Beyoncé Officially Charts on Country Radio with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
As soon as Beyoncé released the country-influenced “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” on Super Bowl Sunday, a significant question became how the country music industry would embrace the tracks, particularly given the genre’s own history of ignoring Black artists in the past, and that Beyoncé isn’t a longtime country act. Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music quickly placed “Texas Hold ‘Em” at the top of their country playlists, though it wasn’t as clear how the older guard of country radio would respond.
Beyoncé’s label Columbia Records officially promoted “Texas Hold ‘Em” to country radio earlier this week, and the song opens on the Airplay chart at Number 54 with about 1.1 million impressions, Billboard reported.
As Rolling Stone reported this week, Queen Bey’s country pivot isn’t all that unexpected. While she’s known primarily as a pop and R&B icon, she’s had notable country influence as well, most prominently displayed on her 2016 Lemonade track “Daddy Lessons.” Meanwhile Nashville stars have been covering Beyoncé songs for the past 10 years.
With Beyoncé charting on a few days of radio play, the question now becomes how “Texas Hold ‘Em” performs on the chart next week. And then of course, there’s the other charts that also take into account streams and sales along with radio airplay, including the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts. Fans have readily compared Bey’s situation to Lil Nas X and “Old Town Road” in 2019, when Billboard removed the song from the Hot Country Songs chart. Where the song lands will become clear when Billboard’s charts are updated next Tuesday. If Beyoncé tops the Hot Country Songs chart, she’d become the first Black woman artist with a country Number One.
Four different versions of the song currently occupy the top-five on the iTunes chart as fans are pushing to earn the song a Number One distinction. As of publication, “Texas Hold ‘Em” is also the Number Two track on both Apple Music and Spotify’s Top US charts, only behind Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival.”
News
Mariska Hargitay’s Dad Teared Up During Her Emotional Award Speech: “I Love You”
The SVU star thanked her father, Mickey Hargitay, who was in the audience during her 2005 Golden Globes speech. One of the Law & Order: Special Victim Unit icon’s greatest moments occurred during the 2005 Golden Globes when she accepted the award for Best…
Mariska Hargitay suffered ‘secondary trauma’ from ‘Law & Order: SVU’ storylines
Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson in the “Law & Order” franchise since 1999 — making her the longest-running character in the longest-running prime-time drama — said that she’s been “deeply” impacted by the show. “When I…
Mariska Hargitay Was 8 Months Pregnant in Chris Meloni’s Favorite SVU Scene
It’s no surprise that actors themselves have their own favorite scenes from their shows. What is surprising, however, is that Christopher Meloni’s favorite Law & Order: Special Victims Unit scene ever just happens to be one that includes an 8 months pregnant Mariska Hargitay. The…
Christopher Meloni recalls special ‘Law & Order: SVU’ moment with Mariska Hargitay
Christopher Meloni co starred with Mariska Hargitay in 12 seasons of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ Christopher Meloni co starred with Mariska Hargitay in 12 seasons of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ Christopher Meloni has revealed his favourite Law…
Harrison Butker Signs $10 Million Deal with ABC for a New Show, “It’s Going to Replace The View” – Satire
Breaking: Harrison Butker Signs $10 Million Deal with ABC for a New Show, “It’s Going to Replace The View” A famous football kicker got everyone scratching their heads. Well, yes, the ABC Network has given Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison…
Oprah protected ‘Childless Cat Ladies’ as the Camera Pans to the Audience
Oprah protected ‘Childless Cat Ladies’ as the Camera Pans to the Audience A womaп at the DNC was iп the wroпg place at the wroпg time wheп Oprah Wiпfrey meпtioпed ‘childless cat ladies’ dυriпg her speech Wedпesday пight. Wiпfrey was eпdorsiпg Vice Presideпt Kamala Harris wheп…
End of content
No more pages to load