Cowboy Carter

***Cowboy Carter*** (also referred to as ***Act II: Cowboy Carter***) is the eighth studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album is the second part in a trilogy of albums, following *Renaissance* (2022).

## Track listing 
**Notes**
* "Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson" is stylized as "Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson".
* "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' " is stylized as "Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin' ".
* Initial vinyl pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "Flamenco", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".
* Initial CD pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".
* "Riiverdance", "II Hands II Heaven" and "Tyrant" are longer on the CD edition than on the digital edition.
* "My Rose" is titled "Mr. Sir" on the CD edition.
*  indicates a co-producer
*  indicates an additional producer
*  indicates a primary and vocal producer
*  indicates a vocal producer
*  indicates an additional lyricist

### Samples and interpolations 
* "Ameriican Requiem"
** contains excerpts from "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)", written by Shawn Carter, Michael Price, and Dan Walsh and performed by Jay-Z, as well as Jay-Z's performance of the song on *MTV Unplugged*.
** contains an interpolation of "For What It's Worth", written by Stephen Stills and performed by Buffalo Springfield.
* "Blackbiird"
** covers the 1968 Beatles song "Blackbird", and features a sample of the instrumental from the original 1968 master recording.
* "Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson"
** contains excerpts from "Laughing Yodel", written and performed by Charles Anderson.
** contains excerpts from "Grinnin' in Your Face", written and performed by Son House.
** contains excerpts from "Down by the River Side", written and performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
** contains excerpts from "Maybellene", written and performed by Chuck Berry.
** contains excerpts from "Don't Let Go", written by Jesse Stone and performed by Roy Hamilton.
* "Jolene"
** covers the 1973 Dolly Parton song of the same name,
* "Daughter"
** contains elements of Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. III No. 1: II. Adagio by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
** contains an interpolation of the aria "Caro Mio Ben", written and composed by Tommaso Giordani.
* "Spaghettii"
** features spoken word by Linda Martell.
** contains a sample of "Aquecimento das Danadas", written and performed by O Mandrake.
* "II Most Wanted"
** contains uncredited elements of "Landslide", written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac.
* "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' "
** contains interpolation from "I Fall to Pieces", written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard and performed by Patsy Cline.

## Personnel 
**Musicians**

* Beyoncé – lead vocals (all tracks), clapping (track 10), percussion (23)
* Khirye Tyler – bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 20), percussion (1, 20–23), drums (1, 15, 20), synthesizer (1), strings (2, 18), violin (2), piano (7), guitar (15), horns (20), programming (26)
* Ink – vocals (track 1), guitar (2)
* Tanner Adell – vocals (tracks 1, 2)
* Raphael Saadiq – drums (tracks 1, 7); bass, piano (7, 8); organ (7), guitar (8, 20), keyboards (8)
* LaMarcus Eldridge – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
* Steve Epting – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
* Brooke Brewer – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Camille Grigsby – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Cedrit Leonard – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Chelsea Miller – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Donald Paige – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Dwanna Orange – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* George Young – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Jason Morales – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Jenelle Dunkley – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Jerome Wayne – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Kiandra Richardson – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Lakeisha Lewis – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Mabvuto Carpenter – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Naarai Jacobs – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Nava Morris – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Phylicia Hill – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Princess Fortier – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* Storm Chapman – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
* No I.D. – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1); drums (15)
* Dixson – drums, vocals (track 1)
* Jon Batiste – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1)
* Camaron Ochs – vocals (track 1)
* Lemar Carter – drums (tracks 2, 7, 8, 20)
* Brittney Spencer – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
* Reyna Roberts – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
* Tiera Kennedy – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
* Dave Hamelin – organ, synthesizer (tracks 2, 27); drums, guitar, piano (2); bass (15)
* Paul McCartney – guitar (track 2)
* Robert Randolph – steel guitar (track 3), pedal steel guitar (20)
* Justus West – guitar (track 3)
* Gavin Williams – organ (track 3)
* Justin Schipper – steel guitar (track 3)
* Ryan Svendsen – trumpet (track 3)
* Ryan Beatty – background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 15)
* Jack Rochon – guitar (tracks 4, 9, 10), bass (24)
* Gary Clark Jr. – guitar (tracks 4, 11, 22, 24)
* Rumi Carter – vocals (track 4)
* Willie Nelson – vocals (track 6)
* Rhiannon Giddens – banjo, viola (track 7)
* Killah B – drums (track 7)
* Elizabeth Lowell Boland – piano (track 7), background vocals (8)
* Nate Ferraro – guitar (tracks 7, 11), piano (7)
* Hit-Boy – synthesizer (track 7)
* The-Dream – drums (track 8), clapping (10), background vocals (20, 24, 25); bass, guitar, vocals (23); drum machine, percussion (24)
* Ross Garren – harmonica (tracks 8, 14, 15)
* Dolly Parton – spoken word (track 9), vocals (25)
* Denisia Andrews – vocals (track 9)
* Jack Siegal – guitar (tracks 10, 12–14)
* Caleb Curry – choir (track 10)
* Jaden Gray – choir (track 10)
* Jamal Moore – choir (track 10)
* Jerel Duren – choir (track 10)
* Kadeem Nichols – choir (track 10)
* Michael Shorts – choir (track 10)
* Dora Melissa Vargas – clapping (track 10)
* Jay-Z – clapping (track 10)
* Stevie Wonder – harmonica (track 10)
* Willie Jones – vocals (track 10)
* Simon Mårtensson – bass, drums, guitar (track 11)
* Rod Castro – guitar (track 11)
* Jeff Gitelman – harmonica (tracks 14, 15)
* Harv – drums (track 15)
* Derek Dixie – conductor (track 15), synthesizer (27)
* Adrienne Woods – strings (track 15)
* Bianca McClure – strings (track 15)
* Chelsea Gwizdala – strings (track 15)
* Crystal Alforque – strings (track 15)
* Marta Honer – strings (track 15)
* Rhea Hosanny – strings (track 15)
* Stephanie Matthews – strings (track 15)
* Stephanie Yu – strings (track 15)
* Adam Granduciel – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 16)
* Justin Brown – acoustic guitar, drums (track 16)
* Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar (track 16)
* Pino Palladino – bass (track 16)
* Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 16)
* Jonathan Rado – organ, piano, synthesizer (track 16)
* Michael Pollack – organ (track 16)
* Matt Pynn – pedal steel guitar (track 16)
* Miley Cyrus – vocals (track 16)
* Post Malone – vocals (track 17)
* Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 17)
* Mamii – guitar (track 18)
* Johnny May – violin (track 18)
* Harry Edwards – guitar (track 20)
* Marcus Reddick – bass (track 22)
* Bah Christ – guitar (track 22)
* Péter Kovács – violin (track 25)
* Pharrell – vocals (track 26)
* Arnetta Johnson – brass (track 27)
* Christopher Gray – brass (track 27)
* Christopher Johnson – brass (track 27)
* Crystal Torres – brass (track 27)
* Gabrielle Garo – brass (track 27)
* Jesse McGinty – brass (track 27)
* Lemar Guillary – brass (track 27)
* Omar Edwards – organ (track 27)
* Tyler Johnson – organ (track 27)
* Ian Fitchuk – piano (track 27)

**Technical**

* Colin Leonard – mastering
* Stuart White – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–16, 18–22, 27), recording (1–18, 20, 22, 24, 25)
* Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 4, 18)
* Shawn Everett – mixing, recording (track 16)
* Jaycen Joshua – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
* Mike Seaberg – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
* Chris Godbey – mixing (track 25)
* Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 26)
* Andrea Roberts – engineering (all tracks), recording (1, 4)
* John Cranfield – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–17, 19–27), recording (26, 27)
* Henrique Andrade – engineering (track 2), recording (1, 8, 12, 26
* Kuk Harrell – engineering (track 25)
* Angelica "Jeli" Dorman – engineering (track 25), recording (1, 2)
* Dani Pampuri – recording (tracks 1, 4, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27), engineering assistance (17)
* Lester Mendoza – recording (tracks 1, 15, 27)
* Hotae Alexander Jang – recording (tracks 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20)
* Dave Hamelin – recording (tracks 3, 14, 15, 24, 27)
* Jack Rochon – recording (track 4)
* Mamii – recording (tracks 5, 18)
* Alex Nibley – recording (track 7)
* Brandon Harding – recording (tracks 10, 17, 20–22, 25)
* Camaron Ochs – recording (track 11)
* Kyle Huffman – recording (tracks 11, 15, 27)
* Matheus Braz – recording (tracks 11, 12, 20, 24), editing (19), engineering assistance (all tracks)
* Nick Lobel – recording (tracks 11, 25)
* Steve Chadie – recording (track 14)
* Ian Gold – recording (track 16)
* Ivan Wayman – recording (track 16)
* Piéce Eatah – recording (track 16)
* Willie Linton – recording (track 17)
* Kristen Hilkert – recording (track 25)
* Mike Larson – recording (track 26)
* Konrad Snyder – recording (track 27)
* Tyler Johnson – recording (track 27)
* Khirye Tyler – editing (tracks 4, 11)
* Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–27)
* Conner McFarland – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Danforth Webster – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Garrett Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Jonathan Lopez Garcia – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Nick Sutton – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Terena Dawn – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
* Gabriella Wayne – engineering assistance (track 4)
* Julia Norelli – engineering assistance (track 4)
* Najeeb Jones – engineering assistance (track 4)
* Cameron Hogan – engineering assistance (track 11)
* Chris Bhikoo – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)
* Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)

## Charts 
## Release history 
## References