Cowboy Carter

Track list

Disc 1

1. Ameriican Requiem

   Studio version

2. Blackbiird

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:11 • Studio version

   Paul McCartney : Foot tapping, Guitar, ProducerPerformed by : Beyoncé • Brittney Spencer • Tiera Kennedy • Reyna Roberts • Tanner Adell Beyoncé : Producer, Vocal production Brittney Spencer : Additional vocals, Vocal production Tiera Kennedy : Additional vocals, Vocal production Reyna Roberts : Additional vocals, Vocal production Tanner Adell : Additional vocals Khiyre Tyler : Additional production, Bass, Sound fx, Strings, Violin Kuk Harrell : Recording engineer, Tanner adell vocal production Stuart White : Beyoncé vocals recording, Mixing Jelli Dorman : Recording engineer Matheus Braz : Assistant engineer, Pro tools engineers Andrea Roberts : Pro tools engineers John Cranfield : Pro tools engineers Henrique Andrade : Pro tools engineers Danforth Webster : Westlake studios assistant engineer Patrick Gardner : Westlake studios assistant engineer Jonathan Lopez Garcia : Westlake studios assistant engineer Terena Dawn : Westlake studios assistant engineer Garrett Duncan : Westlake studios assistant engineer Conner Mcfarland : Westlake studios assistant engineer Nick Sutton : Westlake studios assistant engineer Colin Leonard : Mastering

3. 16 Carriages

   Studio version

4. Protector

   Studio version

5. My Rose

   Studio version

6. Smoke Hour Willie Nelson

   Studio version

7. Texas Hold 'em

   Studio version

8. Bodyguard

   Studio version

9. Dolly P

   Studio version

10. Jolene

    Studio version

11. Daughter

    Studio version

12. Spaghettii

    Studio version

13. Alliigator Tears

    Studio version

14. Smoke Hour Ii

    Studio version

15. Just For Fun

    Studio version

16. Ii Most Wanted

    Studio version

17. Levii's Jeans

    Studio version

18. Flamenco

    Studio version

19. The Linda Martell Show

    Studio version

20. Ya Ya

    Studio version

21. Oh Louisiana

    Studio version

22. Desert Eagle

    Studio version

23. Riiverdance

    Studio version

24. Ii Hands Ii Heaven

    Studio version

25. Tyrant

    Studio version

26. Sweet Honey Buckiin'

    Studio version

27. Amen

    Studio version

“Cowboy Carter” is the eighth studio album of American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. The album includes a cover version of The Beatles’ song “Blackbird” under the title “Blackbiird.”

The backing track of this cover uses instrumental elements from The Beatles’ original master recording, specifically Paul McCartney’s acoustic guitar and foot tapping. In the credits, Paul is listed as the guitarist and one of the track’s producers.

In 2019, Paul McCartney already gave permission for the use of the original “Blackbird” track by Rachel Fuller, who added new parts by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Choir of London.

I am so happy with Beyoncé’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’. I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!

I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it. I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can’t believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now. Anything my song and Beyoncé’s fabulous version can do to ease racial tension would be a great thing and makes me very proud.

Paul McCartney – From Paul McCartney on Facebook, April 4, 2024

Thanks for making such a beautiful song that grows even bigger in all our hearts as the years go by.

Britney Spencer – Co-singer on “Blackbiird” with Beyoncé – From a comment on Paul McCartney on Instagram, April 4, 2024