The BeyHive loves Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'

Fans park their Lexuses and throw away their keys to sing along to Beyoncé's long-awaited country album, Cowboy Carterarrived on Friday (March 29).

The Grammy winner introduced her first Cowboy Carter era with a pair of country singles — “16 Carriages” and the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Texas Hold 'Em” — released during the 2024 Super Bowl. The 27-track album features an impressive list with star collaborators including Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dolly Parton, Willie NelsonLinda Martell, Tanner Adell, Willie Jones, Raphael Saadik, The dream, Shaboozey and more.

Although Beyoncé did Cowboy Carter as “continuation” Renaissancenoted that the album was inspired by a difficult event several years ago — which apparently refers to her controversial performance of “Daddy Lessons” with the Chicks at the 2016 CMA Awards.

“This album has been over five years in the making,” Bey wrote on Instagram earlier this month. “It was born out of an experience I had years ago where I didn't feel welcome…and it was very clear that I wasn't. But because of this experience, I took a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich music archive. It's great to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives to educating our musical history.”

The BeyHive is loving this season of Sheriff Bey, as they flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with excitement for the album, naming their favorite tracks and gearing up to go on a Southern-themed shopping spree for cowboy hats and boots. case a potential tour is on the horizon. Check out some of the best fan reactions below.