{"id":170150,"date":"2024-02-14T00:02:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=170150"},"modified":"2024-02-14T00:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:02:09","slug":"beyonce-announces-act-ii-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/beyonce-announces-act-ii-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonc\u00e9 Announces &#8216;Act II&#8217;: What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8216;Act II&#8217; release date, her latest singles &#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217; and &#8217;16 Carriages&#8217;, and the anticipation surrounding her new music era.<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Set for March 29th, 2024, marking a new chapter in Beyonc\u00e9's musical journey.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages' introduce fans to a country-inspired sound.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Fans and media speculate the album may be titled 'Echoville', based on hints and trademarks.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>Beyonc\u00e9 Announces Act II Release Date<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/beyonce-and-balmain-unveil-renaissance-couture-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> has stirred excitement by announcing the release date for her album, Act II, which is <b>set to drop worldwide on March 29, 2024<\/b>. The announcement came after a dramatic reveal during a Verizon commercial at the Super Bowl, followed by the release of two new singles, &#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217; and &#8217;16 Carriages&#8217;, both of which are country songs.<\/p>\n<h2><b>New Singles Revealed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The two new tracks, &#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217; and &#8217;16 Carriages&#8217;, mark a distinct shift towards the country genre for Beyonc\u00e9, showcasing her versatility and artistic evolution. These songs <b>were shared shortly after the Super Bowl commercial<\/b>, sparking widespread anticipation among fans.<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Mystery of Act II&#8217;s Title<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Speculation about the title of Act II has been rampant, with <b>fans and media speculating that it could be called &#8216;Echoville,&#8217;<\/b> based on several clues scattered throughout Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s recent works and public appearances. However, the official title is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Collaborations and Songwriting<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 c<b>ollaborated with a range of artists and songwriters for the new singles<\/b>. &#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217; was co-written with Brian Bates, Nathan Ferraro, Elizabeth Lowell, Megan B\u00fclow, and Raphael Saadiq, while &#8217;16 Carriages&#8217; saw contributions from Atia Boggs, Dave Hamelin, and Raphael Saadiq. The full tracklist and additional collaborations for Act II remain under wraps, with fans eagerly awaiting more details.<\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive update on Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s Act II showcases her dynamic approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/2024s-most-awaited-pop-albums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a>, blending genres and engaging with her audience through innovative releases and strategic announcements\u200b.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":170158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[398],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170150"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}