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Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em Tops the Charts And Breaks Records

BY JO Mensah March 5, 2024 8:05 AM EDT
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Beyoncé is no stranger to making history, and her latest single Texas Hold ‘Em proves her strong performances on the chart.

The song, which is a tribute to her home state, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart just two weeks after its release, making it her eighth solo No. 1 hit and 12th overall, including her songs with Destiny’s Child.

But that’s not all. Beyoncé has also broken the record for any female artist’s most unique chart airplay appearances, surpassing the previous record holder Mariah Carey.

According to Chart Data, Beyoncé has now had songs appear on 18 different airplay charts, ranging from the expected ones like Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Airplay, and Rap Airplay, to the more surprising ones like Country Airplay, Gospel Airplay, and Smooth Jazz Airplay. This shows her versatility and appeal across different genres and audiences.

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Texas Hold ‘Em has also achieved another milestone on Spotify, where it has surpassed 100 million streams, becoming the singer’s fastest song to reach that mark.

The song is also Beyoncé’s first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 Chart, which ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity from more than 200 territories around the world. The song debuted at No. 4 on the chart in its first week, and climbed to the top spot in its second week, with 59.6 million streams and 43,000 sales units, according to a Billboard report on February 26.

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