Quick, BeyHive!
Beyoncé announced the title of her upcoming country album on Tuesday. After previously teasing that she would release a country music project and the next phase of her acclaimed album in 2022. renaissance On March 29, she officially revealed her name Act Two: Cowboy Carter.
The pop superstar shared the title by simply adding the title and release date to her Instagram bio and posting a photo of a saddle with a red, white and blue belt that says “Cowboy Carter” on her Instagram Story.
The image features what appears to be the metallic, disco saddle that Queen Bey is riding on the cover renaissance transforms into a western — signaling her artistic transition.
Beyoncé announces ‘The Second Act: Cowboy Carter’ on her Instagram Story.
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The image is also featured front and center on Beyoncé’s website. The Shop section of her website where fans can pre-order merchandise, and the new panel also reveals alternative artwork featuring close-up photos of the Grammy winner’s face wearing a black cowboy hat, with a white snake over her eye and her hair styled in blonde hair, with feathers and braids .
Beyoncé first surprised fans by announcing her long-awaited new album during the Super Bowl in early February. At the time, the “Alien Superstar” singer appeared in a Verizon commercial where she joked about her internet hacking abilities — and then proved her skills by posting a teaser on social media right after the commercial aired.
The clip teased that the second act renaissance was released on March 29 and led fans to speculate that she was diving into the country genre, as the visual appeared to be inspired by the iconic 1984 western. Paris, Texas.
After the viral post, Lemonade the artist confirmed their suspicions by dropping two roots-inspired tracks, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” each featuring artwork of the star wearing a cowboy hat and western outfit.
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Thanks to the BeyHive’s efforts to seek out “Texas Hold ‘Em” on country radio, the song officially gained airplay on the genre’s stations in mid-February and eventually peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
By reaching the top position, Beyoncé made history as the first black female artist to ever reach number one on the chart.
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Few details are known Cowboy Carter, which arrives in just a few weeks, on March 29. Although it is possible that a cover of the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene” is included in the tracklist. The country icon, 78, said in an interview with Knox News that she heard the hitmaker recorded a performance of her beloved song for the album.
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Beyoncé performs on her ‘Renaissance’ World Tour in June 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.
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From the announcement Cowboy CarterBeyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles has spoken about how her daughter’s country album is a natural progression.
Sharing a series of old magazine covers of her daughter dressed in cowboy gear on Instagram, Knowles, 70, wrote in the caption: “Just came across this video on my IG feed! We’ve always celebrated cowboy culture growing up in Texas.”
She continued, “We’ve also always understood that it’s not just about being in a white culture. There is a great culture of black cowboys in Texas. Why do you think my kids integrated that into their fashion and art from the beginning.”
The message concluded: “When people ask why Beyoncé wears cowboy hats? It’s really funny, I’m actually laughing because it’s been around since she was a kid, we went to the rodeo every year and my whole family dressed up in western fashion. Solange made an entire brilliant album and project based on Black Cowboy Culture. It was definitely part of our culture growing up.”
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