NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has made historical past as soon as once more. Her newest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard nation albums chart, making her the primary Black girl to prime the chart since its 1964 inception.
The album additionally topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album. In response to Luminate, the business knowledge and analytics firm, “Cowboy Carter” totaled 407,000 equal album models, a mixture of pure album gross sales and on-demand streams, earned within the U.S. since its first week since its March 29 launch.
As a Black girl reclaiming nation music, Beyoncé stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of the style with whiteness. Dialog surrounding Beyoncé’s nation music explorations started when she arrived on the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making an announcement with out saying a phrase. Then, throughout the Tremendous Bowl, she dropped two hybrid nation songs: “Texas Maintain ’Em” and “16 Carriages,” finally resulting in the discharge of “Cowboy Carter.”
In February, “Texas Maintain ’Em” reached No. 1 on the nation airplay chart, making her the primary Black girl to prime that chart as nicely.
Maria Sherman, The Related Press
