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Beyonce fans disappointed after ‘favourite’ song missing from Cowboy Carter vinyl and CDs

Beyonce fans disappointed after ‘favourite’ song missing from Cowboy Carter vinyl and CDs

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Beyoncé fans have been left disappointed after vinyl and CD versions of her new country album, Cowboy Carter, were seemingly missing tracks that featured on the digital edition. The 42-year-old’s eighth studio album, her first forray into the country genre, was released on Friday 29 March. The Independent’s music critic Helen Brown wrote in her five-star review: “Throughout it all, Beyoncé’s hands are confidently and charismatically on the reins. The righteous zeal of her mission, and the giddy range of sonic adventuring, repeatedly gave me chills I haven’t felt since the release of Lemonade. “Back then she was fighting for her marriage. Now she’s fighting for a major culture shift. Throughout, she seeks to build bridges with the working men of the South, acknowledging their economic struggles.” Vinyl pre-orders began to arrive on Friday, with fans complaining that five songs seemed to be missing: “Flamenco”, “Oh Louisiana”, “The Linda …

Beyoncé fans say songs missing from Cowboy Carter vinyl and CDs | Beyoncé

Beyoncé fans say songs missing from Cowboy Carter vinyl and CDs | Beyoncé

Fans of Beyoncé have complained after vinyl and CD editions of her album Cowboy Carter were delivered apparently with tracks that featured on the digital release missing. Beyoncé’s eighth studio album – the second in a planned trilogy that began with her 2022 record Renaissance – was released on Friday and pre-orders for physical editions began to arrive the same day. Over the weekend, buyers began reporting that five tracks present on the country album’s digital version were missing from the vinyl: Flamenco, Oh Louisiana, The Linda Martell Show, Spaghetti, and the standout Ya Ya which the Guardian described as a “fantastic early psychedelic soul-influenced stomp”. The same tracks were reportedly missing from the CD except Flamenco. It was not clear whether this was the case for all pressings. “It’s such a shame because Ya Ya is probably up there with my top five favourite songs at the moment … I’m quite miffed,” said one TikTok user. “It appears that several songs from the album are NOT included in the LP. What is up with …

Levi’s changes its name in honour of new Beyoncé song off ‘Cowboy Carter’ album

Levi’s changes its name in honour of new Beyoncé song off ‘Cowboy Carter’ album

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Levi’s has paid tribute to Beyonce after the iconic denim brand received a nod on the singer’s latest album, Cowboy Carter. On Friday 29 March, the 42-year-old pop star released her highly-awaited country album, Cowboy Carter. The album included the song “Levii’s Jeans” – a sultry track featuring rapper Post Malone – in which Beyoncé sings: “Boy, I’ll let you be my Levi’s jeans so you can hug that a** all day long.” Now, the legendary American fashion brand has reacted to the shoutout on social media. Following the album release, Levi’s changed its name on Instagram to “Levii’s” and added an extra “i” to match the title of the song. The brand also changed the logo in its profile picture and updated its bio to read, “FKA [formerly known as] Levi’s,” with a bumble bee emoji – a subtle nod to Beyoncé’s …

Beyoncé’s Sweet ‘Thank You’ Message to Mickey Guyton Following ‘Cowboy Carter’ Release

Beyoncé’s Sweet ‘Thank You’ Message to Mickey Guyton Following ‘Cowboy Carter’ Release

Beyoncé‘s paying tribute to a country music trailblazer, Mickey Guyton. After dropping her highly anticipated country album, Cowboy Carter, Bey paid homage to Guyton with a bouquet of white flowers and a sweet message. Guyton shared the note Friday on Instagram, and it’s clear Bey views Guyton as a country music giant. “Mickey, Thank you for opening doors for me queen. Keep Shining. Love and respect, Beyoncé,” the note read. Guyton, who in 2021 made history as the first Black artist to earn a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, was moved by the touching message. “With opportunity comes possibility,” she captioned her post. “The possibilities are endless with you @beyonce. God gave me an assignment and I followed. May the doors continue to stay wide open.” It was on Friday when Beyoncé dropped her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. The album features some serious hit makers, including Dolly Parton, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus, among others.  Prior to the official album drop, Beyoncé confirmed that the project would include a cover of Parton’s “Jolene,” and the 78-year-old music icon quickly put her stamp of approval …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: social media reactions

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: social media reactions

Since Beyoncé announced a new album during her Super Bowl commercial — in pink cat ear headphones, no less — fans have been anticipating Cowboy Carter. Part II of the singer’s trilogy that started with 2022’s Renaissance finally dropped yesterday, and social media’s reactions didn’t disappoint. SEE ALSO: We found the pink cat ear headphones Beyoncé wore in her viral Verizon commercial First, let’s take it from the album’s roots. In Beyoncé’s Instagram post about Cowboy Carter, she mentioned the album “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.” Fans have guessed that she’s referring to the 2016 Country Music Association Awards, where her performance of “Daddy’s Lessons” with The Chicks received racist and sexist backlash. People said Beyoncé “isn’t country” — but this album proves them wrong: Tweet may have been deleted Some fans still played the two singles released on Super Bowl night, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”: Tweet may have been deleted Other songs on …

Beyonce’s epic ‘Cowboy Carter’ album ‘redefines’ country music to unanimous praise

Beyonce’s epic ‘Cowboy Carter’ album ‘redefines’ country music to unanimous praise

Fans and critics alike are lavishing praise on “Cowboy Carter,” Beyonce’s rhinestone-studded, history-rich honky tonk of an album that’s rising in the charts after Friday’s hotly anticipated release. Issued on: 30/03/2024 – 07:42 3 min A rowdy, wide-ranging homage to her southern heritage, the 27-track second act to her “Renaissance” trilogy is a genre-bending triumph that vaunts Black country culture. “No one will mistake this sprawling set for ever following a straight path, or having a remotely dull moment,” wrote the critic at entertainment trade publication Variety. “It’s almost as if Beyonce was watching some of the evolutionary leaps and hiccups country has been experiencing as it redefines its boundaries — as the music always has — and said, ‘Hold my Armand de Brignac. I’ve got this.’”  “But it’s not just a matter of what Beyonce can do for country music; it’s what her concept of country can do for her, in expanding her musical empire and even her already well-honed sense of self. It’s a lot.” It’s too early to say where “Cowboy Carter” …

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album in One Day in 2024

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album in One Day in 2024

Beyoncé’s newest album Cowboy Carter is already setting records. Not even 24 hours after its release, Spotify revealed that the Grammy-winning artist’s country album became its most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far. The music giant also noted that it was the first time a country album had held that title this year. Prior to the release of Cowboy Carter on Friday, Beyoncé’s single “Texas Hold ‘Em” peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Top 50 chart after being streamed more than 200 million times. The country album — and the second installment in a potential trilogy project following 2022’s Renaissance — features a 27-song tracklist, including collaborations with Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Willie Nelson and more. Since being dropped, fans have been flooding social media with their reactions to the highly-anticipated project that marks Beyoncé’s first studio album in the genre. It’s also a notably special project for the singer, as she has previously expressed feeling not “welcomed” in country space during past attempts to enter the genre. “This genre …

Beyonce’s epic Act ll: Cowboy Carter defies categorisation, redefines American style

Beyonce’s epic Act ll: Cowboy Carter defies categorisation, redefines American style

“Nothin’ really ends / For things to stay the same they have to change again,” Beyonce sings on Act ll: Cowboy Carter, the opening lines of the opening track, Ameriican Requiem. “Them big ideas, yeah, are buried here / Amen.” In some ways, it is a mission statement for the epic 78-minute, 27-track release – or at the very least, functions like a film’s title card to introduce yet another blockbuster album. In the days leading up to Cowboy Carter, the superstar said this “ain’t a Country album” but “a ‘Beyonce’ album” – positioning herself in opposition to country music’s rigid power structures and emphasising her ability to work with the style with her latest genre-defying opus. A capital-C country album it is not – and of course it isn’t. Beyonce is an eclecticist, known for her elastic vocal performances: In a moment, choosing to belt close to godliness and, in another, moving with marked ease into a fractured run, inheriting histories through the vowels she stresses, the handclaps she introduces and the genres she …

In “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé converts us to the religion of country music

In “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé converts us to the religion of country music

“My un-American life,” Beyoncé had crooned in the opener in Act I of her “Renaissance” project. At first glance, it’s a lyric that may not mean much. However, it grants us insight into the harsh rejection the pop musician had previously faced in the country music industry and larger conservative America. In 2016, when Beyoncé released the acclaimed “Lemonade,” it became her most successful project as a genre-bending artist. However, country music gatekeepers were deadset on excluding the musician from the genre that traditionally features predominantly white artists – mostly because of an electric performance of her country track, “Daddy Lessons” performed with the Chicks during that year’s CMA Awards. No matter how strong the performance or the undeniable influence of Black people on country music, Beyoncé was met with a harsh and racist backlash. The response was so toxic that the CMAs scrubbed the performance from all its platforms. Conservatives spewed similar racist sentiments during the singer’s 2016 Superbowl half-time show performance, labeling Beyoncé and the performance as “un-American.” The criticisms around her identity and Americanness have haunted the musician’s music and …

‘Blackbird’: The powerful meaning behind Beyoncé’s Beatles cover on Cowboy Carter

‘Blackbird’: The powerful meaning behind Beyoncé’s Beatles cover on Cowboy Carter

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free When Beyoncé’s eighth album Cowboy Carter was released earlier today, it was met with widespread acclaim. In a five-star review of the country-influenced record, The Independent’s chief music critic Helen Brown wrote: “It’s a reminder that country music has always been about ‘three chords and the truth’. Beyoncé’s truth shines here with the fierce strength of the Texan sun. Cowboy hats off to her.” Unusually for a Beyoncé album, the record includes a couple of covers. One, her highly-anticipated reworking of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, is a radical revision of the country staple that sees Beyoncé warning off, rather than begging to, her love rival. As Parton herself put it in response: “Beyoncé is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves it!” The other cover on the album is much more faithful to the original, which itself wouldn’t ordinarily be considered a country song. “Blackbird” (which Beyoncé restyles …