Dolly Parton has praised Beyoncé for her cover of Parton’s classic hit “Jolene” on the highly anticipated country album “Cowboy Carter.” Parton took to Instagram to express her excitement over Beyoncé’s rendition of the 1973 song. Beyoncé’s cover features Parton on an interlude introducing the track, and Parton had previously hinted that the song could be included on the album. Parton also shared her admiration for Beyoncé, calling her a beautiful girl and a great singer.
Other artists featured on “Cowboy Carter” also expressed their gratitude and praise for Beyoncé. Miley Cyrus, who collaborated with Beyoncé on the song “II Most Wanted,” praised the singer on social media, saying that her admiration for Beyoncé runs deeper now that they have created music together. Post Malone, who appears on the track “Levii’s Jeans,” congratulated Beyoncé on the album, calling it “beautiful.”
Tanner Adell, a country music singer-songwriter featured on the song “Blackbiird,” shared a video of herself crying at a Beyoncé show and thanked the singer for the opportunity to be part of the album. Tiera Kennedy, another artist on “Blackbiird” and “Tyrant,” expressed her gratitude on social media, thanking Beyoncé for shining her light. Reyna Roberts, also featured on “Blackbiird” and “Tyrant,” shared on Instagram that Beyoncé had always been her biggest inspiration.
Raye, a British singer-songwriter who co-wrote the track “Riiverdance” on the album, said it was an honor to contribute to the project and praised Beyoncé for continuing to inspire. “Cowboy Carter” quickly rose to the second spot on Apple Music’s top albums chart after its release, with the top album being “We Don’t Trust You” by Future & Metro Boomin. The album marks Beyoncé’s second installment to her 2022 album “Renaissance” and features 27 tracks.
Beyoncé announced the release of “Cowboy Carter” just weeks ago during a Super Bowl advertisement for Verizon. The album includes two chart-topping singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” making Beyoncé the first Black woman to have a number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. The album, five years in the making, was born out of an experience where Beyoncé felt unwelcome, possibly referring to her time performing at the 2016 Country Music Awards. Despite this, Beyoncé expressed hope that an artist’s race would become irrelevant when releasing music in the future. Even before the album’s release, Beyoncé’s dedicated fans from southern states such as Texas, Florida, and Georgia showed high demand for her Renaissance world tour tickets.
