Beyoncé’s 2024 album that became her first number-one country album was Cowboy Carter. Released on March 29, 2024, it is her eighth studio album and the second act of her planned three-act project.
The album explores country, Americana, rock, folk, blues, and R&B while questioning narrow ideas about who belongs in country music. It includes “Texas Hold ’Em,” which became Beyoncé’s first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first number-one song on the country chart. Other recordings include “16 Carriages” and “Jolene,” a reworking of Dolly Parton’s classic song.
Cowboy Carter debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart. At the 67th Grammy Awards in 2025, it won Album of the Year and Best Country Album. The title is often shortened in conversation, but Cowboy Carter is the album’s official title.