Beyoncé has just earned herself another No. 1 hit thanks to “Texas Hold ‘Em” which shuffled its way to the No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Just a week after it debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100, and the single made history becoming her first No. 1 on the multimetric Hot Country Songs survey.
Before “Texas Hold ‘Em,” no Black woman, or female known to be biracial, had previously topped the chart according to Billboard. With the single now taking the top spot this week, it has earned Bey her ninth leader on the list, and her first since “Break My Soul” in 2022.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” is one of two songs that Beyoncé released Feb. 11 (with instrumental and clean and explicit a cappella versions of the song released Feb. 14), along with “16 Carriages.” The arrival of both tracks was announced via a Verizon commercial that aired during CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII, ahead of the March 29 release of her new album, which follows her 2022 Renaissance LP.
“Texas Hold ‘Em,” on Parkwood/Columbia Records/Columbia Nashville, becomes the 1,164th No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 65-year history. Below is a look at Queen Bey’s latest coronation.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” drew 29 million streams (up 51%) and 16.1 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 233%) and sold 29,000 downloads (down 25%) in the Feb. 16-22 tracking week, according to Luminate, as the song claims dual top Streaming and Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100.
The single adds a second week at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, ascends 2-1 Streaming Songs and debuts at No. 43 on Radio Songs chart.
Beyoncé notches her ninth Hot 100 No. 1 as a soloist.
Here’s a recap:
- “Texas Hold ‘Em,” one week to date, March 2, 2024
- “Break My Soul,” two weeks, beginning Aug. 13, 2022
- “Savage” (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé), one, May 30, 2020
- “Perfect” (Ed Sheeran duet with Beyoncé), five (on which she was credited; the song led for six weeks total), beginning Dec. 23, 2017
- “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” four, beginning Dec. 13, 2008
- “Irreplaceable,” 10, beginning Dec. 16, 2006
- “Check on It,” feat. Slim Thug, five, beginning Feb. 4, 2006
- “Baby Boy,” feat. Sean Paul, nine, beginning Oct. 4, 2003
- “Crazy in Love,” feat. Jay-Z, eight weeks at No. 1, beginning July 12, 2003
You can check out more on Bey’s No. 1 history via Billboard HERE. Congrats to Bey!
