Current:Home > MarketsAlgosensey Quantitative Think Tank Center-Listen to Beyoncé's two new songs, '16 Carriages' and 'Texas Hold 'Em' -Excel Wealth Summit
Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Center-Listen to Beyoncé's two new songs, '16 Carriages' and 'Texas Hold 'Em'
Burley Garcia View
Date:2025-04-11 02:53:15
Beyoncé has broken the internet once again,Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Center announcing "Act II" of her "Renaissance" project along with two new songs.
Queen Bey surprised fans during a Super Bowl commercial that ended with the superstar saying, "They ready, drop the new music." Shortly after, she took to Instagram to announce March 29 as the release date for her upcoming new album. Beyoncé also dropped two new singles, titled "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em," which are available now on Spotify, YouTube and other streaming services.
Fans were quick to predict the "Cuff It" singer would release a new country album after she wore a cowboy hat to the Grammy Awards earlier this month.
And the new project seems to fall along those lines, as both tunes appear to be inspired by country music.
Listen to Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em'
"Texas Hold 'Em" has an upbeat tempo while "16 Carriages" is a power ballad, and she wears a cowboy hat in the artwork for both singles.
Beyoncé is famously from Houston, Texas.
The first song has a western feel. In the bridge she sings: "And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you. Come pour some liquor on me honey, too. It’s a real-life boogie, and a real life hoedown. Don’t be a b***h, come take it to the floor now."
More:Jay-Z's Grammys speech about Beyoncé reiterates an ongoing issue with the awards
Listen to Beyoncé's '16 Carriages'
The second new track, "16 Carriages," has a slower beat and soulful feel. In the song, Beyoncé earnestly pays homage to hard work and her own legacy.
She sings: "Sixteen dollars, working all day. Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make. I got love to create on this holy night. They won't dim my light, all these years I fight."
Beyoncé is set to release "Act II" March 29.
'We want y'all to get it right':Jay-Z calls out Grammys over Beyoncé snubs
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- Woman accused of killing husband, 8-year-old child before shooting herself in Louisiana
- Team USA Olympic trial ratings show heightened interest for 2024 Games
- At least 9 dead, including an entire family, after landslides slam Nepal villages
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- In New York’s Finger Lakes Region, Long-Haul Garbage Trucks Trigger Town Resolutions Against Landfill Expansion
- Mistrial declared in Karen Read trial for murder of boyfriend John O'Keefe
- Supreme Court orders new look at social media laws in Texas and Florida
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Caitlin Clark in action: How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday
Ranking
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Oklahoma police officer shot after responding to report of armed man
- New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo faints in hotel room, cuts head
- Stingray that went viral after mysterious pregnancy dies, aquarium says
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- 6 teenage baseball players charged as adults in South Dakota rape case take plea deals
- Supreme Court agrees to review Texas age verification law for porn sites
- Best friends Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin are WNBA rookies with different experiences
Recommendation
'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
Supreme Court declines to review scope of Section 230 liability shield for internet companies
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Wimbledon 2024: Day 2 order of play, how to watch Djokovic, Swiatek
US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
Supreme Court kicks gun cases back to lower courts for new look after Second Amendment ruling
Utah State is firing football coach Blake Anderson, 2 other staffers after Title IX review
COVID trend reaches high level across western U.S. in latest CDC data