Beyoncé's New Album 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' Is Dropping March 29, Releases Singles "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em" (UPDATED)

Shortly after debuting a Super Bowl ad, Beyoncé announced the album's release date.

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UPDATED March 12, 1:30 p.m. ET: Beyoncé has formally announced the title of Act II with a pre-order link.

Act II: Cowboy Carter arrives on March 29.

The pre-order link includes options for limited boxsets, vinyls, and CDs. Order here.

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In a Super Bowl LVIII commercial, Beyoncé announced her upcoming album, Act II, will drop on March 29. The album is a follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2022 album Renaissance. The 42-year-old singer also released two singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," on streaming services.

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The ad, which pays homage to the 1984 Wim Wenders-directed road drama Paris, Texas, shows the singer driving a taxi soundtracked to various country songs before settling on "Texas Hold 'Em." Beyoncé previously experimented with a country sound on the song "Daddy Lessons" from 2016's Lemonade.

BEYONCÉ

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
16 CARRIAGES

OUT NOW https://t.co/mpl9onQFAD pic.twitter.com/HlfSLH4xJo

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @ComplexMusic

The album was teased at the very end of Bey's Verizon Super Bowl ad when she says "drop the new music" at the very end.

NEW BEYONCÈ BEING TEASED ❤️ #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/rMbuMC22uP

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @ComplexMusic

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