By Jon Blistein
Beyonce's country-tinged "Cowboy Carter" is set to arrive March 29 and will serve as the second installment of Beyonce’s “three-act project” which began with 2022’s Renaissance. The album was announced with just the title Act II back in February following a big Super Bowl ad with Beyonce sharing two singles as well: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.”
Little else is known about the album at this point although Dolly Parton revealed a bit of info in a recent interview with Tennessee outlet Knox News. The country legend said Beyoncé recorded a version of her classic song, “Jolene,” adding: “I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about that… I love her! She’s a beautiful girl and a great singer.”
Following the release of the two singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Beyonce’s ninth solo number one. Even more notable, “Texas Hold ‘Em” hit Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyonce the first Black woman artist to top that chart.