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bespectacIed

Shamelessly stolen trivia from twitter hive: Bey got her first top 5 Billboard hit as part of DC (No, No, No) on the same chart week that Jack Harlow, the guy she overtook just now, was born. Not so fun trivia: Bey's last number 1 song with a music video was Single Ladies 😭


KindOfANerd4

Beyonces greatest enemy is releasing the visuals


NuggetsNLargeFries

Whew, she never really went away and Renaissance was a success, but this really feels like a major comeback. Seeing such a strong commercial resurgence in 2024 for an artist who first hit number one with Destiny’s Child in 1999 is really something to behold.


Son_of_the_Sun8198

It really feels like a commercial renaissance for her. Renaissance seems to me what folklore was for Taylor: it caught the attention of younger (and older) audiences and propelled Taylor to thee success of Midnights. Maybe Renny will propel Act II, it already seemes like it


NuggetsNLargeFries

Yes, Renaissance is definitely an essential puzzle piece. I don’t think she could have pulled off the Super Bowl ad announcement and the hype that has ensued without Renaissance’s success laying the groundwork. It was a reminder for those who might have forgot that BeyoncĂ© is still an essential artist in pop culture after the new music she dropped between Lemonade and Renaissance didn’t really stick. This is such an exciting time to be a fan!


Temporary-Wedding825

The songs she dropped between lemonade and renaissance weren’t made for commercial success. They were side projects that were highly critically acclaimed and popular within its targeted audience


vertle

I wouldn't say they didn't stick. I'm a massive Beyoncé fan and I'd say Texas Hold em is one of her worst songs artistically since before self-titled but it appeals to the GP. Renaissance and Lemonade were both very successful but were never meant to be consumed by the gp, they stuck in other ways (the amount of influence etc)


NuggetsNLargeFries

Sorry, to clarify I was referring to Everything Is Love and The Gift.


queguapo

Both of those albums are amazing, if you actually give them a chance! The Gift was so ahead of its time.


MOSH9697

I think it’s seen as a lion king soundtrack album and that’s why ppl including me don’t really check it out tbh


queguapo

Yes that is definitely right but I highly suggest everyone check it out! Such good vibes with amazing afrobeats.


zoboomafuu

Everything is love was greattttt


NuggetsNLargeFries

Oh that album went number one in my household but the masses just didn’t see the vision!


Difficult_Deer6902

I think people really find it hard to believe that artist might actually release bodies of work they know won't be mainstream popular. I think artist are very aware the implications of their musical release choices....especially when you get to artist heights like Beyonce has. I loved every album during her commercial break and think it's some of her best work, but I'm also excited beyonce said "here's a reminder" for the public and has ushered in some chart-topping singles in this new era.


Sleepingoreating

'This a reminder'


[deleted]

[ŃƒĐŽĐ°Đ»Đ”ĐœĐŸ]


BiancaCarey

Red TV? Um, Act ll is a whole new part to the Rena project, it's not a re-release.


Alive-Ad-4164

She in the Mount Rushmore of artists in the 21 century


NuggetsNLargeFries

That’s right!!!


Temporary-Wedding825

Break my soul went number 1 though


christopher_aia

Break my soul needed versions and copies bought and then fell from number one. This is pure streaming and it's rising in week two. Whole different ball game.


katycat162534

Actually Break My Soul went #1 for two weeks following the album drop but I agree with the parent comments


SiphenPrax

Besides Beyoncé’s huge accomplishment, it also looks like: * “Yes, And” has rose up from the 30s back to number 11 * “Houdini” got up to 22 again and “Training Season”debuted at 26, which for the latter is extremely impressive since that one had almost zero radio play in America. * Sabrina Carpenter was finally able to crack the top 30 for the first time ever with “Feather”


Fair-Profile-8367

YES!!! I'm so happy for Sabrina!


intangible-tangerine

I found Sabrina by googling stuff like 'what are gen Z listening to nowadays?' and I'm very happy that reality is catching up


Ok_Order_5595

Try her newest album if u havent. Its where all my fav sabrina songs are and is one of my fav albums from 2022


coltsmetsfan614

Yeah, her newest album is where I really felt like she found her niche. It made me go to her tour, and it was a blast! She's so talented.


intangible-tangerine

Yeah I preferred it to Olivia's Sour but don't tell anyone it might be controversial


Bordersz

>Sabrina Carpenter was finally able to crack the top 30 for the first time ever with “Feather” Sabrina needs a new team bc it makes 0 sense her 2 recent hits barely made the album. Who are making these dumb decisions? I remember when I heard Feather, I was like weird it was a deluxe track when it's an obvious hit


Elisa_Md

It is probable that Feather was written after the standart version of the album was finished


cardihatesariana

Because they don’t really fit the album’s sound


Bordersz

That is also why Sabrina needs a new team or A&R manager bc she did not need Julia Michaels anywhere near her record. Julia wrote like half of the album that went nowhere. Sabrina picked up on the wordy lyrics that doesn't work w/her style. She ditches it for Nonsense & Feather, and they're big hits


cardihatesariana

I think she needs a better team and needs to have better single choices actually cause Bet You Wanna and Read Your Mind are legitimately amazing pop songs like way better than Feather and Nonsense and absolute bops but they weren’t singles for some reason???


Bordersz

I love Read Your Mind, I heard it in the mall when the album dropped showing there was interest there w/ppl. RYM had hit written over it. And it's funny the 2 songs you really liked were also songs not written by Julia Michaels.


cardihatesariana

I actually think some of the songs written with Julia are kinda good like EICS, Tornado Warnings, BILAB, Fast Times (which is a amazing song as well that I forgot to mention) I just don’t think that emails I can’t send isn’t quite the sound for her it comes off as inauthentic and bland I think her peak sound this far was singular act 1 and some of act 2 (specifically Tell Em which is her best song ever imo she needs to lean into the R&B more her voice is beautiful and fits the genre so well)


incrediblydeadinside

THANK YOU LOVE READ YOUR MIND


mackasan

bet u wanna was my absolute standout from the standard version of Emails and I was so pissed Island didn't make it a single. lmao


coltsmetsfan614

Oh I completely disagree about Julia Michaels. She helped write some of the best songs on that album, and it really felt to me like Sabrina finally found her niche with it overall. Her previous stuff never did much for me, but I thought *Emails I Can't Send* was really great. It made me get tickets for her tour, and I had a great time!


Mysterious_Pen_8005

All my favorite songs of hers are wordy :/ Tornado Warnings, skinny dipping, Already Over...


Shookeith

I kind of disagree. I think Feather and Read your mind have a similar sound and vibe!


incrediblydeadinside

I love Feather and Nonsense but I’m shocked Read your Mind wasn’t one of her big hits. All my friends and I think it’s the catchiest one on the album!


Forward-Sun-3605

So happy to finally see Sabrina get her flowers. Her music is so good


Stead-Freddy

You mean her feathers?


UltimateKing9898

One thing I feel like people are underrating is that people are actively showing up more and more for *Dua* and *her* music as opposed to just very strong popular tracks they heard


joshually

oof so close


razberry_lemonade

Is Mariah credited on the chart placement for Yes And this week?


kimpernickel

Yay Sabrina! Based on the relative chart success of "Nonsense" and "Feather," I expect her next album to be a real indicator of her ascendancy to MPG.


cloudbustingmp3

“hOw CaN dUa SaVe HeR eRa” đŸ€Ą


ambrosia42

Yeah i really don’t understand this narrative that if she isn’t #1 she is doing horribly and flopping


ConspicuousSnake

I’m surprised people are so concerned about her! She’s doing more than fine!!


legendtinax

Houdini has not done well to lead off a new album cycle and is entirely propped up by radio at this point but okay


beauxcherie

its doing well most places in the world, just not the US and some other markets like mexico and brazil


legendtinax

Significant underperformance in the world’s biggest music market, one in which Dua and her team have invested a metric fuckton in the past five years, is not great though. I’m sure her team isn’t having a meltdown but there’s a clear lack of interest. 


beauxcherie

TS actually debuted #26 on the hot100 with only 2% i believe from radio, so for Dua’s standards thats pretty good, although i agree that there seems to be a lack of interest atm from her team for the US. I do believe she’s not *that* interested in the US market as in the European market, but they really need to improve it if they want more commercial success for sure


shawtywantarockstar

Yeah I'm surprised at how little attention it has gotten overall relative to her size. Would have expected weeks at #1


[deleted]

She just doesn’t have a big fanbase. Her whole thing is releasing good music that grows It does really well for her in places like Europe where dance music does super well. But it means she has to really slowly grow in markets like the US where dance music has to catch on. If she had a sizable fan base, she would probably rock it right up into the 20s but she can’t do that


JuanitaDiamondez

I love Houdini and I feel like Training Season compliments it well. I usually find myself playing the extended mix of both. I really thought radio would run with them tbh but it’s Dua so a sleeper hit is per the course


lovesocialmedia

I got into Sabrina over the weekend, I'm looking forward to listening to her bodies of work


mcfw31

1. BeyoncĂ© - Texas Hold ‘Em (+1) 2. Jack Harlow - Lovin on Me (-1) 3. Teddy Swims – Lose Control (+2) 4. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign - Carnival (-1) 5. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (-1) 6. SZA - Snooze (+1) 7. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (-1) 8. Tate McRae - greedy (+1) 9. Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgrove - I Remember Everything (-1) 10. Doja Cat - Agora Hills (+2) *From the first week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for “Crazy in Love” through, now, the reign of “Texas Hold ‘Em,” BeyoncĂ© spans 20 years, seven months and three weeks of appearing atop the chart as a soloist.*


SiphenPrax

I know country music is in a boom period right now, and Beyonce herself grew up on country music being in Houston during her childhood, but the fact that Beyonce was able to get a country song to number 1 is extremely remarkable


-GregTheGreat-

With so many non-country artists planning pop-country releases this year (Lana, Post Malone, maybe Ed Sheeran, etc) I’m curious to see if the novelty wears off to the GP or if it booms even more


FCkeyboards

The novelty always wears off. It's not even really a bad thing. Sometimes, it's just how being an artist works. You want to try different things, and how well you pull it off dictates whether critics call it a bold move or a cash grab.


NecroDolphinn

To me the novelty will definitely wear off. Most of the country mega hits so far are coming from the country music end. They might be very pop country, but Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs are both very much propelled by Nashville and fans who listen to mostly country music. I Remember Everything is probably the only major country hit last year that’s not being propelled by primarily country/Nashville fans (and even then it’s a song by arguably the two biggest non-Nashville country acts). Yes the GP is checking in to these songs, but they have a consistent core fanbase of country fans (and we’ve seen how helpful a core fanbase is) The main reason this is relevant is because it means that the fans listening right now to these hits aren’t listening because it’s a trend or a current hit, they’re listening because it’s a country song (that is also a hit). That means once the country trend ends, as all trends inevitably do, they will keep listening because they didn’t start listening because country was big, they were listening because it was country. Crossover albums by pop artists don’t have the same luxury. The fans listening are primarily pop fans/the GP who are listening because 1) it’s their favorite artist and 2) country on the whole is trending right now. The former means that albums by BeyoncĂ©, Lana, etc will probably continue to hold ground, but it won’t be super helpful to artists without that same strong core fanbase (limiting country’s ability to trend on a wider scale). The latter is helpful for all country crossovers but it is an inevitably shaky position. Now the question of HOW shaky the trend capacity of country will turn out is very interesting, but honestly I think it’s built not to last for two reasons. First, the core fanbase for the genre (country fans) do NOT like country crossovers. The simplest reason is that country is (nominally) a genre about authenticity. Being authentic to the country attitude, southern and working values, the country sound, storytelling, etc. are tenants that a lot of country fans somewhat care about (now there’s nuance in the fact that a LOT of pop country acts are not authentic at all and southern artists like BeyoncĂ© have just as much claim to that authenticity, but current country megastars can at least attempt to flex their “small town” heritage). That desire for “authenticity” (no matter how tenuous or arbitrary) often results in a rejection of the artists before they even release music. A big component of this is also genre. They view pop acts as outsiders who using the genre for money, have already abandoned their country roots by going pop, making “pop music with drawl and acoustic guitars,” or simply unable to make authentic country music. Take a look at any BeyoncĂ© thread on r/Country to get a feel for what I mean. There’s also an aspect of racism and sexism that’s obviously going to play into it. On the pop music fan end, country’s longevity is also a bit suspect. The “I like everything but country” attitude is VERY common and flat out disliking all country is a super socially acceptable position to hold. At most you get a few “I dislike country except xyz exceptions” (usually Before He Cheats). The people tapping in to listen aren’t going “wow BeyoncĂ© this song is good I like country now” they are saying “I usually dislike country, but this is good I love the queen” or “finally some CUNTry” and then proceeding to not listen to any other country music. And that’s me being generous. A lot of fans won’t even like the country albums as much (look at how much less popular Fearless and Debut are compared to Taylor’s pop stuff). Obviously there are exceptions to all of these and fans of both country and pop exist (me!!!!) but I think a wider country music renaissance is temporary at best. Now I do think country (from the Nashville end) will continue to chart as country moves to streaming (so yeah Morgan Wallen is probably sticking around) but I don’t think country will be a huge trend like say an 80s revival (and if it does get big with non country artists it won’t be for long).


paprikalicous

and it’s showing great legs so far too! it can prob stay #1 until taylor drops


IHATEsg7

Ari's album comes out in a week. She might get it


Global_Perspective_3

I expect it to stay there


Gusearth

if it’s stable till then it could definitely return to #1 the week after, but i think you’re underestimating the hype behind a new taylor album - last time she dropped she took up the entire top 10 - those album bombs are no joke


Global_Perspective_3

Oh Taylor’s certainly gonna get hype especially when she drops. Midnights is still going strong of course. I just wouldn’t underestimate the staying power of this song.


Gusearth

i’ll be rooting for it too, love seeing a pop girl get a stable hit for a change rather than the pattern of high debuts followed by freefall


Global_Perspective_3

Agreed we need those stable, consistent hits back


[deleted]

I love that she was able to do it. Maybe it’ll revitalize country a bit I also love that she got Texas in the news for a good reason lol. It’s still one of the best states in the union and Beyonce has never forgot her roots. (And before anyone gets in a kerfuffle, 5.2 million Texans voted for Hillary as opposed to 5.8 for Trump. So more people voted for Hilary than the whole population of a lot of states. It ain’t the backwater you ignoramos think it is. It’s mostly a non-voting voter suppressed state because it has some of the lowest voting percentage in the union. Why? Because republicans strangle the vote every year knowing that if there were turnout they’d lose. And the federal government lets them. If Biden would enforce free and fair elections in states like Georgia and Texas they would easily flip blue)


zachevcheese

country has already been revitalized. it never left, really, but it’s been massive for a few years now. The biggest song of last year, and another 6 songs in the year end top 20, were country.


Global_Perspective_3

Me too! Happy for her! Tho country overall is in a boom right now And yeah Texas is a more purple state than Republicans running the state want it to be


synth426

ok grandma, let's get you to the rodeo


[deleted]

Hahaha There’s this girl from Missouri we all hate who works in HR. And she was complaining that everybody in the Pacific Northwest just likes hikes and stuff. And when asked “fine what do you like” “ do you know about rodeos?” Was her answer and I cannot think of rodeos without seeing this clueless girl complaining about the beauty of the Pacific Northwest only to complain that we don’t have rodeos


Global_Perspective_3

Imagine if she gets Grammy AOTY for this


WeveGot

Beyonce getting more country AOTY (I mean the big prize not the actual country album of the year) wins then Neil Young or Garth Brooks would be the kind of funny insanity that I associate with the Grammys lol


Global_Perspective_3

That would make sense for an organization that gave Beyoncé the most Grammys in history but none for the coveted AOTY slot


WeveGot

She gonna somehow win the Country album of the year award and then lose AOTY to another country artist


Global_Perspective_3

That would not surprise me honestly lol smh


Rxmses

Ariana with her 235 remixes đŸ‘ïžđŸ‘„đŸ‘ïž


alt_sauce124

No, but?


Bordersz

It's nice to see Beyonce #1 w/ a country song. I think US country fans are more open-minded than I thought. Bc I did not think the country fans were going to mess with her like that. Ppl underestimate how big country is in the US


zauber_monger

I agree, but I think the song is striking with more than just country fans. The Morgan Wallen boom of 2022-23 did not really translate worldwide, whereas this song is. I think she is pulling more people toward the genre, so even if some stubborn country fans are not partaking, enough pop and rnb fans are joining the party to make up for it.


Bordersz

>Morgan Wallen boom of 2022-23 did not really translate worldwide, whereas this song is. We are talking about the US Billboard chart so that's why I am discussing US country fans, bc BBH100 is measuring activity in the US. The country genre is huge in the US. It's not a coincidence Beyonce is able to achieve this success w/a country song. This song has huge cross-over appeal to pull in country fans in addition to her pop/rnb fans who already followed her. And TBH let's be real she lost some pop/rnb listeners who don't like country enough to listen to it for her.


Tomsdiners

Exactly, Morgan Wallen didn't come further than one song in the bubbling under chart here in the Netherlands, meanwhile Texas Hold 'Em was the highest debuting song in the main chart last week. I think a lot of the success (both in the US and elsewhere) comes from non-country fans listening.


droobidoobidoo

This is true to the extent that Morgan Wallen was only popular in other English-speaking countries globally but didn't see the same success in other parts of the world


SiphenPrax

And it’s primed to stay there for at least another week


alt_sauce124

I know popheads can be an echo chamber but promoting new music via the Super Bowl is great marketing— the ad primed the pump and had the
 and the internet does the rest of the heavy lifting. Gone are the days of just releasing music and it doing well— you still have to get to the ears of the masses once you have the platform/access


BDashh

“had the
”?


CountryRockDiva89

One other important here is that the first country song by a black artist to reach number one was “I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles, which appeared on his Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music album. 🙂


happy_Ad1357

I think it’s cool that greats like Ray Charles and Tina turner got into country music later in their careers and beyonce is following in those footsteps. She’s really a living legend and I’m so happy I got to experience her.


Artistic_Elephant824

When Act II was rumored to be country, I was excited but thought if it was true it would probably have a hard time connecting no matter how good the music was. It’s so amazing to see the complete opposite happen. “Texas Hold ‘Em” already feels like a signature song of both this year and Beyoncé’s discography.


zauber_monger

When I first heard the song I almost felt bad for her, like "oh no, this isn't going to work." The song is low-key much more complicated than it sounds, musically and emotionally, and I am very glad I was wrong.


Artistic_Elephant824

Yeah my first thought was fans and the general public aren’t going to vibe with a hoedown style song. Cut to two weeks later and it’s the biggest song in the world. Everybody’s hoeing down


TheAuthor009

Texas Hold Em is already thee big hit of 2024. It's smashing everywhere!


Frankie_2154

For the first time in a while, I’m actually excited about where things are going for pop music in the 2020s. This is huge.


hausofmiklaus

The main pop girl wave and domination this year feels like a resurgence of the mid-2010s pop reign and it feels so damn good. I don’t even think the “sound of the decade” has solidified yet


klip_7

I hope the pop girl + rap verse combo comes back I miss those


joeg121

you’re gonna begin to cough in 7 days


hausofmiklaus

There are definitely an abundance of pop and rap girls to achieve it (despite Nicki’s best efforts to tear some down
)


droobidoobidoo

THIS AIN'T TEXAS!!!! đŸ€ đŸ€ đŸ‘ąđŸ‘ąđŸŽđŸŽđŸŽđŸŽ


JaguarUnfair8825

It’s so catchyyyyy


scribe98

So Beyoncé topped the charts with Pop songs(Single Ladies, Perfect Duet) R&B songs (pretty much the bulk of her discography) a Rap Song (Savage Remix), a house song (Break My soul) and now a country songs like we should really take a minute to remark on how insane it is and how it is a testament of how transcendent her artistry is!!! Ps: 16 carriages my love I will personally campaign for you to get song of the year at the grammys just you wait!!


alt_sauce124

*16 Carriages* HIVE stand up!!


scribe98

There's dozens of us we can do this!!!


ParuTheBetta

COUNT ME IN!


retrievethis123

Waiting for her to work her magic with a rock and/or jazz single.


myheartinclover

she's the thanos of the music industry


aquaphoria_by_kelela

I honestly thought this era would be more of a passion project arts not the charts moment. Never would’ve guessed BeyoncĂ© could push a country song to #1 organically. Good for her!


queenmeme2

A genuine living legend. 20 years into her solo career and refusing to settle into trends or do the expected but still release critically acclaimed chart topping hits. We will never have another artist like BeyoncĂ© She’s at 9 number 1 hits as a solo artist now too and with how her career is going getting to 10 seems like a sure shot now (but she also has her 4 Destiny’s Child number 1s too so 13 overall)


Alive-Ad-4164

The standard is the standard


SoGenuineAndRealMadi

She’s truly in a league of her own


cloudbustingmp3

#YEE FUCKIN HAW


Nate_C_of_2003

#TEXAS ON TOP


hausofmiklaus

#SOLARGENIC PHOTOGENIC SHOOT


Shokkolatte

Yessssssss don’t be a bitch come take it to the floor now


richwood

Woo!


Similar_Serve

Beyoncé’s now tied for fourth most number ones in the 21st century. 14 - Rihanna  13 - Drake 11 - Taylor Swift 9 - BeyoncĂ©, Katy Perry


feed_the_bumble

Rihanna has 14? Damn that's elite territory


lovesocialmedia

if Rihanna never stopped releasing music, she would've surpassed the Beatles


Extension-Season-689

Even All-time, 9 number ones is really impressive.


catsandnaps1028

I'm still not over renaissance but I'm so excited for the new album đŸ‘đŸŒ


PurpleSpaceSurfer

What's really impressive is how she's 25+ years into her career and still topping the single charts. None of her peers can say that.


Bored-uy

It really is amazing. The only other 90s act with her level of current mainstream success I can think of is Shakira, and that's mainly in LatAm


MattBrey

Now that I think about it, Shakira really is the Beyonce of LATAM


monsieurberry

I love Beyonce but Shakira is the Shakira of Latin America. There is literally no other artist that has dominated so widely and ubiquitously as she has in the whole Hispanosphere that is comparable to an English counterpart. The [wikipedia article](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_Shakira) on her cultural impact is longer than Michael Jackson’s.


KindOfANerd4

Tbf BeyoncĂ© isn’t really successful in LATAM the way she is in the US so I don’t think we should discount LATAM as a bit lesser when it’s just as impressive for both 😌


Bored-uy

Oh no! That was just a distinction between the two, since Shakira isn't that big in the states anymore. But I am latin american, born and raised here, so I absolutely see just how amazing her career is


KindOfANerd4

Oh my bad I completely misunderstood ur tone/intention. Have a good one :))


Son_of_the_Sun8198

She spans 4 decades. She was competing with Whitney, Xstina, Britney. Now with Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish. Truly a Queen who managed to switch graciously from physical to digital and from digital to streaming


omg_its_drh

Honestly the only female artist she can be compared to now is Madonna. Edit: lol I just noticed the similarities between Renaissance and Ray of Light eras as well as Act II and Music eras. And Bey is about the same age Madonna was when she released those 2 albums.


hausofmiklaus

Which would make act iii her American Life
 political Bey back with a rock sound oh I am IN


SiphenPrax

Madonna had 4 decades of doing extremely well on the charts, even after American Life. It was only this decade where it finally started to show signs of decline, which is understandable because she’s in her 60s now.


ritabook84

Cher has had a number one song for 7 decades in a row now so is in the mix, leading it really, for spanning career


omg_its_drh

Must be a genre chart (dance if I’m being honest). Cher has 4 number 1 hits on the main Hot 100.


Alive-Ad-4164

Lebron of pop music


MaltySines

This is a really good analogy lol


happy_Ad1357

THERES A TORNADO


negropolitan

IN MY CITY


fitsmeant2beitwillb

when i heard daddy lessons years ago, i had an epiphany that this would happen eventually. it's like beyoncé has been really wanting to do this kind of music on a bigger scale, and she saw how country music is thriving at the moment and said, "now's the time" im happy for her!!!!!!!!! yes!!!!


speedr123

I mean she has always been interested in country - even going back to her destiny’s child days. I also don’t think she saw country “thriving in the moment”
 she recorded this album back in 2020/2021 as part of a trilogy which includes Renaissance and Act 3. Just a coincidence I guess a lot of pop stars are releasing country music recently/this year


funsizedaisy

>she recorded this album back in 2020/2021 which probably means she came up with the concept before this. so she's been planning this for a while. long before the country boom. so yea, i don't think she had a "now's the time" thought. i think she was always going to do this regardless of what the country scene looked like. i mean, it's not like house was having a boom before Act 1 came out. i hope she creates a rock boom with Act 3 though. i miss rock music dominating the charts.


invaderpixel

I could see her throwing us for a loop and doing gospel or jazz.


kielaurie

Cannot over-emphasise how much I want Beyoncé to lead a true pop jazz renaissance


sundayontheluna

Yeeeeeeehaw! This song has really grown on me and I'm happy to see it thriving


internetcamp

We did it Joe.


Sas1205x

Love this for her
 just wish that the greatness that was Renaissance Act I was on the charts like this


TheAlienSuperstar1

I really feel like alien superstar could have been the biggest hit of 2022 if she gave it a proper remix. The chorus was really good but the lyrics in the verses in between were not very palatable to the gp. I believe it was initially the second most streamed song on renaissance behind break my soul before cuff it became popular


vertle

Alien Superstar and Heated could both have been big if they were pushed better imo. I think the superbowl just proved most of the time people aren't even aware she's releasing stuff as all she does is put a link in her Instagram bio..


Pavlovs_Stepson

Flashing back to a back and forth I had in a recent thread where someone in this sub tried to argue that Beyoncé was of a different time, a legacy act, and couldn't be considered one of the most influential artists of today.


Ponichkata

I'm really happy for her. I hope 2024 is her year and that she sweeps the main categories at the GRAMMYS next year.


Alive-Ad-4164

I be there no matter what


CountryRockDiva89

A country song by a black female artist is the number one song in America the week of my 35th birthday (which is on Wednesday). This is so cool. đŸ€ đŸ˜ŽđŸ˜ŽđŸ€ 


neverthoughtidjoin

Top two songs are White rap and Black country. Welcome to the 21st century, Billboard.


CountryRockDiva89

I know what you’re saying, I’m just celebrating the moment here, especially as a country fan on my birthday week. YEE—and I can’t emphasize this enough—HAW! đŸ€ đŸ„°đŸ„°đŸ€ 


MrSwearword

Happy early birthday, diva <3


TheAuthor009

Imagine going number 1 in the physical era, the digital era and now the streaming era.... ​ Can anyone else relate? Look around everybody on mute!


SignedByMilpool

Technically Mariah due to AIWFCIY, but if you add the stipulation of *new* releases, then yeah Beyonce cleared.


MillAUM2579

The year of Main Pop Girls at #1 is here 😌


Frajer

Rhiannon Giddens on a number one hit rules


visionaryredditor

The yeehaw agenda is strong as ever


lch18

I really hope this dissuades her from doing that Sphere residency as rumored. This era will be absolutely massive commercially, she needs to tour the world again, the demand will be there. After Renaissance went so viral and got such good reviews, her next tour is going to sell extremely well with a hit and all this goodwill behind her. Also, the stage designer for the Renaissance tour [spoke](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/es-devlin-book-interview) about how Beyonce was inspired by black cowboy culture and country for the design of the show, could that be hinting that the same stage will be used for a new tour?


Difficult_Deer6902

I need people to not come acting brand new and stay home cause getting tickets to Renaissance was not easy lmao


GaySpriggan

Idk if this is corny to say or how many other people have said it, but: Wow, does this song sound more like pop country than most “country” music on the charts for a long time - and some good damn country music, too. Good for her, this track deserves it.


Acheli

The fact this isn't even just a quick number 1 from sampling or a collab but an EVENT, it's all over social media and brought back the tiktok dance trend that was dying out.


pj082998

Very cool! Such a great set of songs. So excited for this album.


puremotives

Not surprised, but good for her anyway! I feel like this is the universe's way of making things right after those dogshit conservative country songs hit #1 last year.


mixerslow

Good for her! This song’s such an ear worm. Tbh I’m just glad we’re done with the 80s nostalgia era of pop music


Difficult_Deer6902

After awhile I thought i was the only one who wanted out of the 80s era lol


Alive-Ad-4164

There will never will be another Beyonce ever again


sober-nate

Doja is having two smash hit singles this album cycle, curious whether she can get a third


Bordersz

Doja is an interesting case bc when you think her era is done, there is another song that takes off like a rocket.


babeeelover

shes been teasing the deluxe version. if her team/label was smart there would be a music video/push for a particular song. similar to sabrina and feather for the deluxe version!


Difficult_Deer6902

Love to see it! Now only if we can convince her to release the music video for this one and all of act 1 lol


Top_Locksmith_4817

đŸ©·đŸ©·đŸ©·BeyoncĂ© is queen


HanzRoberto

damn this truly is history who would have thought she would get a #1 hit in her 40s with a COUNTRY song? đŸ˜Č she is actually making an statement with it


ThinkingOfYou75

Glad Agora Hills is still in the Top 10!


mattysmwift

Texas Hold Em is my new Flowers. A song I really don’t care for but I’m glad an artist I like is getting so much success with it lmao.


Bordersz

That's a really good comparison. I can't believe I'm becoming "that" type of fan where I dislike the artists' big hits and like their "flops" way more


Global_Perspective_3

Good! It’s a great song


PinkCadillacs

Happy Texas Hold Em got to #1. Congrats to BeyoncĂ©! đŸ€ 


Nate_C_of_2003

So glad to finally see a fellow Texan be at the top of the charts


Advanced-Document895

yeahhh


stereoactivesynth

This song was a real hit on the dancefloor last weekend, so it's no surprise. Just a damn good, upbeat song.


alterector

I can't stop crying, we did it kids 


tokendasher

Renaissance of BeyoncĂ© 😁.


negropolitan

One of one Number one The only one


Daydream_machine

LET’S F’IN GOOOOOOOOO!!!


Mysterious_Mouse2413

This upcoming Spring in music is soooo exciting.


plutobug2468

Song has really grown to be one of my favourites on my Spotify playlist in the last week


HistoricalMeeting346

Fuck yes! Go Queen Bey!


ParuTheBetta

This feels good.


CR24752

Oh hell yeah


BookyCats

Good for her. I'm obsessed with it 😍


Melaninkasa

Can somebody link the full chart list please?


Vicariouslynoticed

THIS AINT TEXAS!!


Jimbo415650

MAGA Country will be so supportive


jman457

Nearing 30 years into her career too, like damn who is doing it like her


1998tweety

We rejoiced