- Beyoncé released her eighth solo album, “Cowboy Carter,” last Friday.
- The credits reveal she collaborated with long-trusted producers and indie songwriters alike.
- Contributors include Jon Batiste, Ryan Beatty, Raye, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, and more.
Beyoncé may be the Rodeo Queen on the cover of “Cowboy Carter,” but she lassoed a formidable crew to execute her genre-blending, countrified vision.
The tracklist of her latest album boasts an array of features: Black country artists such as Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Shaboozey, and Willie Jones lend their vocals to “Blackbiird,” “Spaghettii,” “Just for Fun,” and more; Miley Cyrus and Post Malone duet with Beyoncé on “II Most Wanted” and “Levii’s Jeans,” respectively; Nashville legends Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Linda Martell take turns narrating the experience like radio DJs.
The album credits provided to streaming services on Sunday offer even more insight into Beyoncé’s creative corps.
Naturally, familiar names appear: The-Dream, who first teamed up with Beyoncé in 2008 for “Single Ladies,” coproduced 10 of the album’s 27 tracks; her husband and frequent music collaborator Jay-Z cowrote six.
However, a deeper dive reveals more interesting and unexpected collaborators — even producers and songwriters who are brand new to Beyoncé’s orbit.
We rounded up 12 artists who worked on “Cowboy Carter” (according to credits listed on Spotify) and where you might know them from.
