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Cowboy Carter

2024 studio album by Beyoncé

Cowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album is the second part in a trilogy of albums, following Renaissance (2022).

Cowboy Carter
Studio album by
Beyoncé
ReleasedMarch 29, 2024
Recorded2019–2024[1][2]
Studio
Genre
Length78:21
Label
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
Renaissance
(2022) 		Cowboy Carter
(2024)
Singles from Cowboy Carter
  1. "Texas Hold 'Em"
    Released: February 11, 2024
  2. "16 Carriages"
    Released: February 11, 2024
  3. "II Most Wanted"
    Released: April 2, 2024

Track listing

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Cowboy Carter track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Ameriican Requiem"  
 5:25
2. "Blackbiird" (with Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell and Tiera Kennedy)
 2:11
3. "16 Carriages"  
 3:47
4. "Protector" (with Rumi Carter)
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Rochon
 3:04
5. "My Rose"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Mamii
 0:53
6. "Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson" (with Willie Nelson)Beyoncé 0:50
7. "Texas Hold 'Em"  
 3:53
8. "Bodyguard"  
  • Saadiq
  • Beyoncé[d]
 4:00
9. "Dolly P" (with Dolly Parton)
 0:22
10. "Jolene"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Rochon
  • Tyler[b]
  • Alex Vickery[d]
 3:09
11. "Daughter"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Ochs
  • Simon Mårtensson
  • Dixie[a]
 3:23
12. "Spaghettii" (with Linda Martell and Shaboozey)
 2:38
13. "Alliigator Tears"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • The-Dream
  • Tyler[a]
 2:59
14. "Smoke Hour II" (with Willie Nelson)
  • Beyoncé
  • Hamelin
 0:29
15. "Just for Fun" (with Willie Jones)
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Hamelin
  • Vickery[d]
 3:24
16. "II Most Wanted" (with Miley Cyrus)
 3:28
17. "Levii's Jeans" (with Post Malone)
 4:17
18. "Flamenco"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Mamii
 1:40
19. "The Linda Martell Show" (with Linda Martell)Beyoncé 0:28
20. "Ya Ya"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • The-Dream
  • Cadenza[a]
  • Edwards[a]
  • Tyler[b]
 4:34
21. "Oh Louisiana"  
  • Beyoncé
  • The-Dream
 0:52
22. "Desert Eagle"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • Bah Christ
  • Reddick
 1:12
23. "Riiverdance"  
  • Beyoncé[c]
  • The-Dream
 4:11
24. "II Hands II Heaven"  
  • Beyoncé
  • Hamelin
  • Rochon[a]
 5:41
25. "Tyrant" (with Dolly Parton)
 4:10
26. "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' " (with Shaboozey)
 4:56
27. "Amen"  
 2:25
Total length:
 78:21

Notes

  • "Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson" is stylized as "Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson".
  • "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' " is stylized as "Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin' ".
  • Initial vinyl pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "Flamenco", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".[3]
  • Initial CD pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".[4]
  • "Riiverdance", "II Hands II Heaven" and "Tyrant" are longer on the CD edition than on the digital edition.
  • "My Rose" is titled "Mr. Sir" on the CD edition.
  • ^[a] indicates a co-producer
  • ^[b] indicates an additional producer
  • ^[c] indicates a primary and vocal producer
  • ^[d] indicates a vocal producer
  • ^[e] indicates an additional lyricist

Samples and interpolations

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Personnel

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Musicians

  • Beyoncé – lead vocals (all tracks), clapping (track 10), percussion (23)
  • Khirye Tyler – bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 20), percussion (1, 20–23), drums (1, 15, 20), synthesizer (1), strings (2, 18), violin (2), piano (7), guitar (15), horns (20), programming (26)
  • Ink – vocals (track 1), guitar (2)
  • Tanner Adell – vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Raphael Saadiq – drums (tracks 1, 7); bass, piano (7, 8); organ (7), guitar (8, 20), keyboards (8)
  • LaMarcus Eldridge – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
  • Steve Epting – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
  • Brooke Brewer – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Camille Grigsby – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Cedrit Leonard – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Chelsea Miller – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Donald Paige – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Dwanna Orange – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • George Young – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Jason Morales – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Jenelle Dunkley – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Jerome Wayne – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Kiandra Richardson – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Lakeisha Lewis – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Mabvuto Carpenter – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Naarai Jacobs – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Nava Morris – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Phylicia Hill – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Princess Fortier – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • Storm Chapman – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
  • No I.D. – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1); drums (15)
  • Dixson – drums, vocals (track 1)
  • Jon Batiste – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1)
  • Camaron Ochs – vocals (track 1)
  • Lemar Carter – drums (tracks 2, 7, 8, 20)
  • Brittney Spencer – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
  • Reyna Roberts – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
  • Tiera Kennedy – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
  • Dave Hamelin – organ, synthesizer (tracks 2, 27); drums, guitar, piano (2); bass (15)
  • Paul McCartney – guitar (track 2)
  • Robert Randolph – steel guitar (track 3), pedal steel guitar (20)
  • Justus West – guitar (track 3)
  • Gavin Williams – organ (track 3)
  • Justin Schipper – steel guitar (track 3)
  • Ryan Svendsen – trumpet (track 3)
  • Ryan Beatty – background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 15)
  • Jack Rochon – guitar (tracks 4, 9, 10), bass (24)
  • Gary Clark Jr. – guitar (tracks 4, 11, 22, 24)
  • Rumi Carter – vocals (track 4)
  • Willie Nelson – vocals (track 6)
  • Rhiannon Giddens – banjo, viola (track 7)
  • Killah B – drums (track 7)
  • Elizabeth Lowell Boland – piano (track 7), background vocals (8)
  • Nate Ferraro – guitar (tracks 7, 11), piano (7)
  • Hit-Boy – synthesizer (track 7)
  • The-Dream – drums (track 8), clapping (10), background vocals (20, 24, 25); bass, guitar, vocals (23); drum machine, percussion (24)
  • Ross Garren – harmonica (tracks 8, 14, 15)
  • Dolly Parton – spoken word (track 9), vocals (25)
  • Denisia Andrews – vocals (track 9)
  • Jack Siegal – guitar (tracks 10, 12–14)
  • Caleb Curry – choir (track 10)
  • Jaden Gray – choir (track 10)
  • Jamal Moore – choir (track 10)
  • Jerel Duren – choir (track 10)
  • Kadeem Nichols – choir (track 10)
  • Michael Shorts – choir (track 10)
  • Dora Melissa Vargas – clapping (track 10)
  • Jay-Z – clapping (track 10)
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica (track 10)
  • Willie Jones – vocals (track 10)
  • Simon Mårtensson – bass, drums, guitar (track 11)
  • Rod Castro – guitar (track 11)
  • Jeff Gitelman – harmonica (tracks 14, 15)
  • Harv – drums (track 15)
  • Derek Dixie – conductor (track 15), synthesizer (27)
  • Adrienne Woods – strings (track 15)
  • Bianca McClure – strings (track 15)
  • Chelsea Gwizdala – strings (track 15)
  • Crystal Alforque – strings (track 15)
  • Marta Honer – strings (track 15)
  • Rhea Hosanny – strings (track 15)
  • Stephanie Matthews – strings (track 15)
  • Stephanie Yu – strings (track 15)
  • Adam Granduciel – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 16)
  • Justin Brown – acoustic guitar, drums (track 16)
  • Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar (track 16)
  • Pino Palladino – bass (track 16)
  • Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 16)
  • Jonathan Rado – organ, piano, synthesizer (track 16)
  • Michael Pollack – organ (track 16)
  • Matt Pynn – pedal steel guitar (track 16)
  • Miley Cyrus – vocals (track 16)
  • Post Malone – vocals (track 17)
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 17)
  • Mamii – guitar (track 18)
  • Johnny May – violin (track 18)
  • Harry Edwards – guitar (track 20)
  • Marcus Reddick – bass (track 22)
  • Bah Christ – guitar (track 22)
  • Péter Kovács – violin (track 25)
  • Pharrell – vocals (track 26)
  • Arnetta Johnson – brass (track 27)
  • Christopher Gray – brass (track 27)
  • Christopher Johnson – brass (track 27)
  • Crystal Torres – brass (track 27)
  • Gabrielle Garo – brass (track 27)
  • Jesse McGinty – brass (track 27)
  • Lemar Guillary – brass (track 27)
  • Omar Edwards – organ (track 27)
  • Tyler Johnson – organ (track 27)
  • Ian Fitchuk – piano (track 27)

Technical

  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Stuart White – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–16, 18–22, 27), recording (1–18, 20, 22, 24, 25)
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 4, 18)
  • Shawn Everett – mixing, recording (track 16)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
  • Mike Seaberg – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
  • Chris Godbey – mixing (track 25)
  • Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 26)
  • Andrea Roberts – engineering (all tracks), recording (1, 4)
  • John Cranfield – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–17, 19–27), recording (26, 27)
  • Henrique Andrade – engineering (track 2), recording (1, 8, 12, 26
  • Kuk Harrell – engineering (track 25)
  • Angelica "Jeli" Dorman – engineering (track 25), recording (1, 2)
  • Dani Pampuri – recording (tracks 1, 4, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27), engineering assistance (17)
  • Lester Mendoza – recording (tracks 1, 15, 27)
  • Hotae Alexander Jang – recording (tracks 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20)
  • Dave Hamelin – recording (tracks 3, 14, 15, 24, 27)
  • Jack Rochon – recording (track 4)
  • Mamii – recording (tracks 5, 18)
  • Alex Nibley – recording (track 7)
  • Brandon Harding – recording (tracks 10, 17, 20–22, 25)
  • Camaron Ochs – recording (track 11)
  • Kyle Huffman – recording (tracks 11, 15, 27)
  • Matheus Braz – recording (tracks 11, 12, 20, 24), editing (19), engineering assistance (all tracks)
  • Nick Lobel – recording (tracks 11, 25)
  • Steve Chadie – recording (track 14)
  • Ian Gold – recording (track 16)
  • Ivan Wayman – recording (track 16)
  • Piéce Eatah – recording (track 16)
  • Willie Linton – recording (track 17)
  • Kristen Hilkert – recording (track 25)
  • Mike Larson – recording (track 26)
  • Konrad Snyder – recording (track 27)
  • Tyler Johnson – recording (track 27)
  • Khirye Tyler – editing (tracks 4, 11)
  • Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–27)
  • Conner McFarland – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Danforth Webster – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Garrett Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Jonathan Lopez Garcia – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Nick Sutton – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Terena Dawn – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
  • Gabriella Wayne – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Julia Norelli – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Najeeb Jones – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Cameron Hogan – engineering assistance (track 11)
  • Chris Bhikoo – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)
  • Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)

Charts

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Chart performance for Cowboy Carter
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 1
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[12] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[17] 5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 1
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] 6
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[25] 15
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[26] 59
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[27] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[29] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 1
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[31] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 1
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[36] 1
UK Country Albums (OCC)[37] 1
US Billboard 200[38] 1
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[39] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[40] 1

Release history

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Release history for Cowboy Carter
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various March 29, 2024
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References

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  1. ↑ Price, Joe (March 22, 2024). ""16 Carriages" Producer Breaks Down the Difference Between Working on 'Renaissance' and 'Cowboy Carter'". Complex. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference pitchfork1 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  3. ↑ Cowboy Carter (vinyl liner notes). Columbia Records. 2024. 19658899621. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Cowboy Carter (CD liner notes). Columbia Records. 2024. 1965889491252. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kreps, Daniel (March 28, 2024). "Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Features a Beatles Cover, Miley Cyrus, and Post Malone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Willman, Chris; Jem Aswad (April 2, 2024). "Beyoncé Used Original Beatles Backing Track for 'Blackbird' on New 'Cowboy Carter' Version, With Paul McCartney's Blessing". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cite error: The named reference :12 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  8. ↑ Zemler, Emily (March 29, 2024). "Beyoncé's Country Album 'Cowboy Carter' Also Showcases Her Opera Skills". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Marzi, Mattia (March 29, 2024). "√ La canzone del nuovo disco di Beyoncé cantata in italiano". Rockol (in Italian). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Cite error: The named reference TheIrishTimes was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Beyonce Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 2024 14 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 14, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Top Albums (Week 14, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 29.03.2024 al 04.04.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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  27. ↑ "2024 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  28. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Album 2024 uke 14". VG-lista. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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  32. ↑ "Top 100 Albums – Week 14". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 14" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  36. ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  37. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Beyonce Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Beyonce Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  40. ↑ "Beyonce Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
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