Current:Home > reviewsBeyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart -FundWay
Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart
View
Date:2025-04-14 17:27:22
Beyoncé's country single, "Texas Hold 'Em" has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, the publication announced Tuesday, after the song had sparked conversations about whether the genre would be accepting of her.
Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said.
"Texas Hold 'Em" was released Feb. 11 during the Super Bowl. Between then and Feb. 15, the song has garnered 19.2 million official streams, 4.8 million radio plays and sold 39,000 units. It additionally debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart, Billboard said.
Some controversy flanked the song after an Oklahoma country station said they didn't play Beyoncé in response to a request. After backlash from fans and thousands more requests, the station said they didn't know the song was out at the time and also didn't have access to it. They have since played it.
Though, the station's initial response generated longstanding conversations about how much the tastemakers in country music value diversity and inclusion.
Additionally, the other country single Beyoncé released, "16 Carriages," debuted at No. 9 on the Hot Country Songs chart and No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart. It had 10.3 million streams, 90,000 radio plays and 14,000 units sold.
veryGood! (95539)
Related
- Average rate on 30
- Congress no closer to funding government before next week's shutdown deadline
- School vaccination exemptions now highest on record among kindergartners, CDC reports
- Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- AJ McLean Reveals Where He and Wife Rochelle Stand 8 Months After Announcing Separation
- How Taylor Swift Is Making Grammys History With Midnights
- Partial list of nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- US military chief says he is hopeful about resuming military communication with China
Ranking
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- 2 men accused of assaulting offers with flag pole, wasp spray during Capitol riot
- Former Michigan priest sentenced to year in jail after pleading guilty to sexually abusing altar boy
- Jared Leto scales Empire State Building to announce Thirty Second to Mars world tour
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Jerome Powell's fed speech today brought interest rate commentary and a hot mic moment
- The Eras Tour returns: See the new surprise songs Taylor Swift played in Argentina
- France blames Russia for a digital effort to whip up online controversy over Stars of David graffiti
Recommendation
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
NFL midseason grades: Giants, Panthers both get an F
Imprisoned Algerian journalist remains behind bars despite expected release
Belmont University freshman Jillian Ludwig dies after being shot by stray bullet in Nashville park
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Former New Mexico State players charged with sex crimes in locker-room hazing case
Hunter Biden sues former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne for defamation
The Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight