Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman To Hit #1 On Hot 100 With A Country Song

Last year’s trend of country songs hitting #1 is not over yet, but this time one of music’s biggest superstars has crashed the party. “Texas Hold ‘Em,” one of two singles from Beyoncé’s country pivot Act II, has followed last week’s #2 debut by rising to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. She’s the first Black woman to top the chart with a country song. It’s Beyoncé’s ninth #1 hit as a solo artist, a run that now spans more than 20 years, though she also has four as a member of Destiny’s Child.