During the Thanksgiving Day football game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, country artist Shaboozey will perform at halftime. In fact, he will be one of three artists who will be performing at halftime during the NFL’s three Thanksgiving Day games Thursday.
Shaboozey burst onto the country scene over the summer with his hit song “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The song is so popular that it topped the Billboard Hot 100 list for a record 18th week in a row, just one week shy of an all-time record.
But his hit song aside, you may know Shaboozey from his collaboration with megastar Beyonce on her crossover country album, “Cowboy Carter.” The two artists collaborated on two of her songs on the album. Let’s dive more into them teaming up on her country album that was released over the summer.
Shaboozey-Beyonce collaboration, explained
For her Cowboy Carter album, Beyonce actually collaborated with a number of different artists. Some of the biggest names included Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, and Linda Martell.
But Beyonce also collaborated with Shaboozey on two of her songs, “Spaghettii” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin.” Shaboozey was a vocalist on both tracks. Per Esquire, a Beyonce first heard “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” before it was formally released, and asked him to work with her on a couple of songs:
Really the duets came as a surprise, he says. A member of Beyoncé’s team heard Shaboozey perform his then unreleased single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” at a showcase in January 2024 and asked if he’d be interested in working on her next album. He said yes (obviously), recorded a couple of verses, and scored Beyoncé’s approval.
Shaboozey wasn’t sure he’d be on the record until right before it was released. When the news broke, his phone lit up with texts. “Everybody kind of hit me up,” he says, smiling at the memory in a way that suggests the influx hasn’t slowed down.
“She’s awesome,” the 29-year-old rapper said via E! News earlier this month. “She’s always sending us messages and talking to the team and just saying that she’s proud. So you know, she’s awesome.”
Hopefully, this isn’t the last time we see these two team up to make music together.
What songs did Shaboozey and Beyonce collaborate on?
The two stars collaborated on two of her songs, “Spaghettii” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin.” “Spaghettii,” which also features country star Linda Martell, is the 12th song on the album. “Sweet Honey Buckiin” is the second-to-last song on her album, which consists of 27 total songs.
“Spaghettii” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin” song lyrics
“Spaghettii” song lyrics
Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?
Yes, they are
That Beyoncé Virgo s—
In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand
But in practice, well, some may feel confined
I swear ‘fore God, it’s ‘bout to hit it
Jeeze, oh, ah
Woop
Right, right, ah, oh
I ain’t in no gang, but I got shooters and I bang-bang (G—damn)
At the snap of my fingers, I’m Thanos, da-na, da-na
And I’m still on your head, cornrows, da-na, da-na
They call me the captain, the catwalk assassin (Come on)
When they know it’s slappin’, then here come the yappin’
All of this snitchin’, and all of this b—in’
Just a fishin’ expedition, dumb admission
In the kitchen, cookin’ up them chickens
Extra leg, but I ain’t even tryna kick it
C—, country, petty, petty, petty
All the same to me, Plain Jane, spaghetti
No sauce, no sauce (No), too soft, too soft (Uh)
They salty, they shootin’, like Curry (One, two, three)
One hand on my holster, then pass it to Hova (Woo)
Thought it was sweet when they was walkin’
In the backdoor of the kitchen past the dirty dishes (Woo)
Now we on a mission, tried to turn me to the opposition
I’m appalled ‘bout the proposition
Y’all been played by the plagiaristic, ain’t gonna give no clout addiction my attention
I ain’t no regular singer, now come get everythin’ you came for
I ain’t in no gang, but I got shooters and I bang-bang
(They still love your flame, ain’t no game or I’ll pierce your heart)
I ain’t in no gang, but I got shooters and I bang-bang
(Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang)
Come get everythin’ you came for
Ayy, howl to the moon (Howl to the moon)
Howl to the moon
Outlaws with me, they gon’ shoot
Keep the code, break the rules (Break the rules)
We gon’ ride for every member that we lose
Someone here brought fire, ain’t no tellin’ who (Oh)
Play it cool
Know the lawman watchin’ me every time I move (Move)
Bounty on my head, can’t go west, they on my shoes
No matter what the charges is, we ain’t gon’ tell the truth
“Sweet Honey Buckiin” song lyrics
I fall to pieces
Each time I see you there
And I miss all our secrets
So tell me how you been
Lucchese, see the boots (check)
You can hear when I step (step)
Bought a Chevy and painted it red
Money long, it can’t fit in the bed
It don’t matter what nobody says
Country boy ’til the day that I’m dead (yee-hoo)
You want smoke, I’m the Marlboro man
Cut it out ‘fore it get outta hand, ayy
This ain’t Calabasas, we don’t need highways
We can take back roads (take back roads)
Never been ridin’, baby? Step in thar stirrup
Hop on my saddle (hop on my saddle)
Snake on my feet, they rattle (ooh)
And the bag only thing gettin’ lasso’d, yeah (gettin’ what?)
And I’m still goin’ up like a ladder (uh)
And I’m still in the field like cattle
The Cadillac back on the road, we takin’ route 44
Just say what you need from the store, oh, oh
Put some grits on the stove
Jiffy cornbread, booty corn fed
Body rolls at the rodeo
I’m comin’ home, ooh
Ridin’ through just to put my eyes on you
You are the superstar
Everybody’s drivin’ old new cars
Turn a bad night to a good time
On the trail ride to the zydeco
I’m comin’ home
I’m comin’ home (I’m comin’ home, I’m comin’ home)
I’m comin’ home (I’m comin’ home, I’m comin’ home)
We’ve come a long way from the rough ride
From the railroads to the rodeos, sweet country home
This for my, this for my
She gone
Ride for your cowboy
And throw that sweet honey on it
So come (so come) with me (with me)
To new life (stick it, stick it, stick it)
You’re stuck (stuck) to me (to me)
All night (sticky, sticky, sticky, sweet) (all night)
Foot of flowers and spice (hot, hot, hot, hot) (foot of flowers and spice)
Stuck in me all night (stuck in me all night)
Honey (we’re), hey (ridin’)
Hey (through the), ooh (night)
Honey (we’re), yeah (ridin’)
Yeah (through the), taste like (night)
Honey (we’re), ayy (ridin’)
Oh (through the), taste like (night)
Honey (we’re), ayy (ridin’)
Ayy, think of my
Buckin’ (yeah), buckin’ (yeah)
Buckin’ (yeah), whoa (yeah)
Buckin’ (yeah), buckin’ (yeah)
Buckin’ like a mechanical bull
Buckin’ (yeah), buckin’ (yeah)
Buckin’ (yeah), whoa (yeah)
Buckin’ (yeah), buckin’ (yeah)
A good night (yeah) flow, money is full (yeah)
Look at that horse, look at that horse
Look at that horse (look at that horse)
Pretty as hell, au naturale
Dinin’ on farce (dinin’ on farce)
Buckin’, buckin’
Whoa, buckin’ (yeah)
