Cowboy Carter

Cowboy Carter
Cowboy Carter
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released	March 29, 2024
Recorded	2019–2024
Studio	Los Angeles (APG, Dezert Flower, Electric Feel, Kings Landing West, Parkwood West, Record Plant, The Sound Factory, The Village, Westlake); Nashville (The Cave, East Iris, The Library); East Hampton, New York (The Trailer); Dolly P's Studio;
Genre	Country; Americana; R&B;
Length	78:21
Label	Parkwood; Columbia;
Producer	Beyoncé; 070 Shake; BAH; Jon Batiste; Cadenza; Cam; Miley Cyrus; D.A. Got That Dope; Derek Dixie; Dixson; Ian Fitchuk; Harry Edwards; Shawn Everett; Nathan Ferraro; Ink; Tyler Johnson; Paul McCartney; No I.D.; Nova Wav; Dave Hamelin; Killa B; Nick Kobe; Mamii; Simon Mårtensson; Pharrell Williams; Jack Ro; Raphael Saadiq; Sean Solymar; Sounwave; Swizz Beatz; The-Dream; Khirye Tyler;
Beyoncé chronology
Singles from Cowboy Carter
	"Texas Hold 'Em"; Released: February 11, 2024; "16 Carriages"; Released: February 11, 2024; "II Most Wanted"; Released: April 2, 2024;

Cowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album is the second part in a trilogy of albums, following Renaissance (2022).

Track listing

*Cowboy Carter* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ameriican Requiem"	Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Ernest Wilson Jon Batiste Raphael Saadiq Atia Boggs Camaron Ochs Tyler Johnson Darius Scott Derek Dixie Shawn Carter Michael Price Dan Walsh Stephen Stills	Beyoncé^[c] No I.D. Batiste T. Johnson^[a] Khirye Tyler^[b] Dixie^[b] Kuk Harrell^[d]	5:25
2.	"Blackbiird" (with Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell and Tiera Kennedy)	Lennon–McCartney	Beyoncé^[c] McCartney Tyler^[b] Harrell^[d]	2:11
3.	"16 Carriages"	Knowles-Carter Dave Hamelin Boggs Saadiq	Beyoncé^[c] Hamelin Ink Saadiq^[b] Stuart White^[b]	3:47
4.	"Protector" (with Rumi Carter)	Knowles-Carter Ryan Beatty Ochs Jack Rochon	Beyoncé^[c] Rochon	3:04
5.	"My Rose"	Knowles-Carter Shawntoni Nichols	Beyoncé^[c] Mamii	0:53
6.	"Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson" (with Willie Nelson)	Knowles-Carter Leah Takele Charles Anderson Edward House Jr. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Chuck Berry Jesse Stone	Beyoncé	0:50
7.	"Texas Hold 'Em"	Knowles-Carter Elizabeth Lowell Boland Megan Bülow Brian Bates Nate Ferraro Saadiq	Beyoncé^[c] Killah B Ferraro Saadiq^[a] White^[b] Hit-Boy^[b] Mariel Gomerez^[b]	3:53
8.	"Bodyguard"	Knowles-Carter Saadiq Beatty Boland Leven Kali Nichols	Saadiq Beyoncé^[d]	4:00
9.	"Dolly P" (with Dolly Parton)	Dolly Parton Knowles-Carter Takele	Beyoncé Rochon Nova Wav^[b]	0:22
10.	"Jolene"	Parton Knowles-Carter^[e] Denisia Andrews^[e] Brittany Coney^[e] Terius Gesteelde-Diamant^[e]	Beyoncé^[c] Rochon Tyler^[b] Alex Vickery^[d]	3:09
11.	"Daughter"	Knowles-Carter Ochs Simon Mårtensson Gesteelde-Diamant Carter Dixie	Beyoncé^[c] Ochs Simon Mårtensson Dixie^[a]	3:23
12.	"Spaghettii" (with Linda Martell and Shaboozey)	Knowles-Carter Gesteelde-Diamant Carter Collins Chibueze Tyler Dedé Mandrake	Beyoncé^[c] Swizz Beatz Tyler^[a]	2:38
13.	"Alliigator Tears"	Knowles-Carter Gesteelde-Diamant Tyler Jack Siegel	Beyoncé^[c] The-Dream Tyler^[a]	2:59
14.	"Smoke Hour II" (with Willie Nelson)	Knowles-Carter Takele Hamelin Jeff Gitelman	Beyoncé Hamelin	0:29
15.	"Just for Fun" (with Willie Jones)	Knowles-Carter Beatty Hamelin Gitelman	Beyoncé^[c] Hamelin Vickery^[d]	3:24
16.	"II Most Wanted" (with Miley Cyrus)	Knowles-Carter Miley Cyrus Michael Pollack Ryan Tedder	Beyoncé^[c] Shawn Everett Pollack Cyrus Jonathan Rado^[b]	3:28
17.	"Levii's Jeans" (with Post Malone)	Knowles-Carter Austin Post Gesteelde-Diamant Nile Rodgers Carter	Beyoncé The-Dream Louis Bell^[d]	4:17
18.	"Flamenco"	Knowles-Carter Nichols	Beyoncé^[c] Mamii	1:40
19.	"The Linda Martell Show" (with Linda Martell)	Knowles-Carter Takele	Beyoncé	0:28
20.	"Ya Ya"	Knowles-Carter Gesteelde-Diamant Carter Oliver Rodigan Harry Edwards Klara Mkhatshwa Munk-Hansen Anaïs Marinho Lee Hazlewood Brian Wilson Mike Love	Beyoncé^[c] The-Dream Cadenza^[a] Edwards^[a] Tyler^[b]	4:34
21.	"Oh Louisiana"	Berry	Beyoncé The-Dream	0:52
22.	"Desert Eagle"	Knowles-Carter Jabbar Stevens Miranda Johnson Marcus Reddick	Beyoncé^[c] Bah Christ Reddick	1:12
23.	"Riiverdance"	Knowles-Carter Gesteelde-Diamant Rachel Keen Mark Spears	Beyoncé^[c] The-Dream	4:11
24.	"II Hands II Heaven"	Knowles-Carter Hamelin Beatty Rochon Gesteelde-Diamant Spears	Beyoncé Hamelin Rochon^[a]	5:41
25.	"Tyrant" (with Dolly Parton)	Knowles-Carter Ochs Gesteelde-Diamant David Doman Dominic Redenczki Ezemdi Chikwendu	Hamelin D.A. Got That Dope Tyler^[b] Beyoncé^[d] Harrell^[d]	4:10
26.	"Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' " (with Shaboozey)	Knowles-Carter Pharrell Williams Chibueze Gesteelde-Diamant Carter Hank Cochran Harlan Howard	Beyoncé^[c] Pharrell	4:56
27.	"Amen"	Knowles-Carter Hamelin Danielle Balbuena Ochs T. Johnson Ian Fitchuk Scott Dixie Ricky Lawson^[e]	Beyoncé^[c] Hamelin T. Johnson^[a] Dixie^[b] Fitchuk^[b] 070 Shake^[b] Sean Solymar^[b]	2:25
Total length:				78:21

Notes

"Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson" is stylized as "Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson".
"Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' " is stylized as "Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin' ".
Initial vinyl pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "Flamenco", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".
Initial CD pressings of the album do not include "Spaghettii", "The Linda Martell Show", "Ya Ya" and "Oh Louisiana".
"Riiverdance", "II Hands II Heaven" and "Tyrant" are longer on the CD edition than on the digital edition.
"My Rose" is titled "Mr. Sir" on the CD edition.
^{^[a]} indicates a co-producer
^{^[b]} indicates an additional producer
^{^[c]} indicates a primary and vocal producer
^{^[d]} indicates a vocal producer
^{^[e]} indicates an additional lyricist

Samples and interpolations

"Ameriican Requiem"
- contains excerpts from "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)", written by Shawn Carter, Michael Price, and Dan Walsh and performed by Jay-Z, as well as Jay-Z's performance of the song on MTV Unplugged.
- contains an interpolation of "For What It's Worth", written by Stephen Stills and performed by Buffalo Springfield.
"Blackbiird"
- covers the 1968 Beatles song "Blackbird", and features a sample of the instrumental from the original 1968 master recording.
"Smoke Hour / Willie Nelson"
- contains excerpts from "Laughing Yodel", written and performed by Charles Anderson.
- contains excerpts from "Grinnin' in Your Face", written and performed by Son House.
- contains excerpts from "Down by the River Side", written and performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
- contains excerpts from "Maybellene", written and performed by Chuck Berry.
- contains excerpts from "Don't Let Go", written by Jesse Stone and performed by Roy Hamilton.
"Jolene"
- covers the 1973 Dolly Parton song of the same name, with new lyrics.
"Daughter"
- contains elements of Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. III No. 1: II. Adagio by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
- contains an interpolation of the aria "Caro Mio Ben", written and composed by Tommaso Giordani.
"Spaghettii"
- features spoken word by Linda Martell.
- contains a sample of "Aquecimento das Danadas", written and performed by O Mandrake.
"II Most Wanted"
- contains uncredited elements of "Landslide", written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac.
"Ya Ya"
- contains excerpts from "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", written by Lee Hazlewood and performed by Nancy Sinatra.
- contains interpolation from "Good Vibrations", written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and performed by the Beach Boys.
"Oh Louisiana"
- contains excerpts from "Oh Louisiana", written and performed by Chuck Berry.
"II Hands II Heaven"
- contains an uncredited sample of the Underworld song "Born Slippy Nuxx", written by Rick Smith, Karl Hyde and Darren Emerson.
"Sweet / Honey / Buckiin' "
- contains interpolation from "I Fall to Pieces", written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard and performed by Patsy Cline.

Personnel

Musicians

Beyoncé – lead vocals (all tracks), clapping (track 10), percussion (23)
Khirye Tyler – bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 20), percussion (1, 20–23), drums (1, 15, 20), synthesizer (1), strings (2, 18), violin (2), piano (7), guitar (15), horns (20), programming (26)
Ink – vocals (track 1), guitar (2)
Tanner Adell – vocals (tracks 1, 2)
Raphael Saadiq – drums (tracks 1, 7); bass, piano (7, 8); organ (7), guitar (8, 20), keyboards (8)
LaMarcus Eldridge – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
Steve Epting – choir (tracks 1, 10, 11, 15, 27)
Brooke Brewer – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Camille Grigsby – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Cedrit Leonard – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Chelsea Miller – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Donald Paige – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Dwanna Orange – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
George Young – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Jason Morales – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Jenelle Dunkley – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Jerome Wayne – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Kiandra Richardson – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Lakeisha Lewis – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Mabvuto Carpenter – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Naarai Jacobs – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Nava Morris – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Phylicia Hill – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Princess Fortier – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
Storm Chapman – choir (tracks 1, 11, 15, 27)
No I.D. – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1); drums (15)
Dixson – drums, vocals (track 1)
Jon Batiste – guitar, keyboards, sitar (track 1)
Camaron Ochs – vocals (track 1)
Lemar Carter – drums (tracks 2, 7, 8, 20)
Brittney Spencer – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
Reyna Roberts – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
Tiera Kennedy – vocals (track 2), background vocals (25)
Dave Hamelin – organ, synthesizer (tracks 2, 27); drums, guitar, piano (2); bass (15)
Paul McCartney – guitar (track 2)
Robert Randolph – steel guitar (track 3), pedal steel guitar (20)
Justus West – guitar (track 3)
Gavin Williams – organ (track 3)
Justin Schipper – steel guitar (track 3)
Ryan Svendsen – trumpet (track 3)
Ryan Beatty – background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 15)
Jack Rochon – guitar (tracks 4, 9, 10), bass (24)
Gary Clark Jr. – guitar (tracks 4, 11, 22, 24)
Rumi Carter – vocals (track 4)
Willie Nelson – vocals (track 6)
Rhiannon Giddens – banjo, viola (track 7)
Killah B – drums (track 7)
Elizabeth Lowell Boland – piano (track 7), background vocals (8)
Nate Ferraro – guitar (tracks 7, 11), piano (7)
Hit-Boy – synthesizer (track 7)
The-Dream – drums (track 8), clapping (10), background vocals (20, 24, 25); bass, guitar, vocals (23); drum machine, percussion (24)
Ross Garren – harmonica (tracks 8, 14, 15)
Dolly Parton – spoken word (track 9), vocals (25)
Denisia Andrews – vocals (track 9)
Jack Siegal – guitar (tracks 10, 12–14)
Caleb Curry – choir (track 10)
Jaden Gray – choir (track 10)
Jamal Moore – choir (track 10)
Jerel Duren – choir (track 10)
Kadeem Nichols – choir (track 10)
Michael Shorts – choir (track 10)
Dora Melissa Vargas – clapping (track 10)
Jay-Z – clapping (track 10)
Stevie Wonder – harmonica (track 10)
Willie Jones – vocals (track 10)
Simon Mårtensson – bass, drums, guitar (track 11)
Rod Castro – guitar (track 11)
Jeff Gitelman – harmonica (tracks 14, 15)
Harv – drums (track 15)
Derek Dixie – conductor (track 15), synthesizer (27)
Adrienne Woods – strings (track 15)
Bianca McClure – strings (track 15)
Chelsea Gwizdala – strings (track 15)
Crystal Alforque – strings (track 15)
Marta Honer – strings (track 15)
Rhea Hosanny – strings (track 15)
Stephanie Matthews – strings (track 15)
Stephanie Yu – strings (track 15)
Adam Granduciel – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 16)
Justin Brown – acoustic guitar, drums (track 16)
Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar (track 16)
Pino Palladino – bass (track 16)
Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 16)
Jonathan Rado – organ, piano, synthesizer (track 16)
Michael Pollack – organ (track 16)
Matt Pynn – pedal steel guitar (track 16)
Miley Cyrus – vocals (track 16)
Post Malone – vocals (track 17)
Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 17)
Mamii – guitar (track 18)
Johnny May – violin (track 18)
Harry Edwards – guitar (track 20)
Marcus Reddick – bass (track 22)
Bah Christ – guitar (track 22)
Péter Kovács – violin (track 25)
Pharrell – vocals (track 26)
Arnetta Johnson – brass (track 27)
Christopher Gray – brass (track 27)
Christopher Johnson – brass (track 27)
Crystal Torres – brass (track 27)
Gabrielle Garo – brass (track 27)
Jesse McGinty – brass (track 27)
Lemar Guillary – brass (track 27)
Omar Edwards – organ (track 27)
Tyler Johnson – organ (track 27)
Ian Fitchuk – piano (track 27)

Technical

Colin Leonard – mastering
Stuart White – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–16, 18–22, 27), recording (1–18, 20, 22, 24, 25)
Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 4, 18)
Shawn Everett – mixing, recording (track 16)
Jaycen Joshua – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
Mike Seaberg – mixing (tracks 17, 23)
Chris Godbey – mixing (track 25)
Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 26)
Andrea Roberts – engineering (all tracks), recording (1, 4)
John Cranfield – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–17, 19–27), recording (26, 27)
Henrique Andrade – engineering (track 2), recording (1, 8, 12, 26
Kuk Harrell – engineering (track 25)
Angelica "Jeli" Dorman – engineering (track 25), recording (1, 2)
Dani Pampuri – recording (tracks 1, 4, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27), engineering assistance (17)
Lester Mendoza – recording (tracks 1, 15, 27)
Hotae Alexander Jang – recording (tracks 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20)
Dave Hamelin – recording (tracks 3, 14, 15, 24, 27)
Jack Rochon – recording (track 4)
Mamii – recording (tracks 5, 18)
Alex Nibley – recording (track 7)
Brandon Harding – recording (tracks 10, 17, 20–22, 25)
Camaron Ochs – recording (track 11)
Kyle Huffman – recording (tracks 11, 15, 27)
Matheus Braz – recording (tracks 11, 12, 20, 24), editing (19), engineering assistance (all tracks)
Nick Lobel – recording (tracks 11, 25)
Steve Chadie – recording (track 14)
Ian Gold – recording (track 16)
Ivan Wayman – recording (track 16)
Piéce Eatah – recording (track 16)
Willie Linton – recording (track 17)
Kristen Hilkert – recording (track 25)
Mike Larson – recording (track 26)
Konrad Snyder – recording (track 27)
Tyler Johnson – recording (track 27)
Khirye Tyler – editing (tracks 4, 11)
Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–27)
Conner McFarland – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Danforth Webster – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Garrett Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Jonathan Lopez Garcia – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Nick Sutton – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Terena Dawn – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–27)
Gabriella Wayne – engineering assistance (track 4)
Julia Norelli – engineering assistance (track 4)
Najeeb Jones – engineering assistance (track 4)
Cameron Hogan – engineering assistance (track 11)
Chris Bhikoo – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)
Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (tracks 17, 23)

Charts

Chart performance for *Cowboy Carter*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	1
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)	5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	11
French Albums (SNEP)	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	1
Irish Albums (OCC)	1
Italian Albums (FIMI)	6
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)	15
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)	59
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)	1
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)	4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)	1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	1
UK Albums (OCC)	1
UK Americana Albums (OCC)	1
UK Country Albums (OCC)	1
US Billboard 200	1
US Folk Albums (Billboard)	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	1

Release history

Release history for *Cowboy Carter*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	March 29, 2024	CD digital download streaming vinyl	Parkwood Columbia

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[3] Labrecque, Michel (April 1, 2024). "Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter". Pan M 360. Retrieved July 10, 2025. Genres and styles : Americana / Country / R&B

[4] Cowboy Carter (vinyl liner notes). Columbia Records. 2024. 19658899621. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)

[5] Cowboy Carter (CD liner notes). Columbia Records. 2024. 1965889491252. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)

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v t e Beyoncé
Studio albums	Dangerously in Love B'Day I Am... Sasha Fierce 4 Beyoncé Lemonade Renaissance Cowboy Carter
Live albums and EPs	Live at Wembley True Star: A Private Performance Speak My Mind Exclusive Bonus CD Sampler Beyoncé The Ultimate Performer B'Day Anthology Video Album Green Light: Freemasons EP Irreemplazable The Beyoncé Experience: Live Beyoncé Karaoke Hits Vol. I
Dangerously in Love	"Crazy in Love" "What's It Gonna Be" "Baby Boy" "Me, Myself and I" "Naughty Girl"
B'Day	"Check on It" "Déjà Vu" "One Night Only" "Ring the Alarm" "Irreplaceable" "Upgrade U" "Listen" "Beautiful Liar" "Suga Mama" "Get Me Bodied" "Green Light"
I Am... Sasha Fierce	"If I Were a Boy" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" "Halo" "Diva" "Ego" "Sweet Dreams" "Broken-Hearted Girl" "Video Phone"
4	"Run the World (Girls)" "Best Thing I Never Had" "Countdown" "Love on Top" "End of Time"
Beyoncé	"XO" "Drunk in Love" "Partition" "Pretty Hurts" "Flawless" "7/11" "Ring Off"
Lemonade	"Formation" "Sorry" "Hold Up" "Sandcastles" "Pray You Catch Me" "All Night"
Featured songs	"Hollywood" "Amor Gitano" "Until the End of Time" "Love in This Club Part II" "Just Stand Up!" "Telephone" "Hymn for the Weekend" "Runnin' (Lose It All)" "Mi Gente (Remix)"
Other songs	"Fighting Temptation" "Summertime" "Die with You"
Films	Carmen: A Hip Hopera Austin Powers in Goldmember The Fighting Temptations The Pink Panther Dreamgirls Cadillac Records Obsessed Epic
Related articles	Discography Destiny's Child JAY-Z Solange Knowles Pepsi Music 2004: Britney Exclusive

v t e Grammy Award for Album of the Year
1959–1979	The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini (1959) Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1960) The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart – Bob Newhart (1961) Judy at Carnegie Hall – Judy Garland (1962) The First Family – Vaughn Meader (1963) The Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand (1964) Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz & João Gilberto (1965) September of My Years – Frank Sinatra (1966) A Man and His Music – Frank Sinatra (1967) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1968) By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell (1969) Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1970) Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1971) Tapestry – Carole King (1972) The Concert for Bangladesh – George Harrison & Friends (1973) Innervisions – Stevie Wonder (1974) Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1975) Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1976) Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1977) Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (1978) Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists (1979)
1980–1999	52nd Street – Billy Joel (1980) Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross (1981) Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1982) Toto IV – Toto (1983) Thriller – Michael Jackson (1984) Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie (1985) No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1986) Graceland – Paul Simon (1987) The Joshua Tree – U2 (1988) Faith – George Michael (1989) Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt (1990) Back on the Block – Quincy Jones and Various Artists (1991) Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole (1992) Unplugged – Eric Clapton (1993) The Bodyguard – Whitney Houston (1994) MTV Unplugged – Tony Bennett (1995) Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette (1996) Falling into You – Celine Dion (1997) Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan (1998) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1999)
2000–2019	Supernatural – Santana (2000) Two Against Nature – Steely Dan (2001) O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various Artists (2002) Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2003) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast (2004) Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles & Various Artists (2005) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2 (2006) Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks (2007) River: The Joni Letters – Herbie Hancock (2008) Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (2009) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2010) The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (2011) 21 – Adele (2012) Babel – Mumford & Sons (2013) Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (2014) Morning Phase – Beck (2015) 1989 – Taylor Swift (2016) 25 – Adele (2017) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2018) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2019)
2020–present	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish (2020) Folklore – Taylor Swift (2021) We Are – Jon Batiste (2022) Harry's House – Harry Styles (2023) Midnights – Taylor Swift (2024) Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (2025) Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny (2026)