
We started the week with a Best New Music Revisit our review of @Beyonce's Cowboy Carter 🔗 : https://t.co/9KbuwDlRnL https://t.co/bDzrUqoSaj
Beyoncé Wears Cowboy Gear on 'W' Magazine'Cover to Celebrate 'Cowboy Carter' Release https://t.co/iekIuC72Ez
#Beyoncé's "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" is back #1 on the UK singles chart for a 5th week, becoming the longest running #1 hit of her career! 💪🐴1⃣🔙🇬🇧📈✖️5⃣📅👑❤️🔥 https://t.co/Jvij9lTHxf
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman To Simultaneously Chart Multiple Songs On Billboard Country Airplay Chart https://t.co/ZxIe0UZp8e https://t.co/ZxIe0UZp8e
The Rich Black History That Runs Through Beyoncé’s <i>Cowboy Carter</i> https://t.co/zcskHcOmdf
Beyoncé wears Louis Vuitton Men's on second W Magazine digital cover to promote 'Cowboy Carter' https://t.co/chvXLmpdtq
Beyonce has become the first black artist to have a UK number one with a country album, the Official Charts Company said ✍️: @CharlotteAKMac https://t.co/3a9xAND65K
Family members of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are commending Beyoncé for her new country album, "Cowboy Carter," which draws attention to other Black country artists #beyonce #blackcountry https://t.co/78lnB4HIGr
Beyoncé suits up in Western style for second W Magazine cover https://t.co/4qHPUpPRYw https://t.co/VhJEKB8zBx
Beyoncé charts three songs from ‘COWBOY CARTER’ in the top 10 on the Official UK Singles Chart: #1: TEXAS HOLD ‘EM #8: JOLENE #9: II MOST WANTED https://t.co/uyXgPWGZz6
Following a massive country-inspired release from Beyoncé last week (March 29), J. Cole, Bryson Tiller, Pharrell, Doja Cat and more have unleashed new projects to start April off with a bang. https://t.co/6wkC0rCuj1
Beyoncé seen in stunning new images for magazine https://t.co/1IzSo0USxv https://t.co/ggHAWujPcl
Megan Thee Stallion looks stunning in new selfie. https://t.co/s6t4aCd6aW
Beyoncé photographed by Pamela Hanson for W Magazine https://t.co/TIaOvutTRN
We love to see Black country artists getting their flowers 🥹👏🏾 Spotify honored all the Black country artists and trailblazers featured on Beyonce’s ‘#COWBOYCARTER’ with new billboards in LA! https://t.co/aP72ZGZHuB
#COWBOYCARTER by Beyoncé becomes the first album by an international artist to hit #1 in France this year. https://t.co/J7QZzsRFNS
#Beyoncé looks gorgeous in new cover shoot for W Magazine! 💪🐴🌟📸📰🔥 👑🤍 https://t.co/0Htnd0Mt2q
#Beyoncé stars on the cover of W Magazine! 💪🐴🌟📸📰 👑🤍 https://t.co/2MpfIArxWd
Beyoncé for W Magazine https://t.co/YYO1Nej6B8 https://t.co/WjzmE0UQgj
Beyoncé for W Magazine. https://t.co/LMpcoexCkE
Beyoncé models suede chaps while swinging a lasso in latest shoot https://t.co/QpO6Dcl6MX https://t.co/OU2WnXuiye
"By identifying the work as country, Beyoncé forced a conversation about the exclusion of Black people from the history of country music and of cowboy culture altogether," @KarenAttiah writes. https://t.co/RU2AJs9H5X
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" rides to No. 1 in Australia. https://t.co/ZO4pj5AhMP
Beyonce continues to lean into her Texan roots as she models suede chaps while swinging a lasso - after Lily Allen became latest star to join backlash over country album https://t.co/Zx54q2C6tB
Beyoncé has long trafficked in a brand of photogenic but insubstantial feminism. Her new country album suffers from the same pathologies, writes @katrosenfield: 👇 https://t.co/HZwcGY6FeJ
In case you haven't heard - Beyoncé's got a new album! But before her came many other Black artists who shaped the genre of country music. Francesca Royster @DePaulLAS and @domflemons joined @wttw to dive deeper into the history. 🔗https://t.co/x4MesdRbGy https://t.co/1eYYF5wPYC
Black Artists Featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Celebrated With Los Angeles Billboard https://t.co/hIhg7dCaRc
🚨Every Single Album: @Beyonce #COWBOYCARTER is up🚨 🤠How she’s used the narrative of country to introduce a wider audience to her art 🗣️ Why YOUR REACTION is part of the art! 🇺🇸 A fascinating and timely sociological and musicological experiment https://t.co/aWSn2ZJtLe
Carrie Underwood shares her thoughts on artists like Beyonce going country: https://t.co/2vSaQBCaJw
Megan Thee Stallion looks gorgeous in new photos. https://t.co/m9LYLTL0Mc
Reba McEntire praises Beyoncé in new TMZ video: “I think she’s wonderful and we’re glad to have her in Country.” https://t.co/e0PudUXUpL
Kesha looks stunning new photo. https://t.co/YrbPn0U9gl
Beyoncé's catalog saw 85% increase on Spotify after the release of “COWBOY CARTER”. https://t.co/eDlkqpWej2
#LilyAllen did NOT hold back while giving her honest opinion on #Beyoncé's #CowboyCarter 👀 https://t.co/9GUg8rRnOd (🎥: Miss Me? Podcast) https://t.co/ryVqmKDMqD
Spotify pays homage to all the Black country artists featured on Beyonce’s album, #CowboyCarter in new billboards found in LA. https://t.co/B0YHadLrKs
Lily Allen Slams Beyoncé's Country Album as 'Calculated' and 'Weird' | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/zcyLrVqk5x
Absolutely ADORE this convo on Black Voices featuring DePaul prof and author Francesca Royster & Grammy-award winning country artist Dom Flemons in light of Beyoncé's new album. From @BrandisFriedman & @_emilysoto: https://t.co/BqZSlosfAl
A couple of big names in country music aren't just embracing Beyoncé's new album, they also think it's a tipping point for the genre! Read more 👇 https://t.co/40a4aNewq3
Carrie Underwood Shares Her Take On Beyoncé Making Country Music https://t.co/ODmsqtvYrV
Lily Allen is not buying that Bey is all natural! https://t.co/MxpSBTXVJr
Lily Allen claims ‘calculated’ Beyoncé is ‘getting some help’ with youthful appearance https://t.co/sEf29qWB7W https://t.co/dszIz9EUFF
Lily Allen Takes a Dig at Beyoncé's Youthful Appearance, Claims Singer Is 'Getting Some Help' https://t.co/MxpSBTXVJr Click the image for details:
Lily Allen claims Beyoncé is ‘getting some help’ to look youthful https://t.co/bMMZ544X4u https://t.co/IYBxtGOnQX
“Just by being Black, a woman, & popular …, Beyoncé has made a political album ... Big Country — the Nashville-controlled, pop-folk music that commodifies rural American fantasies — is the cultural arm of white grievance politics.” https://t.co/aR46cWE5Jf
Beyoncé Calls 'Cowboys to the Dancefloor' on Surprise 'Texas Hold 'Em' Remix as She Unveils New Website https://t.co/BVc0EhS7uv
With "Country Carter," the Grammy-winning artist returns country music to its Black roots, Brian Broome writes. https://t.co/p0A6Kexpkh
This is not a drill! 🚨 @Beyonce just dropped the 'Texas Hold 'Em' remix with a brand-new verse. https://t.co/Ezy5np6qSo
Just days after the release of her latest album, "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé is releasing even more new music. https://t.co/mPOWUAvKyU
Like @taylorcrumpton said in February, Beyoncé has always been country https://t.co/Wzgej9c1Sa
Shakira looks stunning in new photos. https://t.co/F2CFRk2VzU
Lily Allen, 38, takes a subtle swipe at Beyoncé, 42, as she claims the singer 'is getting some help' to maintain her youthful looks https://t.co/u14m4uSv53
Beyoncé sports fur chaps that were widely used by Black Cowboys in a recent promotional photo for #COWBOYCARTER https://t.co/03cT4Ew5AZ
Opinion by Karen Attiah: In a time of explicit backlash against Black progress, and particularly against Black feminist intellectual thought in schools, corporations and universities, Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” demands respect. https://t.co/en9KGC37S0
Beyoncé's New Country Album Gets Chris Young, Shooter Jennings' Approval | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/scBsfTfQll