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Beyoncé attends the Luar show during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2024 in New York City.
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Beyoncé attends the Luar show during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2024 in New York City.
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Beyoncé’s country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. the publication announced Tuesday, after the song sparked conversations about whether the genre would accept it.
Beyoncé became the only female solo artist alongside Taylor Swift to accomplish the feat without accompanying artists, Billboard said.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” was released on February 11 during the Super Bowl. Between then and February 15, the song earned 19.2 million official streams, 4.8 million radio plays, and sold 39,000 units. Additionally, it debuted at number 2 on the Hot 100 chart. billboard said.
Some controversy flanked the song after an Oklahoma country station said they didn’t play Beyoncé in response to a request. After fan backlash and thousands more requests, the station said they didn’t know the song was available at the time and didn’t have access to it either. They have played it ever since.
However, the station’s initial response sparked long-standing conversations about how much tastemakers in country music value diversity and inclusion.
Additionally, the other country single Beyoncé released, “16 Carriages,” debuted at No. 9 on the Hot Country Songs chart and No. 38 on the Hot 100. It had 10.3 million streams, 90,000 radio plays, and 14,000 units sold.