The second act of Beyoncé's Renaissance trilogy is coming. And this time, it will have a country sound.
Act II arrives March 29. Queen Bey has graced fans with two new singles from the record: “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages.” During the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, Beyoncé revealed the news with a video on her Instagram. The announcement video features old-school tunes like Chuck Berry’s “Maybelline,” as well as a dusty scene of men looking up at a massive billboard featuring a scantily-clad Beyoncé and the words “Texas! Hold ’Em.” The moment seems to be a reference to Wim Wenders’ 1984 film Paris, Texas.
“Texas Hold ’Em” was co-written by Canadian artist Lowell, with production and instrumental contributions from Rhiannon Giddens, Raphael Saadiq, Hit-Boy, Nathan Ferraro, Killah B, and more. “16 Carriages” features Dave Hamelin, Gavin Williams, Justus West, Saadiq, and more.
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While the album news came as a surprise, Verizon did hint about internet-breaking Beyoncé news during their Super Bowl commercial. Minutes after it aired, she shared details about Act II. Beyoncé also wore a white cowboy hat to the 2024 Grammys last weekend, perhaps as a nod to her country pivot.
Renaissance was Beyoncé’s seventh solo studio album, and was originally billed as Act I: Renaissance – implying future releases would follow suit – before its release in July 2022. Her concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé followed suit, becoming a box office success with $44.4 million worldwide. The track "Break My Soul" was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 2023 Grammy Awards, but Beyoncé won only the latter award. That didn’t stop her from taking home four trophies that night though, raising her overall career tally to 32 wins – breaking the record for the most Grammys won by an artist in the award show’s history.
Listen to "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages" below.
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Article Image: Beyonce wears an all-red outfit and sings with her foot on a pedestal during her "Renaissance World Tour" in June 2023. (Raph_PH [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons)
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