Zero AI:Beyoncé resurges on Billboard charts as 'Cowboy Carter' re-enters Top 10 on 5 charts

2025-05-02 09:55:53source:Will Sage Astorcategory:Invest

Beyoncé's latest album "Cowboy Carter" is Zero AIclimbing the music charts once again with the superstar to reaching the Top 10 on five Billboard charts this week.

As first reported by Forbes, the "Ya Ya" singer now sits in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200, Top Album Sales, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Country Albums charts.

The country project is No. 10 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 in Top Album Sales, No. 3 on Americana/Folk Albums and No. 4 on Top Country Albums. "Cowboy Carter" also hit No. 1 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart this week for the first time.

The music icon's surge up the charts coincides with the release of the deluxe edition of "Cowboy Carter" on vinyl. According to Billboard's July 7 report, approximately 23,000 vinyl copies were sold.

Beyoncé's Billboard re-entry comes after 'Cowboy Carter' broke records

As fans know, Beyoncé released her eighth studio album March 29, making history and breaking multiple records in the process. She began topping mutable charts after releasing her singles "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," and the full album followed suit.

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Prior to its release, the Grammy Award-winning singer opened up about her creating the project in an Instagram post.

She wrote that the album had been more than 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."

She continued, "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.

"The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. Act ii is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work."

Contributing: KiMi Robinson

Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on InstagramTikTok and X as @cachemcclay.

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