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Hold on to your cowboy hats. Beyoncé and Willie Nelson may collab on 'Cowboy Carter' album

Kelsey Bradshaw
Austin American-Statesman

HELLO, HI. BEYONCÉ AND WILLIE NELSON ARE COLLABORATING.

Sorry for yelling. Let us start over. Beyoncé on Wednesday shared what appears to be a tracklist for her upcoming country album "Cowboy Carter." The album, which releases on Friday, includes a song called "Smoke Hour" and Nelson's name is listed underneath. That seems like a collab, right? We think so.

Beyoncé and Nelson are both Texans and musical icons, so it seems only natural they would collaborate. Based on the name of the song, we're wondering if Beyoncé smoked marijuana with Nelson, a known pothead.

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The potential tracklist includes other country-esque titles, including: "Spaghetti," "Desert Eagle," "Oh Louisiana," and "Sweet Honey Buckin'."

Other than the Nelson news, we're most excited about a cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." The song is listed on the possible "Cowboy Carter" tracklist and Parton has said in recent weeks that Beyoncé recorded a cover of the famous song. "Dolly P" is also listed on the post, separate from "Jolene." We're wondering if Parton herself will appear on the album or if Beyoncé has a song all about Parton. Either way, things are looking good for a Parton and Beyoncé performance in the near future.

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OK, we're going to go lie down now. The last hour has been an extremely exciting time to be a Beyoncé fan in Texas.

Beyoncé's potential 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' tracklist

Beyoncé included 27 phrases in the post (we added extra information in parentheses):

  1. American Requiem
  2. Blackbird
  3. 16 Carriages (the title of one of her first singles)
  4. Protector
  5. My Rose
  6. Smoke Hour Willie Nelson (Nelson is a country music legend)
  7. Texas Hold ‘Em (the title of one of her first singles)
  8. Bodyguard
  9. Dolly P (likely referring to country music legend Dolly Parton)
  10. Jolene (one of Parton’s classic songs)
  11. Daughter (this might refer Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter)
  12. Spaghetti
  13. Alligator Tears
  14. Smoke Hour II
  15. Just for Fun
  16. II Most Wanted
  17. Levii’s Jeans
  18. Flamenco
  19. The Linda Martell Show (Martell is a country music legend)
  20. Ya Ya
  21. Oh Louisiana
  22. Desert Eagle
  23. Riverdance
  24. II Hands II Heaven
  25. Tyrant
  26. Sweet Honey Buckin’
  27. Amen

— USA TODAY reporter Caché McClay contributed to this report.