Current:Home > FinanceBeyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' tracklist hints at Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson collaborations -Prime Capital Blueprint
Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' tracklist hints at Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson collaborations
View
Date:2025-04-15 00:14:47
Beyoncé Knowles Carter released more art and details about her "Act II: Cowboy Carter" album, leaving fans to surmise a potential track list and other surprises.
Queen Bey shared a graphic on her Instagram on Wednesday, just days before the release of her highly anticipated album on March 29.
Beyoncé included 27 phrases in the post (we added extra information in parentheses):
- Ameriican Requiem
- Blackbiird
- 16 Carriages (the title of one of her first singles)
- Protector
- My Rose
- Smoke Hour Willie Nelson (Nelson is a country music legend)
- Texas Hold ‘Em (the title of one of her first singles)
- Bodyguard
- Dolly P (likely referring to country music legend Dolly Parton)
- Jolene (one of Parton’s classic songs)
- Daughter (this might refer Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter)
- Spaghettii
- Alliigator Tears
- Smoke Hour II
- Just for Fun
- II Most Wanted
- Levii’s Jeans
- Flamenco
- The Linda Martell Show (Martell is a country music legend)
- Ya Ya
- Oh Louisiana (Beyoncé’s mom's family is from Louisiana)
- Desert Eagle
- Riiverdance
- II Hands II Heaven
- Tyrant
- Sweet Honey Buckin’
- Amen
In some of the phrases Beyoncé swaps out the letter "I" for "II," likely to emphasize this is "Act II" of an expected three-part project. This is apparent in "Ameriican Requiem," "II Most Wanted," "Spaghettii" and others.
The post led many fans to believe the phrases are the names of the tracks on the album, and many are worth noting.
Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'
In the post, Beyoncé includes the Queen of country "Dolly P" as well as her 1973 classic "Jolene." Of course, fans have suspected she might cover the hit song or feature Dolly Parton in some way, after Parton alluded to the idea to Knox News, part of the USA TODAY Network.
"Well, I think she has! I think she's recorded 'Jolene,' and I think it's probably gonna be on her country album, which I'm very excited about that," Parton said during a one-on-one interview about the season opening of Dollywood.
"I love her!" Parton said of Beyoncé. "She's a beautiful girl and a great singer."
Smoke Hour Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is a country music legend. A fellow Texas native, Nelson wrote his first song at the age of 7 and joined his first band at 10. He became widely known as a leader of the outlaw country subgenre, which emerged in the 1960s in retaliation to the conservative constraints and pop-oriented sound that dominated the Nashville scene.
Beyoncé references Nelson under the "Smoke Hour," possibly hinting at a song title that features the titan in some compacity.
The Linda Martell Show
The post also references Linda Martell. Martell is a trailblazing country music artist and widely known as one of the genre's first prominent Black female artists.
Her hit "Color Him Father" reached No. 22 on Billboard's Country Songs chart. She was also the first Black female solo country artist to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. In 1970 Martell released her debut album, "Color Me Country," but she wound up retiring from the industry in the mid-1970s.
As fans know, Beyoncé first released singles "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em" during a surprise Super Bowl commercial on Feb 11. Since then, the two songs have taken the internet by storm and the Beyhive has been buzzing with speculation about the new project.
"Cowboy Carter" will be out March 29.
veryGood! (79924)
Related
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Charges against South Carolina women's basketball's Ashlyn Watkins dismissed
- Which is the biggest dinner-table conversation killer: the election, or money?
- A former Trump aide and a longtime congressman are likely to win in high-profile Georgia races
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- US Sen. Tim Kaine fights for a 3rd term in Virginia against GOP challenger Hung Cao
- Which is the biggest dinner-table conversation killer: the election, or money?
- Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- West Virginians’ governor choices stand on opposite sides of the abortion debate
Ranking
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Kristin Cavallari Wants Partner With a Vasectomy After Mark Estes Split
- Barry Keoghan Slams Accusations He's a Deadbeat Dad to 2-Year-Old Son Brando
- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Cooper Flagg stats: How did Duke freshman phenom do in his college basketball debut?
- Landmark Washington climate law faces possible repeal by voters
- After Disasters, Whites Gain Wealth, While People of Color Lose, Research Shows
Recommendation
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
Is oat milk good for you? Here's how it compares to regular milk.
Two Democratic leaders seek reelection in competitive races in New Mexico
Nebraska adds former coach Dana Holgorsen as offensive analyst, per report
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
Voters deciding dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more
America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris
Queen Camilla suffering from chest infection, forced to call off engagements, palace says