In front of the Beyoncé release Cowboy Carter In two days, the singer has finally shared the tracklist for her country-flavored follow-up Renaissance.
In addition to already released singles “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages,” Cowboy Carter also has name-checking country legends such as Willie Nelson (“Smoke Break”), trailblazer Linda Martell (“The Linda Martell Show” “) and Dolly Parton; the latter is represented by “Dolly P” and a cover of “Jolene” that Parton previously hinted at.
The tracklist also leans toward the new album's “Act II,” with most of the song titles intentionally featuring double i's: Opener “Ameriican Requiem,” “Blackbiird,” “Spaghettii,” “Alliigator Tears,” “Riiverdance,” “Levii's Jeans”, etc. There are also “II Most Wanted”, “II Hands II Heaven” and “Smoke Break II”.
While the Cowboy Carter The track listing hints at appearances by Parton and Nelson, while no other guests have been revealed on the track listing.
Following the release of the two singles, “Texas Hold 'Em” rose to the top Advertising sign Hot 100 chart, becomes Beyoncé's ninth solo Number One song. Even more notably, “Texas Hold 'Em” hit No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyoncé the first black artist to top that chart.
As Rolling rock previously mentioned, Beyoncé recorded “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages” with a variety of crack musicians. Renowned multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens played banjo and viola on “Texas Hold'Em,” while pedal steel player Justin Schipper, steel guitarist Robert Randolph and producer/multi-instrumentalist Rafael Saadik joined her on “16 Carriages.”
“When we did the first session, I said 'what are we doing?' said Randolph. Rolling rock. “Raphael said, 'This is what Beyoncé has in her head. And you were handpicked because you're the only guy who could do that.” Beyoncé already had an idea of what she wanted to do. He wanted to do something with some game, with some fire in the country. She said she liked the way I make my instrument sound like a singer.”
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