At the time of its release, ‘Cowboy Carter’ broke the Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024
Beyoncé at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles in April 2024
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter continues to outdo itself.
Less than two months after its release on March 29, the 42-year-old icon’s sprawling 27-track album has galloped past the one billion streams mark on Spotify, Parkwood Entertainment confirmed on Wednesday, May 8, a testament to its widespread acclaim and appeal.
Shortly following its release, Spotify declared Cowboy Carter became the platform’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2024, marking the first time this year that a country album held the esteemed title. (The record has since been broken by Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department.)
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Beyoncé at the Grammys in Los Angeles in February 2024
Ahead of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé already had two charting singles from the album, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The latter debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made the “II Hands II Heaven” singer the first Black woman with a No. 1 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart.
The arrival of Cowboy Carter, the long-awaited Act II follow-up to 2022’s Renaissance, sent fans into a frenzy when Beyoncé first announced the country album during the 2024 Super Bowl. Leading up to its release, the singer opened up about what inspired the genre-defying album.
“This album has been over five years in the making,” she wrote on Instagram. “It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive.”
“It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world,” she continued, “while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history.”
The “Jolene” singer went on to say the criticisms she faced upon her country music entrance forced her to challenge herself beyond the limitations set by naysayers. As a sequel to Renaissance, Beyoncé said she took time to “bend and blend genres together” to create the daring body of work, which, according to her, is more than just a country album.
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album,” she concluded. “This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y’all!”
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