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This may be known as the "Beyoncé goes country" record—but, in truth, she's always been here. A Houston native and rodeo fan, Beyoncé released the unmistakably countrified "Daddy Lessons" on 2016's Lemonade then upped the ante with a Chicks remix that was met with industry backlash. But no one puts Beyoncé in a corner, and Cowboy Carter is her gracious "told ya so" moment. First single "Texas Hold 'Em" saw her become the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot 100 Country chart, and that's even after some country radio stations refused to play it. That song is a joy: echoing the Chicks' and Shania's C&W pop, but also Rhiannon Giddens' mountain folk (that's her playing banjo on the song) as well as all-American sweet soul music. The excellent Raphael Saadiq is a co-writer, and his touch shows. And damned if the affecting ballad "16 Carriages"—grand in the "Halo" and "If I Were a Boy" tradition—doesn't sound like an autobiographical recounting of Beyoncé's career start as a teen. "At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray/ Had to take care of home at an early age/ I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin'/ Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind," she sings, chillingly, against steel guitar and crackling percussion. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
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S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Price, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Walsh, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Stephen Stills, Composer, Lyricist - Kuk Harrell, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer - No ID, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Sitar - George Young, Choir - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Mabvuto Carpenter, Choir - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Dion Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - John Cranfield, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Tyler Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dwanna Orange, Choir - Princess Fortier, Choir - Andréa Roberts, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jason Morales, Choir - Dixson, Drums, Vocal - Camille Grigsby, Choir - Derek Dixie, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Henrique Andrade, Recording Engineer - Atia "Ink" Boggs, Vocal - Jon Batiste, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Sitar - Jelli Dorman, Recording Engineer - Chelsea Miller, Choir - Donald Paige, Choir - Lakeisha Lewis, Choir - Atia Boggs, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Kiandra Richardson, Choir - Lester Mendoza, Recording Engineer - Jerome Wayne, Choir - Steve Epting, Choir - Tanner Adell, Vocal - LaMarcus Eldridge, Choir - Phylicia Hill, Choir - Jenelle Dunkley, Choir - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Darius Dixson, Composer, Lyricist - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Naarai Jacobs, Choir - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - NAVA MORRIS, Choir - Storm Chapman, Choir - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Brooke Brewer, Choir - Cedrit Leonard, Choir - Camaron Ochs (Cam), Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - John Lennon, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Mccartney, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kuk Harrell, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer - Beyonce, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Producer, Violin, Strings, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Henrique Andrade, Engineer - Jelli Dorman, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Tanner Adell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Brittney Spencer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Reyna Roberts, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Tiera Kennedy, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Robert Randolph, Steel Guitar - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - LeMar Carter, Drums - Dave Hamelin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer - Stuart White, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Gavin Williams, Organ - John Cranfield, Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - INK, Producer, Guitar - Justin Schipper, Steel Guitar - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Atia Boggs, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Ryan Svendsen, Trumpet - Justus West, Guitar - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Matheus Braz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Editor, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Clark Jr., Guitar - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Ryan Beatty, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Henrique Andrade, Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Ryan Svendsen, Trumpet - Jack Rochon, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer - Najeeb Jones, Assistant Engineer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Julia Norelli, Assistant Engineer - Gabriella Wayne, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Rumi Carter, AssociatedPerformer - Rumi Carter, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Camaron Ochs (Cam), Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Mamii, Producer, Recording Engineer - Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Jesse Stone, Composer, Lyricist - Chuck Berry, Composer, Lyricist - Beyonce, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Son House, Composer, Lyricist - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Willie Nelson, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Nardos Takele, Lyricist
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Piano, Bass - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Killah B, Producer, Drums - LeMar Carter, Drums - Rhiannon Giddens, Banjo, Viola - Stuart White, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Piano, Bass - Hit-Boy, Producer, Synthesizer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Lowell Boland, Piano - Brian Bates, Composer, Lyricist - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Megan Bulow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Alex Nibley, Recording Engineer - Nate Ferraro, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Bass - Mariel Gomerez, Producer, A&R Director - Matheus Braz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Bass - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - LeMar Carter, Drums - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Ryan Beatty, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Henrique Andrade, Recording Engineer - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Ross Garren, Harmonica - Leven Kali, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Drums - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Dolly Parton, Lyricist, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beyonce, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - NOVAWAV, Producer - Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Vocal - Jack Rochon, Producer, Guitar - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Dolly Parton, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Nardos Takele, Lyricist
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Stevie Wonder, Harmonica - Dolly Parton, Composer, Lyricist - Willie Jones, Vocal - Beyonce, Producer, Vocal Producer, Clapping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, AdditionalStudioProducer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Producer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Alex Vickery, Vocal Producer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - NOVAWAV, AssociatedPerformer - Brittany "Chi" Coney, AdditionalStudioProducer - Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Background Vocal, AdditionalStudioProducer - Jack Rochon, Producer, Guitar - Nikisha Grier-Daniel, AssociatedPerformer - Dora Melissa Vargas, Clapping - Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Clapping - Jamal Moore, Choir - Steve Epting, Choir - Jerel Duren, Choir - LaMarcus Eldridge, Choir - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Michael Shorts, Choir - Kadeem Nichols, Choir - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jaden Gray, Choir - Caleb Curry, Choir - Jack Siegel, Guitar - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Clapping, Background Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - George Young, Choir - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Mabvuto Carpenter, Choir - Dave Hamelin, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Editor, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Clark Jr., Guitar - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Dwanna Orange, Choir - Princess Fortier, Choir - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Jason Morales, Choir - Adrienne Woods, Strings - Camille Grigsby, Choir - Derek Dixie, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Matthews, Strings - Nick Lobel, Recording Engineer - Bianca McClure, Strings - Crystal Alforque, Strings - Chelsea Miller, Choir - Donald Paige, Choir - Lakeisha Lewis, Choir - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Stephanie Yu, Strings - Marta Honer, Strings - Rod Castro, Guitar - Kiandra Richardson, Choir - Jerome Wayne, Choir - Steve Epting, Choir - Rhea Hosanny, Strings - LaMarcus Eldridge, Choir - Phylicia Hill, Choir - Jenelle Dunkley, Choir - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Nate Ferraro, Guitar - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Cameron Hogan, Assistant Engineer - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Chelsea Gwizdala, Strings - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Simon Maartensson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Bass - Naarai Jacobs, Choir - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - NAVA MORRIS, Choir - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist - Storm Chapman, Choir - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Brooke Brewer, Choir - Cedrit Leonard, Choir - Kyle Huffman, Recording Engineer - Camaron Ochs (Cam), Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Linda Martell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henrique Andrade, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Shaboozey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Collins Chibueze, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jack Siegel, Guitar - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist - DJ DEDÉ MANDRAKE, Composer, Lyricist - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé, Linda Martell & Shaboozey, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jack Siegel, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Dave Hamelin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Steve Chadie, Recording Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer - Khirye Tyler, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Gitelman, Composer, Lyricist - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Ross Garren, Harmonica - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Harmonica - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jack Siegel, Guitar - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Willie Nelson, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Nardos Takele, Lyricist
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - No ID, Drums - George Young, Choir - Raphael Saadiq, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Mabvuto Carpenter, Choir - Dave Hamelin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Drums, Guitar - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Gitelman, Composer, Lyricist - Dwanna Orange, Choir - Princess Fortier, Choir - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Ryan Beatty, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Jason Morales, Choir - Adrienne Woods, Strings - Camille Grigsby, Choir - Derek Dixie, Conductor - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Alex Vickery, Vocal Producer - Ross Garren, Harmonica - Stephanie Matthews, Strings - Bianca McClure, Strings - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Harmonica - Crystal Alforque, Strings - Chelsea Miller, Choir - Donald Paige, Choir - Lakeisha Lewis, Choir - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Stephanie Yu, Strings - Marta Honer, Strings - Kiandra Richardson, Choir - Lester Mendoza, Recording Engineer - Jerome Wayne, Choir - Steve Epting, Choir - Rhea Hosanny, Strings - LaMarcus Eldridge, Choir - Phylicia Hill, Choir - Jenelle Dunkley, Choir - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Cameron Hogan, Assistant Engineer - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Chelsea Gwizdala, Strings - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Naarai Jacobs, Choir - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - NAVA MORRIS, Choir - Storm Chapman, Choir - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Dave Hamlin, Bass - Brooke Brewer, Choir - Beyoncé & Willie Jones, AssociatedPerformer - Cedrit Leonard, Choir - Kyle Huffman, Recording Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ryan Tedder, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Pino Palladino, Bass - Sara Watkins, Fiddle - Miley Cyrus, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Justin Brown, Drums, Acoustic Guitar - Sean Watkins, Acoustic Guitar - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Matt Pynn, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer - Michael Pollack, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Organ - Adam Granduciel, Electric Guitar - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Ivan Wayman, Recording Engineer - Ian Gold, Recording Engineer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Piéce Eatah, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Reitnouer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - NILE RODGERS, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Jaycen Joshua, Mixing Engineer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - WILLIE LINTON, Recording Engineer - Louis Bell, Vocal Producer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Austin Post, Composer, Lyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Assistant Engineer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Engineer - Mike Seaberg, Mixing Engineer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Bhikoo, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Post Malone, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Victor Wainstein, AssociatedPerformer - Khirye Tyler, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny May, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Itai Shapira, AssociatedPerformer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Jean Dawson, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Hoskins, AssociatedPerformer - Mamii, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer - Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Author, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer - Khirye Tyler, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Linda Martell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Editor, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Linda Martell, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Nardos Takele, Author
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Robert Randolph, Pedal Steel Guitar - Brian Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Love, Composer, Lyricist - Lee Hazlewood, Composer, Lyricist - Raphael Saadiq, Guitar - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - LeMar Carter, Drums - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Producer, Drums, Horn, Percussion, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Harry Edwards, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Programmer, Bass, Vocal - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Cadenza, Producer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Oliver Rodigan, Composer, Lyricist, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Hotae Alexander Jang, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Anais Marinho, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Background Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Klara Mkhatshwa Munk-hansen, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Chuck Berry, Composer, Lyricist - Beyonce, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Producer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Clark Jr., Guitar - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Jabbar Stevens, Composer, Lyricist - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Marcus Reddick, Composer, Lyricist, Bass - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Miranda Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Bah Christ, Producer, Guitar
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Jaycen Joshua, Mixing Engineer - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Mark Spears, Composer, Lyricist - Khirye Tyler, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Rachel Keen, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Engineer - Mike Seaberg, Mixing Engineer - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Chris Bhikoo, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Dave Hamelin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mark Spears, Composer, Lyricist - Khirye Tyler, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Clark Jr., Guitar - John Cranfield, Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Ryan Beatty, Composer, Lyricist - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Jack Rochon, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Bass - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Percussion, Drum Machine, Background Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Dave Hamlin, Recording Engineer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Kuk Harrell, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer - Dolly Parton, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Chris Godbey, Mixing Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Producer - John Cranfield, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - David Doman, Composer, Lyricist - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Péter Kovács, Violin - Anders Mouridsen, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Harding, Recording Engineer - Kristen Hilkert, Recording Engineer - Nick Lobel, Recording Engineer - Ezemdi Chikwendu, Composer, Lyricist - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - d.a. got that dope, Producer - Dominik Redenczki, Composer, Lyricist - Brittney Spencer, Background Vocal - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Reyna Roberts, Background Vocal - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Tiera Kennedy, Background Vocal - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Dave Hamlin, Producer - Beyoncé & Dolly Parton, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica "Jeli" Dorman, Recording Engineer - Camaron Ochs (Cam), Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer
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S. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator - Pharrell Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cochran, Composer, Lyricist - Pharrell, Producer, Vocal - Harlan Howard, Composer, Lyricist - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Khirye Tyler, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - John Cranfield, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Mike Larson, Recording Engineer - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Henrique Andrade, Recording Engineer - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Shaboozey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Collins Chibueze, Composer, Lyricist - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Composer, Lyricist - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Beyoncé & Shaboozey, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Project Coordinator, AdditionalStudioProducer - George Young, Choir - Ian Fitchuk, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Beyonce, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - Mabvuto Carpenter, Choir - Dave Hamelin, Recording Engineer - Christopher Johnson, Brass - Stuart White, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Omar Edwards, Organ - John Cranfield, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Patrick Gardner, Assistant Engineer - Tyler Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Organ, Recording Engineer - Dwanna Orange, Choir - Princess Fortier, Choir - Andréa Roberts, Engineer - Christopher Gray, Brass - Lemar Guillary, Brass - Jason Morales, Choir - Camille Grigsby, Choir - Derek Dixie, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Synthesizer - Crystal Torres, Brass - Jesse McGinty, Brass - Konrad Snyder, Recording Engineer - 070 Shake, Producer, Background Vocal - Danielle Balbuena, Composer, Lyricist - Chelsea Miller, Choir - Arnetta Johnson, Brass - Donald Paige, Choir - Lakeisha Lewis, Choir - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Executive Producer - Dani Pampuri, Recording Engineer - Sean Solymar, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Kiandra Richardson, Choir - Lester Mendoza, Recording Engineer - Jerome Wayne, Choir - Steve Epting, Choir - LaMarcus Eldridge, Choir - Gabrielle Garo, Brass - Phylicia Hill, Choir - Jenelle Dunkley, Choir - Terena Dawn, Assistant Engineer - Darius Dixson, Composer, Lyricist - Mariel Gomerez, A&R Director - Cameron Hogan, Assistant Engineer - Nick Sutton, Assistant Engineer - Garrett Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Danforth Webster, Assistant Engineer - Naarai Jacobs, Choir - Jonathan Lopez Garcia, Assistant Engineer - Matheus Braz, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Dilli, Assistant Engineer - NAVA MORRIS, Choir - Storm Chapman, Choir - Conner McFarland, Assistant Engineer - Dave Hamlin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Organ, Synthesizer - Brooke Brewer, Choir - Cedrit Leonard, Choir - Kyle Huffman, Recording Engineer - Camaron Ochs (Cam), Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Background Vocal
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This may be known as the "Beyoncé goes country" record—but, in truth, she's always been here. A Houston native and rodeo fan, Beyoncé released the unmistakably countrified "Daddy Lessons" on 2016's Lemonade then upped the ante with a Chicks remix that was met with industry backlash. But no one puts Beyoncé in a corner, and Cowboy Carter is her gracious "told ya so" moment. First single "Texas Hold 'Em" saw her become the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot 100 Country chart, and that's even after some country radio stations refused to play it. That song is a joy: echoing the Chicks' and Shania's C&W pop, but also Rhiannon Giddens' mountain folk (that's her playing banjo on the song) as well as all-American sweet soul music. The excellent Raphael Saadiq is a co-writer, and his touch shows. And damned if the affecting ballad "16 Carriages"—grand in the "Halo" and "If I Were a Boy" tradition—doesn't sound like an autobiographical recounting of Beyoncé's career start as a teen. "At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray/ Had to take care of home at an early age/ I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin'/ Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind," she sings, chillingly, against steel guitar and crackling percussion. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:21
- Main artists: Beyoncé
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parkwood Entertainment - Columbia
- Genre: Country
(P) 2024 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
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