Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em” made it to the top spot of the latest Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. That feat gives the Houston-raised singer a historic accomplishment.
According to reports, Beyoncé became the first Black female recording artist to lead the Hot Country Songs rankings. She also made history by being the first act to score a No. 1 single on seven specific genre charts.
Queen Bey has now led the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Gospel Songs, Hot Latin Songs, Hot R&B Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. “Texas Hold ’Em” currently sits at No. 2 on the Hot 100.
In addition to “Texas Hold ’Em” finding success on the Hot Country Songs chart, Beyoncé’s other newly released “16 Carriages” placed at No. 9 on that tally. “16 Carriages” debuted at No. 38 on this week’s Hot 100.
There appeared to be some initial rejection of playing “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages” on certain country music stations. However, mass media corporation iHeartMedia confirmed “Texas Hold ‘Em” will get a radio push.
“Now that it’s officially been rolled out, we’re excited to share her new song with our listeners nationwide—including the entire iHeartCountry platform,” iHeartMedia executives Tom Poleman and John Sykes stated.
Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” will likely live on the tentatively titled Renaissance Act II studio album. Both surprise singles premiered during the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast on February 11. Act II will arrive on March 29.