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Posted: 2024-02-21T00:11:04Z | Updated: 2024-02-21T20:03:48Z

Beyonce s first-ever foray into country music is making history.

On Tuesday, Billboard confirmed that Texas Hold Em , one of two new songs that dropped Feb. 11 during the Super Bowl telecast, will appear atop this weeks edition of its Hot Country Songs chart.

By securing the top spot, Beyonce becomes the first Black female artist to land a No. 1 on the chart, which measures the 50 most popular country songs in the U.S. Her second new track, 16 Carriages , will come in at No. 9.

Texas Hold Em and 16 Carriages are set to be featured on Beyonces Renaissance: Act II, the second installment of a three-act project that began with her 2022 album, Renaissance.

Though details of Act II are scarce, the album appears to embrace a country-rock sound, as evidenced by the first two tracks and Beyonces cowgirl-inspired look at the Grammy Awards earlier this month.

While Act II may be a nod to Beyonces own Texas roots, her decision to forgo pop and hip-hop beats and delve into new sonic territory has incensed conservatives and garnered a mixed response from country radio.