NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Beyonc茅 has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic 鈥淎ct ll: Cowboy Carter鈥, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.
The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album. According to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company, 鈥淐owboy Carter鈥 totaled 407,000 equivalent album units, a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. in its first week.
, Beyonc茅 stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of . Conversation surrounding Beyonc茅's began when she arrived at the in full cowboy regalia 鈥 making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped : 鈥淭exas Hold 鈥橢m鈥 and 鈥16 Carriages," eventually leading to the release of 鈥淐owboy Carter.鈥
In February, 鈥淭exas Hold 鈥橢m鈥 reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart, making her to top that chart as well.
