Beyonce‘s achieves another remarkable career milestone, thanks to the success of her latest album, Cowboy Carter.
On Wednesday (May 8), new data revealed by Chart Data on X/Twitter, indicates that the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s latest release has amassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
The accomplishment comes after Spotify’s announcement that Cowboy Carter had become the platform’s “most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far,” just days following its release on March 29th.
Meanwhile, Amazon Music shared that “Cowboy Carter marks Beyoncé’s biggest album debut on our platform, with the most first-day global streams of all of her albums, and the most first-day streams for a country album by a female artist.”
Before its release, Beyoncé discussed the inspiration behind the record-breaking project, mentioning that it stemmed from a moment of feeling unwelcome.
“This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history,” she wrote on Instagram.
Discussing the central theme of Cowboy Cater, she elaborated, “I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE…I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop.
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y’all!”
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album is a star-studded affair with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Rhiannon Giddens, Stevie Wonder, Nile Rodgers, Raye, Ryan Beatty, and Jon Batiste. And let’s not forget the tip of the hat to legends like Dolly Parton with a killer cover of “Jolene,” along with nods to Linda Martell and Willie Nelson.