Beyoncé Charts An Unlikely Hit Alongside A Country Legend

Beyoncé’s latest musical era brought her to the country field for the very first time. Cowboy Carter was quite the artistic risk for the superstar, but it paid off. The album was well received by critics and many fans, performed well commercially, and even earned the singer the coveted Album of the Year Grammy — an honor she had been working toward for decades.

While Cowboy Carter may feature Beyoncé’s signature take on the classic American genre, not every track on the project is categorized specifically as country. The powerhouse earns a new hit in the United Kingdom with one of the collaborations from the full-length… but it doesn’t bring her to any country tally.

Dolly Parton Joins Beyoncé on the U.K. Charts

Dolly Parton is credited on two of the 27 songs featured on Cowboy Carter. One is essentially just a spoken word piece, while “Tyrant” sees the two musicians teaming up for a proper song. That track debuts on multiple tallies in the U.K. this week, after recently going viral as Beyoncé tours Cowboy Carter around the world.

“Tyrant” launches on the Official Singles chart at No. 83. The tune also reaches the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles list, coming in at No. 17.

Beyoncé Vs. Dolly Parton

Parton has only racked up 11 wins on the top list of the most consumed songs in the U.K., while “Tyrant” brings her to the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles tally for the first time.

Beyoncé’s list of hit songs is significantly longer than Parton’s. She has accrued 74 solo smashes on the Official Singles chart — a number that doesn’t include her work with Destiny’s Child or The Carters. She has also snagged almost as many appearances on the list of the bestselling hip-hop and R&B tracks, as “Tyrant” marks her sixty-third career win.

“Tyrant” Lands Ahead of “Crazy in Love”

Beyoncé fills two spaces on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart with tracks that couldn’t sound less like one another. “Crazy in Love,” often remembered as her breakout solo smash, lives on the list and even advances this frame. “Crazy in Love” sits one space behind “Tyrant,” placing one of her oldest cuts next to one of her newest.

Beyoncé and Dolly Parton on the Country Charts

Interestingly, both Beyoncé and Parton score hit albums on the country charts in the U.K., but not the same ones. Cowboy Carter rises to No. 8 on the Official Country Artists Albums list while dipping from No. 1 to No. 3 on the Official Americana ranking. Parton, meanwhile, claims four spaces on the Official Country Compilations tally, and her The Very Best Of project returns to the summit.