What is the best song on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter?

Chart-topping singles sit next to deep cuts, duets with country royalty and a Beatles cover on the record where Beyoncé took over Nashville.

1. 1
   Texas Hold 'Em

   Banjo-driven line-dance anthem that made Beyoncé the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Blackbiird

   A cover of the Beatles' civil-rights-inspired song with four young Black country singers on harmony.
   930pts
3. 3
   16 Carriages

   Slow-burning gospel-tinged ballad about leaving home young and carrying the weight of a career.
   848pts
4. 4
   Jolene

   A reworked Dolly Parton classic in which Beyoncé warns the other woman instead of begging her.
   636pts
5. 5
   Bodyguard

   Breezy, 70s-rock-tinged love song promising to protect her partner, later a fan favourite on tour.
   520pts
6. 6
   Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson

   Willie Nelson plays DJ on a fictional Texas radio station, introducing the record's next stretch.
   520pts
7. 7
   II Most Wanted

   Tender acoustic duet with Miley Cyrus about riding shotgun together until the end.
   520pts
8. 8
   Levii's Jeans

   Flirty country-pop duet with Post Malone built around a pair of jeans, a playful nod to the denim brand.
   520pts
9. 9
   Spaghettii

   Genre-defying trap-country track with Shaboozey and an intro from country pioneer Linda Martell.
   382pts
10. 10
    Ameriican Requiem

    The sweeping opener in which Beyoncé lays out the album's mission to reclaim country music.
    0pts

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