Beyoncé is officially in the business of country music, as one of her latest tracks will be entering the genre’s charts.
On Wednesday (February 14), the Columbia Nashville label announced that “Texas Hold ’Em” — one of the two songs Queen B released during the Super Bowl — is being promoted on country radio.
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That led to the R&B superstar’s first entry on Billboard’s Country Airplay tally.
According to Billboard, the song debuted at “No. 54 with 1.1 million in audience via 100 stations at the format in the tracking week ending Feb. 15.”
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The above numbers are based on a survey by Mediabase the takes into account around 150 country music stations across the United States.
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“We immediately added it [in] a sub-power rotation, which is where we put top-trending new music,” KBAY San Jose program director Bo Matthews said about the hit. “I want people to hear it. One of the biggest artists in the world delivered a great country record for us to have fun with, and the song is really good.
“We are in the business of creating excitement for our listeners and I’m embracing the moment. Plus, there is plenty of room for great artists, even from other genres. It’s a big country tent.”
Last week, the 42-year-old confirmed the long-held fan theory that the sequel to 2022’s Renaissance: act i will be a country album, as she released two new singles in that style.
On Monday (February 12), just one day after the songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em and “16 Carriages” went live, a fan account dedicated to the Houston native shared that “Beyoncé is the FIRST black female artist to reach the top of Apple Music US Country chart in history. She is also the first female black artist to occupy the first and second position on the chart simultaneously.”
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This stat has been backed up by other outlets.
