Michelle Obama has nothing but kind words for Beyoncé, especially after listening to her newest release, Cowboy Carter. The album has since been lauded by critics and fans worldwide, noting Beyoncé's brilliance with her genre-crossing set.
"@Beyoncé, you are a record-breaker and history-maker. With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you!" she said on Instagram in a lengthy message to the pop star.
According to Obama, the album is a "reminder that despite everything we've been through," we can still dance, sing, and be who we are "unapologetically." She added that Cowboy Carter reminded everyone that "we ALL have power."
The former first lady also encourage people to vote, saying there's "power in our history, in our joy, and in our votes."
Obama then implored people more directly, asking them to register to vote. "And as Queen Bey says at the end of Ya Ya, we need to "keep the faith" and "VOTE!"" she added.
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Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' on the Charts
Hits Daily Double has projected that Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter will debut with bigger numbers than Renaissance in 2022.
New tallies suggest that Beyoncé is already aiming for a 403,000 album-equivalent unit debut, bigger than Renaissance, which only garnered around 332,000 album units in its opening week. However, Cowboy Carter may be no match for Lemonade, which raked in more than 650,000 album units in its first week.
'Cowboy Carter' Reviews
The Independent gave their flowers and tipped their cowboy hats to Beyoncé for her thrilling escapade to the country music genre.
"It's a reminder that country music has always been about three chords and the truth. Beyoncé's truth shines here with the fierce strength of the Texan sun. Cowboy hats off to her," they wrote.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph said in their review that Cowboy Carter is: "Clever, sexy, angry, soulful, witty and fantastically bold, Beyoncé stirs up the western and puts the you know what into country. I think it's a masterpiece, but don't expect to hear it at the Grand Ole' Opry any time soon."
