When Beyoncé says "yes," the world says "ha." Just three days after releasing her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter , the singer has already broken three different streaming records on Spotify and Amazon Music, continuing her history-making streak with the country-infused album. Record.
Spotify announced on March 29 that "Cowboy Carter" has officially become Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day in 2024, and is also the first country album to win this title this year.
On Amazon Music, "Cowboy Carter" has the most first-day streams of any album by a female country artist and has more global first-day streams than any of Beyoncé's previous albums, making it the Her biggest debut on the platform to date. "Nothing expected from the Queen *tips cowboy hat*," the platform wrote on Instagram.
The singer's momentum is building. Although released only three days ago, the album is expected to top the Billboard 200 chart, making it the biggest debut of 2024 so far.
Cowboy Carter features a whopping 27 songs that are rooted in country music but incorporate elements of rock, funk, gospel, flamenco, house and other genres. The album features A-list stars and emerging collaborators, including Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Linda Malta Linda Martell, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and Willie Jones.
These new history-making achievements come just weeks after one of Cowboy Carter's first singles, "Texas Hold 'Em," began breaking barriers. Beyoncé becomes the first black female artist to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. A week later, "Texas" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first black woman to do so with a country song.
Parton, Bey's then-Future Cowboy Carter collaborator, was one of the first to congratulate her on making history. "I'm a huge Beyoncé fan and so excited for her to make a country album," she wrote on Instagram. "Congratulations on your #1 Billboard Hot Country Single. Can't wait to hear the full album! Love you, Dolly."
