Beyonce becomes first black woman to top Billboard hot country songs

Beyoncé-Knowles Carter is now the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart after her single “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted at No. 1.

Her other single “16 carriages” hit No. 9 on the chart based on streaming, airplay and sales.

According to Billboard, the superstar now holds the No. 1 spot on seven of the outlet’s charts: Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Gospel Songs, Hot Latin Songs, Hot R&B Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

And she is the first in many regards, including as the first woman to have topped both Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since the lists’ inception.