TikTok users cracked the code on why Beyoncé’s new single, Texas Hold Em, sounds so familiar.
Almost immediately after the superstar, 42, released her country hit, social media users began comparing it to the theme song for the popular Canadian cartoon show Franklin, which aired from 1998 to 2004.
After viewing numerous posts comparing the tunes across the platform, Bruce Cockburn, who composed the Franklin theme song, weighed in on the discussion.
‘I think Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em is a good record. Unfortunately I can’t claim to have had any part in writing it,’ he told People.
TikTok users cracked the code on why Beyoncé’s new single, Texas Hold Em, sounds so familiar
The singer-songwriter, whose song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock, continued: ‘The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song for the Franklin TV series, but to my ears that’s where the similarity stops.’
‘Texas Hold ’Em is her song, and I wish her success with it!’ he concluded.
Last week, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Songs chart with Texas Hold ‘Em.
Her feat comes after receiving praise for both of her new country songs from some of the genre’s top artists, including Maren Morris and Lainey Wilson, who warmly welcomed the Grammy winner into the country music community this month.
Texas Hold ‘Em, which was released on February 11 and serviced to country radio just two days later, pushed back Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves duet, I Remember Everything, from the top spot, where it has sat for 20 weeks.
The mother-of-three’s other country track, 16 Carriages, which dropped on the same day as Texas Hold ‘Em, debuted at number 9.
Both of the mother-of-three’s songs were announced in a Verizon commercial that aired during CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII.
The wife of rapper Jay-Z is set to release an entire country album, titled Act II, on March 29 as a follow-up to her 2022 Renaissance LP.
Almost immediately after the superstar, 42, released her country hit, social media users began comparing it to the theme song for the popular Canadian cartoon show Franklin, which aired from 1998 to 2004
After viewing numerous posts comparing the tunes across the platform, Bruce Cockburn, who composed the Franklin theme song, weighed in on the discussion
According to Billboard, Texas Hold ‘Em received ‘19.2 million official streams and 4.8 million in all-format airplay audience and sold 39,000 in the U.S. through February 15.’
Meanwhile, the outlet added that 16 Carriages drew ‘10.3 million streams, 90,000 in radio reach and 14,000 sold.’
She is currently the first and only woman to have topped both Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The performer’s latest accomplishment comes after her fans forced a country music radio station to play Texas Hold ‘Em after they initially refused.
Earlier this month, a Twitter user under the handle @jussatto said that the Ada, Oklahoma-based country music station KYKC had declined their request to play her new single Texas Hold ‘Em.
‘I requested Texas Hold ‘Em at my local country radio station (KYKC) and after requesting, i received an email from the radio station stating “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station,”‘ the social media user said, along with a screenshot of the reply they received from the radio station.
‘I think Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em is a good record. Unfortunately I can’t claim to have had any part in writing it,’ he told People (seen in 2012)
The singer-songwriter, whose song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock, continued: ‘The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song for the Franklin TV series, but to my ears that’s where the similarity stops’
Last week, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Songs chart with Texas Hold ‘Em
The user added: ‘This station needs to be held accountable for their blatant racism and discrimination against Beyoncé.’
The user added: ‘This station needs to be held accountable for their blatant racism and discrimination against Beyoncé.’
The posts garnered multiple responses from Beyoncé fans upset with the purported exclusion.
The Twitter user subsequently told TMZ that their initial request to the station read: ‘Please play the new song, Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé,’ adding they believed that the station should have been aware Beyoncé was set to release new music in the country genre.
A rep for the station told TMZ last Tuesday that the reason they hasn’t played the songs – Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages – is that they have not been provided with them. Another local station, KECO, confirmed to the outlet that it had not been sent copies of the songs.
The station KYKC did ultimately receive copies of the tracks, as it told TMZ and began playing Texas Hold ‘Em Tuesday.
At the time, it tweeted a screenshot of its playlist, acknowledging that the single was now in its rotation: ‘Lots of call coming in for Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em. It’s coming up in minutes.’
Act II is Beyonce’s eighth studio album.
