As the "Cowboy Carter" craze continues to sweep the nation, Beyoncé is busy sweeping the Billboard charts.
The singer's new country-inspired album has taken the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, making the global superstar the first Black woman to lead the list, which began in January 1964, according to Billboard.
MORE: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' highlights challenges for Black artists in country industryThe chart, which is dated to April 13, includes data from Beyoncé's album release week ending on April 4.
The 27-track project hit the airwaves on March 29 featuring a list of high-profile collaborators including Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, Stevie Wonder, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone and Jon Batiste.
In addition to "Cowboy Carter" taking the No. 1 spot on the Top Country Albums chart, Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em," "II Most Wanted," and "Jolene" -- all off her new album -- hold the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart, respectively, making her the first woman to hold the top three rankings on that chart simultaneously, according to Billboard.
Also featured on the top 10 Hot Country Songs are five other tracks from the new album, "Levii's Jeans," "Blackbiird," "Ameriican Requiem," "Daughter" and "16 Carriages."
According to Billboard, when "Texas Hold 'Em" first topped the list Hot Country Songs list in February, following its Super Bowl debut, the feat made the global superstar the first woman and first Black woman to have topped both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since the lists began in 1958.
