Beyoncé‘s history-making No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Sizzling Nation Songs chart was celebrated by a rustic icon: Dolly Parton.
After Beyoncé’s single “Texas Maintain ‘Em” grew to become a success, turning the celebrity into the primary Black lady to have a chart-topping observe on the Billboard Sizzling Nation chart, Parton launched an announcement on social media, applauding the accomplishment.
She wrote, “I’m a giant fan of Beyoncé and really excited that she’s performed a rustic album. So congratulations in your Billboard Sizzling Nation primary single. Can’t wait to listen to the complete album!”
Within the feedback, different artists applauded Parton for championing Beyoncé, together with Brittney Spencer, Morgane Stapleton and Queen Latifah.
Beyoncé surprise-released each “Texas Maintain ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” through the 2024 Tremendous Bowl to announce her upcoming nation album, Act II, which is scheduled to reach March 29. “Texas Maintain ‘Em” rapidly grew to become the fan favourite of the 2, whereas “16 Carriages” reached the No. 9 spot on the chart.
Nevertheless, her enterprise into nation music wasn’t embraced by all followers of the style.
Some nation followers took to social media to say that the 32-time Grammy winner’s music doesn’t match throughout the style. Moreover, on Feb. 13, a Kentucky native shared a screenshot on X of an electronic mail they obtained from their native nation radio station KYKC, which learn: “Hello – we don’t play Beyonce’ on KYKC as we’re a rustic music station. Thanks.”
After the tweet went viral, the overall supervisor for South Central Oklahoma Radio Enterprises, which oversees KYKC, instructed CBS Information that each of Beyoncé nation singles have been added to KYKC’s playlist, in addition to to playlists from two different stations overseen by the corporate.
