Hot 100: Beyonce Scores the Highest Solo Debut of Her Career as ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Opens at #2

Published: Tuesday 20th Feb 2024 by Sam

Beyonce has the masses yeehaw-ing in union with her brand new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’ And, in the process, she’s roped-in a major placement on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Surprise-released as one of two tracks from Queen Bey’s forthcoming ‘Act II’ album (of a three-project arc), the Country-kissed cut was met with immediate favor from fans and critics alike.

That, along with the discourse around her foray into Country, appears to have created the perfect storm of buzz around the single – which has leaped in at #2 on the coveted count.

In doing so, the track delivers the diva the highest solo debut of her career.

What’s more, it’s her overall highest premiere on the chart this decade.

And when placed in the context of her colossal career at large, it serves as her second-highest start on the Hot 100 tally outside of the #1 debut of ‘Perfect Duet’ with Ed Sheeran in 2017.

The superstar’s catchy anthem pulled off the feat with the following U.S. stats in the latest tracking week (with just four days of availability):

  • 19.2 million streams
  • 4.8 million in airplay audience
  • 39,000 digital downloads

‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ now serves as Beyonce’s 22nd top 10 hit on the Hot 100.

Jack Harlow’s ‘Lovin’ on Me’ continues reigns for its sixth week. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Carnival’ debuts at #3.

Elsewhere, Bey’s ’16 Carriages’ opens at #38 (registering 10.3 million streams, 90,000 in radio audience, and 14,000 sold).

Suffice it to say, this bodes all sorts of well for ‘Act II’ – due on March 29. Especially as all signs point to ‘Texas’ climbing again next week.

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  1. RBRT February 20, 2024

    Jack really??? 🫢 how embarrassing for Bey and ye

    • Mr Ling Ling 🕵🏼 February 20, 2024

      Facts don’t get inside the bubble! She is overexposed. Only her double-digits Beyhives fall into her hype!!v

    • Queenika 💋💅💋💅💋 February 20, 2024

      if Nicki minaj is the flop y’all claim she is, why is she the only black female artist with multiple #1 debuts this decade 🤣

      • Bubbly February 20, 2024

        Why are tickets to her tanked tour being given away for free. She hasn’t even sold out. Usher sold out 60 American arenas 🤭 Beyonce sold out 56 stadiums. 🤭🤭 Nicki doesn’t belong in this convo sis.

  2. Houdini February 20, 2024

    I don’t like whips and chains but you can tie me down lol
    This song is out of this world, I love it.
    Jack Harlow is the beast 😝😍🎶🎶

    • Hehe February 20, 2024

      I just bought the song.

  3. Anne February 20, 2024

    Debut at #1 on the Hot Country songs chart, that’s definitely a first!

  4. TEXAS FLOP EM February 20, 2024

    BWAHAHAHAAAA FLOP!! THATS WHAT THE DESPERATE H0 GETS FOR TRYING TO STEAL USHERS SPOTLIGHT FOR HER MESS LMAOOO AND SHE WAS BLOCKED BY A MID LIKE JACK HARLOW BWAHAHA 🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • Danny February 20, 2024

      Usher is a flop! He hasn’t cracked the top 20 in a decade. Bye ashy! Beyonce is Queen, Chris Brown is KING. Usher = CHRIS BROWNS LESSOR

      • TEXAS FLOP EM February 20, 2024

        LMAOOO USHER HAS THE NUMBER ONE ALBUM BYTCH, LESSER CHRISSY IS BEGGING PEOPLE TO
        LET HIM PLAY IN A BASKETBALL GAME LMAOOOO, SIT YO ASHY ASS DOWN BUG, YOUR ROACH QUEEN JUST FLOPPED 2 SONGS IN ONE WEEK LMAOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

    • YAHSHUA IS COMING February 20, 2024

      How is #2 a flop??????????

      • FLOP EM TEXAS February 20, 2024

        LMAOOOO CUZ THIS BYTCH USES PAYOLA AND RELEASES A
        MILLION DIFFERENT VERSIONS JUST TO DEBUT AT #2, TAYLOR NEVER DOES ANY OF THAT AND SHE STILL DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE ALWAYS LMAOOO 🤣🤣🤣

  5. Jack Harlow February 20, 2024

    It will free fall next week. The song sucks

    • E Jai February 20, 2024

      Exactly!!!!

  6. Gworl Bye February 20, 2024

    LOL

  7. GrowUpDollz February 20, 2024

    wtf is all this spam on this page like all the bots gotta be here sorry no #1 debut honeybeebots gagged

    • Fraudyonce’ February 20, 2024

      Cue the violin…. BeyHIVs are..🐏💨. 😆😆

  8. Keith February 20, 2024

    Congrats to the Parkwood team! Proved me wrong as I didn’t think it would meet with mainstream success…

    • Gworl Bye February 20, 2024

      Lol it didn’t, this is manipulated success, plain and simple. Them mainstream has already given their opinion, 39K sales means it’s only her fans buying into her bs.

  9. LOL February 20, 2024

    Hahhahaa…..so much for she is country….

    sleazy cowgirl!!!!

  10. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 February 20, 2024

    Why Beyonce Texas flop em smashing on streaming and expected to reach 1 when it’s literally one of the worst songs ever made streaming by BeyHIVs repeatedly.…🥴

  11. Xtina February 20, 2024

    What a career B has had

    • FLOP EM TEXAS February 20, 2024

      LMAOOO

      BILLBOARD TOP FEMALE ARTIST OF ALL TIME

      1. MADONNA
      2. MARIAH CAREY
      3. JANET JACKSON
      4. WHITNEY HOUSTON
      5. TAYLOR SWIFT
      6. RIHANNA
      7. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
      8. ARETHA FRANKLIN
      9. KATY PERRY
      10. DIANA ROSS

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