After weeks of waiting with bated breath, BeyonceThe new album has finally arrived!
On Friday, the 42-year-old GRAMMY winner released their eighth studio album, Cowboy Carterand is full of cameos, from Dolly Parton for Post Malone It is Miley Cyrusbetween others.
Before the official release of the album, Beyoncé confirmed that the project would include a cover of “Jolene,” and the 78-year-old music icon quickly put his seal of approval on it.
“Listen to my original ‘Jolene’ while you wait for @Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER – Dolly P,” Parton tweeted on Wednesday following the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer. shared a poster-style tracklist announcing all 27 song titles on the album.
Cowboy Carter is presented as a radio broadcast by fictional Texas station KNTRY, and Parton appears as one of the guests in an interlude throughout the album. Joining Parton are Willie Nelson It is Linda Martell.
Meanwhile, Cyrus, 31, features on the track “II Most Wanted”, while Malone, 28, duets with Beyoncé on the song “Levii’s Jeans”.
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowlescelebrated his daughter’s collaboration with the “Sunflower” rapper on Instagram just hours before the album’s release.
“This album is so good it’s hard to have any favorites, but this song is definitely in my top five. Levi’s Jeans with Post Malone❤️It’s stuck in my head thanks to my bonus son,” she wrote. “‘The Dream’ playing 20-11 times in my ear😂😂😂 He and @Beyonce they are two geniuses in the studio! ❤️❤️❤️.”
Other guests on the album include Shaboozey, who appears on “Spaghettii” and “Sweet Honey Buckin'”, and Willie Jones, who appears on “Just for Fun”. Meanwhile, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts feature on “Blackbiird,” a cover of the Beatles’ 1968 classic “Blackbird.” Rounding out the list is Beyoncé’s daughter, Rumi Carter, who appears in “Protector.”
Despite previous speculation, Taylor Swift does not appear on the album.
The Official Cowboy Carter The track list includes: “American Requiem”, “Blackbird”, “16 Carriages”, “Protector”, “My Rose”, “Smoke Hour”, “Texas Hold ‘Em”, “Bodyguard”, “Jolene”, ” Daughter”, ” Spaghetti”, “Alligator Tears”, “Smoke Hour II”, “Just for Fun”, “II Most Wanted”, “Levii’s Jeans”, “Flamenco”, “The Linda Martell Show”, “Ya Ya” , “Oh Louisiana”, “Desert Eagle”, “Riverdance”, “II Hands II Heaven”, “Tyrant”, “Sweet Honey Buckin’” and “Amen”.
Beyoncé announced for the first time that new music was on the way in a surprise Super Bowl ad at this year’s game. Shortly after the announcement, Beyoncé revealed that the album’s first two songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”, had been released.
On March 19, she began the 10-day countdown to the record on Instagram and gave fans a sneak peek of what was to come.
“I am honored to be the first black woman with a number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. This would not have happened without the support of each and every one of you,” she began, referring to her recent achievement of becoming the first black artist to top Billboard’s Hottest Country Songs chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em”. “My hope is that years from now, mentioning an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”
She continued: “This album took over five years to produce. It was born out of an experience I had years ago, where I didn’t feel welcome… and it was very clear that I wasn’t. experience, I delved deeper into country music history and studied our rich musical archive. It’s great to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives to educating about our musical history.”
“The criticism I faced when I entered this genre forced me to overcome the limitations that were placed on me. Act II is the result of challenging myself and taking the time to bend and mix genres to create this body of work,” she added . “I have some surprises on the album and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope you can hear my heart and my soul, and all the love and passion I put into every detail and every sound.”
Beyoncé concluded, “This is not a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I’m proud to share it with you!”
The new album follows Act I: Renaissance, which was released in July 2022.
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