Beyonce not motivated by album sales anymore

Beyonce is no longer motivated by "charts and sales." Despite the record-breaking success of her polarizing country album "Cowboy Carter," the 42-year-old superstar insists she doesn't get "excited" by chart positions and accolades anymore. In a rare interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said regarding critics of the record: "When you are breaking down barriers, not everyone is ready and open for a shift.

But when I see ("Cowboy Carter" collaborator) Shaboozey tearing the charts up and all the beautiful female country singers flying to new heights, inspiring the world, that is exactly what motivates me." She added: "There was a time in my life when charts and sales excited and motivated me. Once you have challenged yourself and poured every ounce of your life, your pain, your growth and your dreams into your art, it's impossible to go backward.

I'm very grateful and humbled for the extraordinary success of the new album." Beyonce insists it's the "gatekeepers" who took offense at a Black woman doing a country record. She said: "The music-industry gatekeepers are not happy about the idea of bending genres, especially coming from a Black artist and definitely not a woman.

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