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Beyoncé is the first Black woman to hold 'em on top of this country chart

Beyoncé has broken a record with her new single "Texas Hold 'Em."

Beyonce knows how to entertain a crowd.

Beyoncé is making Billboard history with her latest song "Texas Hold 'Em."

The new country song topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart this week. Her No. 1 on the chart makes her the first Black woman artist to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and first woman to top both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since the genre chart lists began in 1958, according to Billboard.

The only other artists to have ever topped both charts are Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Ray Charles, Billboard notes.

"Texas Hold 'Em" wasn't the only Beyoncé song to land a spot on the country chart with "16 Carriages" debuting at No. 9. “Texas Hold 'Em” is an up-tempo country and Western stomp, while "16 Carriages” is a soulful slow-burn with ascendant organs and steel guitar.

Beyoncé isn't the first woman of color in the country genre, as artists like Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer have seen success in recent years, according to Rolling Stone. In terms of charting history however, country still remains predominantly male and white.

Just last year, Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" made history by marking the first time a song solo written by a Black woman has topped Billboard's Country Airplay chart since the ranking was first put out in 1990.

Chapman also became the first Black songwriter to win a CMA Award for song of the year.

Read the full story and watch the video at KVUE.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Editor's note: The word of the week in Austin is growth. Whether it's fast-growing cities, the city's highly anticipated inclusion in the Michelin Guide, or an updated H-E-B ready to re-anchor the neighborhood, things are always reshaping and Austinites are keeping up online. Here are our most-read stories over the past week. Looking for things to do this weekend? Our top picks are here.

1. Austin neighbor saw 4th biggest population boom in U.S. for 2023.The Austin-area suburb of Georgetown has proven it's not just a laid back destination for tourists, but one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.

2. Michelin Guide plates up first Texas picks, with 7 stars in Austin.The first Michelin Guide in Texas has finally made its picks known. At a black-tie event in Houston on November 11, the guide announced that 47 Austin restaurants have won recognition.

3. New South Congress H-E-B is finally opening at the end of 2024. After roughly two years of construction, H-E-B announced its 145,000-square-foot building on South Congress Avenue and East Oltorf Street will open to shoppers starting December 4.

4. Bubbly Austin brunch spot Irene's closing after 8 years. Despite the ever-increasing number of Austin brunches, the scene is losing a classic. Irene's on West 6th Street announced November 12 that it will be closing at the end of its lease this month.

Irene's Austin cocktail One of Austin's most popular brunch spots is throwing in the towel when its lease ends.Irene's/Instagram

5. $15.2 million Austin sanctuary is in the middle of a nature conservancy. The Sanctuary on Barton Creek is a 24-acre estate completely surrounded by a 4,100-acre nature conservancy to provide a peaceful and private escape from city life.