Beyoncé titled her 2024 album Cowboy Carter, which became the first album by a Black woman to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
Released on March 29, 2024, Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s eighth studio album and the second act of her planned three-act project. It blends country with pop, rock, folk, blues, and R&B. The album includes “Texas Hold ’Em,” “16 Carriages,” and “Jolene,” a reinterpretation of Dolly Parton’s song.
The title deliberately connects the album to Western imagery and Beyoncé’s Texas roots. It is sometimes called Act II because Renaissance was identified as Act I, but Cowboy Carter is the album’s official title. Its chart achievement reflected both its country framing and its broad crossover approach.