Beyoncé Makes History As First Black Woman To Chart On Billboard’s Country Music Chart

OAN’s Sophia Flores
1:38 PM – Thursday, February 22, 2024

The 32-time Grammy winner Beyoncé has achieved a new feat by becoming the first Black woman to have a spot on Billboard’s country music chart.

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Her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em” quickly reached the top of the country airplay chart and debuted at number nine after it was released on February 11^th.

Her other song that was also released on Super Bowl Sunday, “16 Carriages,” landed a spot on the chart as well at number 38.

In addition to her achievement, the singer is the first woman to have a top spot on both the Hot Country songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart.

The only other artists to achieve this are Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ray Charles.

The two songs are from Beyoncé’s new album country-themed album which is being referred to as “act ii.” It will be released on March 29^th. The album is a follow up to her 2022 dance music album “Renaissance,” which is often referred to as “Act I: Renaissance.”