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Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman To Top Country Album Chart With “Cowboy Carter”

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Once again, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter makes history. The 32-time Grammy Award winner is the first Black woman to go No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter became the best-selling country album this week by amassing 407,000 first-week units. The Columbia Records-backed body of work also leads the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.

In addition, Cowboy Carter’s 407,000 opening haul marks the biggest weekly album sales total of 2024. That number also represents Queen Bey’s best sales week since Lemonade racked up 653,000 units in 2016.

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Beyoncé now has eight leaders on the Billboard 200 as a solo act, giving her the fourth most Number Ones among female artists. She also reached the pinnacle of the chart two times as a member of the Destiny’s Child girl group.

Cowboy Carter came out on March 29. Beyoncé’s eighth studio LP received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. The 27-track project features Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Reyna Roberts and more. Country legends Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson also contributed to the LP.

Beyoncé dropped “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” as singles from Cowboy Carter. The latter song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the Houston native her ninth chart-topper. “16 Carriages” made it to No. 38.







Beyonce Goes No. 1 With “COWBOY CARTER,” Her Eighth Chart-Topping Album

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Beyonce‘s new blockbuster album COWBOY CARTER has officially nabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Moreover, with around 407,000 units sold according to Luminate data, this marks her eighth No. 1 album debut across her career so far. It’s the biggest sales week of 2024 so far, and the most massive since Taylor Swift‘s 1989 reissue last November. In addition, it’s the Houston superstar’s biggest debut since her 2016 LP Lemonade and resulted in her largest streaming week to date, as well as in her becoming the first Black artist to top the publication’s Top Country Albums list.

With this in mind, Beyonce is now fourth in the list of female artists with the most Billboard No. 1 albums, trailing behind Madonna with nine, Barbara Streisand with 11, and Taylor Swift with 13. Furthermore, various physical versions of COWBOY CARTER bolstered these sales, and this was actually her biggest-ever week on vinyl and the biggest for an vinyl album this year so far. The “BLACKBIIRD” singer has a lot to be proud of with this release, as do her featured guests. Beyond credited appearances, this LP also boasted contributions from 070 Shake, Pharrell, Stevie Wonder, Gary Clark Jr., Paul McCartney, Nile Rogers, and many, many more stars.

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Beyonce Performing During The RENAISSANCE Tour

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 01: (Editorial Use Only) (Exclusive Coverage) Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images)

What’s more is that it looks like this horse is still in the race, as we’re still getting additions to the COWBOY CARTER lore. For example, Beyonce released a “Pony Up” remix of the single “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” recently as a bonus treat for the album. We can only hope that there are more planned additions, rollout strategies, and due expansions of the project in the near future. These don’t have to be new tracks per se, but considering how RENAISSANCE went, we’ll all surely stay along for the ride for a long time.

Meanwhile, what did you think of COWBOY CARTER? Is iHeart Radio’s 2024 Innovator striking gold again or are you already waiting on the third installment on the trilogy for another shot at a hit? Whatever the case may be, hit the comments section down below with your thoughts. On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Beyonce.

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Beyoncé Fans Drag Nepo Baby Lily Allen Over Album Slander

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Lily Allen has thrown shade at Beyoncé’s cover of country classic Jolene, calling it “weird.” The singer critiqued Beyoncé’s new music on her “Miss Me?” podcast.

When her cohost Miquita Oliver asked whether she’d listened to Beyoncé’s new country-influenced album Country Carter, Lily didn’t hold back.

First, though, she admitted she had not heard the entire record. “I’ve heard a few bits,” Lily, 38, said. “I listened to the Miley Cyrus one and I listened to the “Blackbird” one, which is the Beatles cover.

“I have to listen to the whole thing from start to finish, because I haven’t done a deep dive on it yet.”

She went on to say she found it “weird” that Beyoncé, 42, had included a cover of Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene.”

“It’s very weird,” she said, “that you’d cover the most successful songs in that genre.”

“It’s quite an interesting to do, when you’re trying to, like, tackle a genre and you just choose the biggest song in that genre to cover. I mean, you do you, Beyoncé – and she literally is doing her, but why is she doing Dolly?” Lily Allen asked.

Lily also said she had enjoyed a scathing quote from rapper Azealia Banks about Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z.

“I read a comment from Azealia Banks where she was like ‘and stop talking about Jay Z as if anyone wants to f**k him’,” Lily laughed.

“Literally no one’s even looked at him for about 10 years, relax,” Lily Allen added, saying she did not find Jay physically attractive.

Oddly enough, Lily Allen has admitted to having dreams about Jay-Z and beyoncé in her house. She revealed her bizarre fantasy involving her own husband and the power couple in a 2014 tweet.

That same year, Lily Allen has worked with Jay z in the past. They recorded a song together called “Truth” in 2014.

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Beyonce And Jennifer Hudson Pose For A “Dreamgirls” Reunion At The iHeartRadio Awards

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Everybody is talking about Beyonce this week. The main reason is that she released her new album COWBOY CARTER which saw her collaborating with stars like Miley Cyrus and Post Malone. It also saw her covering classics from artists like The Beatles and Dolly Parton. The album has unsurprisingly received massive acclaim from fans and critics alike. And with seemingly perfect timing, Bey was given a special award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards this week.

She became the most recent artist to receive the show’s Innovator Award. She joins Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and even more big names who have taken home the award in the past. During her acceptance speech she thanked many of the people who have helped her channel her creativity along the way. Most notably she thanked Jay-Z, who earlier this year called out the Grammys for having never given Bey the Album Of The Year award. But that wasn’t the only news she made the night of the show. Check out who she reunited with backstage during the festivities below.

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Beyonce And Jennifer Hudson At The iHeartRadio Music Awards

Jennifer Hudson shared a picture of her and Bey backstage alongside a message congratulating her. “I am so happy I got to be there to cheer on my Dreamgirls sister as she received the @iheartradio Innovator Award!!! 💜 Congratulations on such a well deserved recognition! Love u @beyonce !!!” her caption reads.

The projections for COWBOY CARTER are predicting an incredibly impressive first week debut. The album is currently projected to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 with nothing else coming even close. An updated estimate revealed that the project could sell as many as 400k copies in its first week. It’s expected to smash the record for biggest sales week of 2024 so far, set by Future & Metro Boomin just last week. What do you think of Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson having a Dreamgirls reunion backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards? Did you enjoy Bey’s acceptance speech for her innovator award? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Beyonce’s Version Of “BLACKBIIRD” Praised By Paul McCartney

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Last month, Beyonce released her highly anticipated new album COWBOY CARTER. The record featured her indulging in the sounds of country music. But it also dabbled in numerous other sounds throughout the length of its bulky tracklist. The album features covers and interpolations from artists like Dolly Parton, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, and even The Beatles. Now, a former Beatle has come out with praise of her version of their song. The Beatles’ song “Blackbird” appears on the legendary group’s 1968 White Album and was written and performed by Paul McCartney.

Part of the song was inspired by the civil rights movement and social unrest in the United States, so it made a lot of sense of Bey to try her hand at the song. Now McCartney has come out with some massive praise for her version. He shared a picture to Instagram with a caption elaborating on his feelings. “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’, I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!” check out his full post below.

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Paul McCartney Praises Beyonce’s “Blackbird”

McCartney is hardly the only one praising Beyonce right now. Earlier this week she took home an innovator award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Michelle Obama also took to Twitter to post an entire thread of praise for COWBOY CARTER.

Not everybody has been completely in love with the record though. Pop singer Lily Allen expressed her issues with some elements of the record and its rollout on a recent episode of her podcast. What do you think of Paul McCartney’s high praise for Beyonce’s cover of “Blackbird?” Do you think it’s the best cover on COWBOY CARTER? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lily Allen Calls Beyonce’s “Jolene” Cover “Weird”

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Last week, Beyonce unleashed her new album COWBOY CARTER. The project saw her shifting her style in a country music direction and receiving massive acclaim from critics for doing so. But critics weren’t the only ones to come out in support of the project. Many of Bey’s fellow musicians and celebrities have taken the opportunity to praise the record. Michelle Obama posted an entire Twitter thread showing love for the record. Earlier this week Bey received a special innovator award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

But not everyone is as big of a fan of COWBOY CARTER. During a recent episode of her podcast pop singer Lily Allen had some less than stellar things to say about the album and one song in particular. She criticized the rollout of the record as being over-planned and even cited Jay-Z‘s viral Grammys speech as a reason. In particular, she took issue with Bey’s cover of “JOLENE” by Dolly Parton. “I just feel like it’s quite an interesting thing to do when you’re like trying to tackle a new genre and you just choose the biggest song in that genre to cover. I mean, you do you, Beyoncé, and she literally is doing her. Or is she doing Dolly?” Allen said on her show. Check out the full podcast episode where they discuss the album below.

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Lily Allen’s Thoughts on “COWBOY CARTER”

Beyonce has already dropped her first addition to the COWBOY CARTER era. Earlier this week she began teasing something on her website, which turned out to be a new remix. Overnight she dropped the “TEXAS HOLD EM” (Pony Up) Remix. The new version is likely to boost the song’s already strong surge up the charts in the next few weeks even higher. The track is expected to climb as high as number two on the Hot 100 next week.

What do you think of Lily Allen’s comments about COWBOY CARTER and “JOLENE?” DO you think she makes a good point about covering one of the most famous country songs of all time? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Beyoncé Surprises Fans With “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix”

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In a move that has made fans around the world happy, Beyoncé has treated the Beyhive to a special surprise. The “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix” it out now. This alternative version of her chart-topping hit opens with the familiar twang of the original country track before seamlessly transitioning into a lively New Orleans bounce production, complete with a fresh verse and added vocals. The remix, which arrived just days after the release of Beyoncé’s widely-praised eighth album, Cowboy Carter, showcases the artist’s versatility and innovation. With its infectious energy and irresistible beats, “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix” offers a fresh take on a beloved song, inviting fans to experience it in a whole new way.

“Beyoncé is singing her freakin face off on this remix lol,” one fan commented. “Beyoncé said I’m not wait for New Orleans to bounce remix it ima do it myself!” another said. Moreover, the Queen Bey can do no wrong in whatever she puts out. In fact, Cowboy Carter has been met with widespread acclaim, with critics and fans alike praising its bold creativity and powerful storytelling. Furthermore, from its singles to its ballads, the album showcases Beyoncé at the height of her artistic creativity. She is pushing boundaries and defying expectations with each track.

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Stream “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix” By Beyoncé

Now, with the release of the “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix,” Beyoncé continues to surprise and delight. Moreover, she is reaffirming her status as one of the most innovative and influential artists of our time. As the Beyhive eagerly embraces this latest offering, they can’t help but marvel at Beyoncé’s ability to captivate and inspire with each new release.

“II MOST WANTED,” by Beyonce and Miley Cyrus. This song has fans wanting more collaborations between Miley and Bey. Another popular track is “SWEET HONEY BUCKIIN’,” by Beyoncé, Shaboozey, and Pharrell Williams. Moreover, the 27-track project is filled with bangers. As HNHH reported last week, Billboard reported recently that Cowboy Carter is Spotify’s most streamed album in a single day. Anyway, let us know what you think of the remix? How does it stack in comparison to the other tracks on the project? Let us know on HNHH!

Quoteable Lyrics:
Woke up this mornin’, my heart keeps racin’ (Woo)
Straight to the bottom, we all need salvation (Come take it to the floor now, ooh)
Need you to end this drought, take me downtown
Gon’ leave the truck, whiskey, baby
Let’s get weekend (Weekend) wasted

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Michelle Obama Praises Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Album: “You Have Changed The Game Once Again”

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Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé has received universal acclaim from professional music critics. Former First Lady Michelle Obama also hailed the 32-time Grammy Award winner’s new country-coded studio LP.

“[Beyoncé], you are a record-breaker and history-maker. With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you!” Michelle Obama tweeted on Tuesday (March 2).

Country legends Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell appear on Cowboy Carter. The 27-track project has a heavy country music influence. However, Beyoncé incorporated Hip-Hop, R&B, pop, and rock into the album’s sound as well.

“Cowboy Carter is a reminder that despite everything we’ve been through to be heard, seen, and recognized, we can still dance, sing, and be who we are unapologetically. This album reminds us that we ALL have power,” Michelle Obama posted.

The Light We Carry author also added, “There’s power in our history, in our joy, and in our votes — and we can each use our own gifts and talents to make our voices heard on the issues that matter most to us.”

Beyoncé endorsed the United States presidential run of Michelle Obama’s husband, Barack Obama. Following the then-Illinois senator’s 2008 election victory, the Houston-bred singer performed “At Last” at The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in 2009.

“Together, we can stand up for what we believe in, and we must do that at the ballot box this year,” Michelle Obama promoted in her X thread about Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.

Michelle Obama concluded, “The issues that impact us most are on the ballot across the country — from equal pay and racial justice to reproductive healthcare and climate change. And as Queen Bey says at the end of ‘Ya Ya,’ we need to ‘keep the faith’ and ‘VOTE!’”

Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s vice president from 2009-2017, is running for reelection as president in the 2024 campaign. The Democratic politician will likely face off against former Republican president Donald Trump in a rematch of 2020.





Magic Johnson Praises “Living Icon” Beyonce In Heartfelt Instagram Post

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Beyonce‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, has earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The pop icon has truly outdone herself with a body of work that blurs the lines between genre and form. Several huge names have taken to social media to praise Cowboy Carter, but one of the most effusive responses to the album came from an unexpected source: Magic Johnson. The NBA legend is officially a part of the Beyhive.

Magic hopped on Instagram the day Cowboy Carter dropped and penned a rave review of both the album and Beyonce’s impact on popular culture as a whole. The former Los Angeles Laker dubbed Beyonce a “living icon” and a “multifaceted force” in the music industry. He also went on to cite the numerous accolades the singer has accrued over the years, including 32 Grammys and 160 million albums sold. This is a clear instance of real recognizing real, given Magic’s historic pedigree on and off the court. If anyone knows true talent, it’s the all-time assists leader.

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Magic Johnson Dubs Beyonce The GOAT

If the accolades and album co-sign weren’t effusive enough, Magic Johnson went a step further and declared Beyonce the “greatest female entertainer of all time.” He drew parallels between the singer and Michael Jackson, whom he considers the greatest male entertainer, and praised her for using her voice to uplift others. “I’m looking forward to seeing how you bring more representation into the country genre,” he wrote on IG. “Continue to use your platform to uplift and amplify the Black voice.”

The post was accompanied by a photograph of Magic standing next to Beyonce. The pairing of Magic and Beyonce might seem strange on paper, but the two have a public history. The NBA legend took the Grammys to task when Beyonce clinched her record-breaking 32nd win, claiming they should have done more to celebrate her achievement. “I don’t know if something can be done but to me, it was extremely disrespectful to Beyoncé and all of her work as an artist,” he tweeted. It’s safe to assume that Cowboy Carter will get the pop star back into the Grammy conversation.

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Beyonce & Miley Cyrus Deliver A Stunning Duet On “II MOST WANTED”

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Beyonce and Miley Cyrus are two of the largest stars in the entire music industry. Both have loads of radio hits and amazing deep cuts in their discographies. However, never have they once teamed up in their respective careers. Over the weekend, that all changed when the Texas native put out her take on country music with COWBOY CARTER. You can find Beyonce and Miley on the 16th cut, “II MOST WANTED.”

Out of all the incredible features across this project, Miley Cyrus may just have the best one. Her and Beyonce harmonize beautifully throughout the entire duration of “II MOST WANTED.” They way they trade lines with robust vocal chops and cute lines about a loving relationship. It will be one you want to play with your significant other on late summer night watching the stars, or while sitting on the beach.

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Listen To “II MOST WANTED” By Beyonce & Miley Cyrus

The lyrics are simple and sometimes that is all you need on song with this kind of topical focus. “II MOST WANTED” also features production from Miley and Beyonce. The subtle guitar strings looming in the background of their stunning voices complements what the record is trying to do so perfectly. After hearing this, we need more MIley and Bey collabs ASAP.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new song, “II MOST WANTED,” by Beyonce and Miley Cyrus? Is this the best track on COWBOY CARTER, why or why not? Who had the stronger performance on the song and why? What is your favorite element of the track and why? How would you rank RENAISSANCE and COWBOY CARTER? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, and COWBOY CARTER. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

Quotable Lyrics:

I’ll be your shotgun rider
‘Til the day I die
Smoke out the window flyin’
Down the 405
I’ll be your backseat baby, drivin’ you crazy
Anytime you like

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