Furthermore, the album’s first single, Texas Hold ‘Em, has returned to the top of the singles chart for a fifth non-consecutive week, demonstrating the star’s double deal.
Beyonce follows in the footsteps of Shania Twain, who, in September 1999, debuted at the top of the Official Albums Chart and became the first female country music artist to have an album go to number one in the UK.
Amazingly, Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country music, has never reached a number one single in her nearly 50-year career. Her songs include Jolene, I Will Always Love You, and 9 to 5.
This is Queen Bey’s second UK charts double, following in the footsteps of her instantaneous success as a solo artist in 2003, when her debut album Dangerously In Love and the smash track Crazy In Love, featuring Jay-Z, both topped the album and singles charts.
