Talk:Cowboy Carter

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Don't we know from sources that this is called either Renaissance Act II or Act II already, or are we expecting it to have a subtitle in the style of Act I: Renaissance? Sources are calling it Renaissance Act II fairly consistently, so it seems only right to have it here, at least in the meantime, instead of at the incorrectly formatted Untitled (2024 Beyoncé album), or where I initially moved it, Upcoming Beyoncé album. Ss112 04:10, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The album is not called Renaissance Act II, despite what articles are saying. As far as we know its just called "Act II" I move to either move it to a page called Act II or back to Upcoming Beyonce album Trqalobaid (talk) 04:54, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Trqalobaid: despite what articles are saying We go by what news sources say on Wikipedia. These: [1] [2] [3] [4] all say Renaissance Act II with/without a colon. But I've started a move request to gauge interest in moving the article. Ss112 05:52, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 12 February 2024

It has been proposed in this section that Cowboy Carter be renamed and moved to Act II (Beyoncé album).

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Renaissance Act II → Act II (Beyoncé album) – Starting this based on various editors' edits to the article and the fact that sources appear to be split between using Renaissance Act II (with/without a colon), or Act II. Beyoncé of course used just Act II in the trailer. I'm not fussed either way, but I thought having the full title including Act II was a much better choice than the incorrectly formatted "Untitled (2024 Beyoncé album)". Ss112 06:02, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree because there is no conformation that the album will be called Renaissance and may have a completely different name. All we know is that it is the second act in the trilogy, not that it shares its name with its predecessor. Pandaboy3 (talk) 10:29, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. This is a more appropriate tentative name. Theknine2 (talk) 11:24, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Beyonce per WP:HAMMER. There's speculation and its too soon to know what the album is actually called. The first album was dubbed Act I but this wasn't a subtitle or appended to the album title at all. I don't think its clear that the album is called Act II. Its act 2 of the overall project but what that's called I think we should wait. >> Lil-unique1 (talk) — 12:51, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Beyoncé's official sources label it Act II so best name to use at the moment.Flabshoe1 (talk) 16:14, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support I support the rename as the title has yet to be announced. On Beyoncé's official website, the project is referred to as "Act II" with a released date of March 29, 2024 and that is all. The release only confirms the trilogy or releases, not the name of each subsequent release. Nk3play2 ^{my buzz} 22:44, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support (with revision). Renaissance (2022) has nothing to do with this and should be removed from the title. Her preceding album, and the first act of the trilogy project, was not titled “Renaissance: act i”, it was “act i: Renaissance”. This will be “act ii: (insert album name here)”. She just hasn’t announced it. By including Renaissance in the title, it’s confusing readers that this is the second act of Renaissance, when Renaissance was the first act of a trilogy. I think the most appropriate name for the time being, as a placeholder, is “act ii (Beyoncé album)”. I would prefer to see it styled in all lowercase letters, because that’s how Queen Bey does it. Forevermorenow (talk) 00:52, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support'. Beyoncé official press just name the album as "Act II", the official title is yet to be revealed. Additionally, on Renaissance's CD booklet, the album is titled "Act I: Renaissance",[5] not "Renaissace: Act I", meaning that the first act is titled Renaissance, while the second and third acts will have different titles. TayoncéSupremacy (talk) 16:02, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It should be Act 2 (Album Title TBA) Not Renaissance. That as the name of Act 1 2603:6010:5C20:4D73:302D:2ED1:88AD:2DA9 (talk) 15:01, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]