Country singer Dierks Bentley said he loved the whole album, but when he heard "Daddy Lessons," he immediately thought it was a country song. "There is just something intangible about it that it feels like a country song," Bentley said. "It's not just choruses that are catchy and verses that could be intermixed anywhere as some pop songs are. It's a real story that she tells about what's going on in her life growing up." Added Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town: "She has some stories to tell - that's clear on Lemonade. And that's what makes country music great." Even country superstar Garth Brooks said he can learn from Beyonce. "I was lucky enough to get to see Beyonce's Vegas show ... I mean, take out your notebook and take notes. No matter how long you've been on the stage - take notes on that one," Brooks said. "Daddy Lessons," which debuted at No. 41 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, starts off with an extended horn intro, but then Beyonce namechecks her home state of Texas. Led by an acoustic guitar with hand claps marking the rhythm, she sings about lessons she learned from her father and former manager. With its lyrical references to the Second Amendment, the Bible and guns, "Daddy Lessons" could easily pass as the latest feisty hit from Miranda Lambert. Fairchild said that Lambert would be a perfect duet partner for Beyonce on "Daddy Lessons," adding "but I am getting in on that, if that's happening."

Not that country radio is spinning "Daddy Lessons," nor is it being actively promoted to country radio, or any format, by Columbia Records. The song has drawn only six plays on country radio to date, and none in the past seven days, according to Nielsen Music. (Among all formats, the tune has garnered 122 plays to date on the more than 1,200 stations monitored by Nielsen for the Hot 100; conversely, building Lemonade R&B/hip-hop hit "Sorry" has logged more than 10,000 plays and zooms 18-11 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart dated May 28.)

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Rile 'em up, Bey!

Originally posted by Ascension Kenny Chesney looked pressed af last night while she and DC were on, but I'm glad some country artists have been supportive and open to more diversity.