Beyoncé Earns Ninth Solo No. 1 With ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Beyoncé earned her ninth solo No. 1 with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” one of the two songs that she has released from her upcoming album. The song debuted at No. 4 on the chart, and in the second week, it climbed to No. 1. “16 Carriages,” the second song Bey released ahead of the second act of Renaissance debuted at No. 9. “Texas Hold ‘Em” also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 according to Billboard.
This follows Beyoncé’s history-making No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs with “Texas Hold ‘Em” making her the first Black woman to debut at the top spot on the country chart.
Beyoncé Announces Country Album During Super Bowl
During the Super Bowl, Beyoncé announced Act II of Renaissance which will be a country album. In the Verizon ad, she tries to break the internet and ends with (actually breaking the internet): “OK, they ready — drop the new music. I told y’all the ‘Renaissance’ is not over,” she concluded in her Verizon ad.
Prior to the announcement, fans caught a whiff of a country era brewing with Beyoncé’s country-inspired outfit at the Grammys.
Besides the two singles and the release date of March 29, nothing else has been confirmed by the singer. However, there has been a lot of speculation including a feature from Taylor Swift.
Killah B, who wrote and produced on one of the singer’s newest singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” spoke to TMZ of the possibility of a Swift collaboration for Renaissance: Act II.
“You gonna have to wait and see,” he said, adding, “Let’s just say she is on the approach of shocking the world. I’ll let your imagination decide what that means.”
However, a source told Entertainment Weekly that Swift will not be on the new Beyoncé record. We’ll just have to wait to see on release day.
Renaissance: Act II will arrive on March 29. Listen to “Texas Hold ‘Em,” below:
Beyoncé: The Best Viral Moments From Her 'Renaissance Tour'
Donald Glover's Swarm "Shade"?
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Some fans were convinced that Beyoncé shaded Donald Glover’s Amazon Prime series Swarm when she was performing the Renaissance track “America Has a Problem.” She shouts to the crowd, “Swarm on these hands, n—-!”
The series, which features Dominique Fishback and her mentee Chlöe Bailey, is about the extreme fandom and how it leads Fishback’s character (Andrea) to commit violent acts due to an obsession with a pop star (who seems to resemble Beyoncé). The series came out shortly before Beyoncé hit the road.
However, it could also just be a coincidence that Beyoncé used the word “swarm” and did not call out the series since she is dressed in a bee-inspired stage costume. The “shade” was never addressed by either party publicly.
Take a look at the moment here.
"You are the visuals baby"
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Beyoncé is known for her visual albums and it is no secret that the Beyhive has wanted a visual component alongside Beyoncé’s Renaissance. However, we’ve never gotten a direct response until now. During her Kentucky tour stop in July, she gave fans an answer. The singer responded, “You are the visuals baby” in a now-viral clip.
Take a look at the clip here.
