Beyoncé Drops Two New Songs : Surprises Fans with Super Bowl 2024 Album Announcement!

won the Super Bowl 2024, and she didn’t have to run a single yard to do so. The singer and her family attended the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium, wearing over-the-knee boots and a minidress with a plunging neckline accented by a bolo tie, but it was her carefully mapped album announcement for Renaissance Act II—and immediate release of two of its songs—that had fans all over the world yeehawing.
After a series of cryptic teasers on her Instagram and hints dropped through a series of ads for Verizon that played during and before the game, the performer announced that the second part of her Renaissance album trilogy will drop on March 29—and suspicions that it’ll be country-themed were confirmed by the two tracks that she released online.
That’s right, Beyoncé didn’t just announce new music, she gave some of it to us right away, releasing the tracks “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” online shortly after her surprise announcement.

In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, Verizon treated fans to playful teasers featuring actor Tony Hale from Arrested Development, dropping clever hints with a Beyoncé twist. From squeezing lemons to riding a disco-mirrored horse, reminiscent of her iconic tour, the anticipation grew.
During the game, the full commercial was unveiled, showcasing Hale and Beyoncé's attempts to "break the internet" in various hilarious ways. From a campaign for "BOTUS" to space adventures, they pulled out all the stops. But when all else failed, Beyoncé took matters into her own hands, declaring, "Alright, they're ready—time to release new music. The Renaissance is still alive and kicking!"

Renaissance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone noting it found the singer “creating an upbeat collection of hits, boundary-expanding deep cuts, and dance staples, whose quaint grandeur feels starkly cutting-edge. And it happily suggests that the new wave for the iconic singer is to keep it kind of old school.
“With Renaissance, Beyoncé is more relatable than ever, giving listeners all the anthems and sultry slaps we love and have come to expect from her, proving that inclusivity is the new black,” the review continued.
The album also became an instant fan favorite, with outrage following after Renaissance lost out on Album of Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour kicked off in Sweden in May (the North American leg began in Toronto in July). The excellent show focused on material from her new album, interwoven with favorite gems from her earlier LPs. It was later turned into a concert film titled Renaissance: A Film and released in theaters. Renaissance Act II will be released March 29.

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