Beyoncé is the first black female artist to top Billboard’s Country Music chart

Beyoncé has become the first black female artist to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, after her song “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted at No.

 

Beyoncé is a black female artist who is “making waves” on the global music charts. Photo: Complex

Beyoncé is also the first female artist to top both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hip Songs charts since the list’s inception in 1958.

The song “Texas Hold ‘Em” marked one of many historic achievements for the black female artist.

The song helped her become the second female solo artist after Taylor Swift to top this music chart.

The Hot Country Songs chart is a chart based on multiple criteria such as sales, streaming, and radio airplay in the United States, similar to Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Previously, female and black artists have had a hard time making it onto Billboard’s Country Music Chart. So this win by “queen bee” Beyoncé is a turning point that paves the way for female and black artists to dominate the chart.

The song “Texas Hold ‘Em,” released on February 11, reached the top spot on the chart after just four days. According to entertainment data company Luminate, the song has been streamed 19.2 million times and downloaded 39,000 times in the U.S.