“Texas Hold ‘Em” launches at No. 1. Plus, her “16 Carriages” rolls in at No. 9. Pop and R&B/hip-hop superstar Beyoncé makes her debut on Billboard’s streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart (dated Feb. 24) with her first two entries on the survey: “Texas Hold ‘Em” at No. 1 and “16 Carriages” at No. 9. Prior to the …

A version of Chapman’s song Fast Car – which she solely wrote – has reached number one on US country chart, making history. “You’ve got a fast car. I want a ticket to anywhere.” So goes the opening line of US singer Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit song Fast Car, a wistful and terse folk ballad about breaking out of bad …