Carrie Underwood discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 14 | |
| ↙Music videos | 11 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 1 | |
| ↙B-sides | 1 | |
| ↙Other charted songs | 10 | |
| ↙Collaborations | 2 | |
| ↙No.1 Singles (Billboard) | 8 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
The discography of Carrie Underwood consists of two studio albums, as well as fourteen singles. Carrie Underwood has also released numerous music videos, and has contributed to soundtracks and collaborations with other artists.
Underwood came to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005 and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history.[1] It also became the best-selling solo female country debut in RIAA history, as well as the top selling debut album of any American Idol contestant in the United States.[2]
Her second album, Carnival Ride, was released in 2007 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts. During the first week it sold 527,000 copies, at the time the best sales week by a female solo country artist since Shania Twain's Greatest Hits sold 530,000 copies in its first week back in 2004.[3]
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[edit] Albums
All albums were released on Arista Nashville.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions[4][5] | Certifications[6] (sales thresholds) |
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | AUS Country | |||
| 2005 | Some Hearts
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1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2007 | Carnival Ride
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8][9] | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Pop | US AC | CAN Country | CAN[A] | |||
| 2005 | "Inside Your Heaven"[B] | 52 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | Some Hearts |
| "Jesus, Take the Wheel"[C] | 1 | 20 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 16 | ||
| "Some Hearts" | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | 2 | 49 | 77 | — | 3 | 27 | |
| "Before He Cheats"[D] | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | "Wasted" | 1 | 37 | 54 | — | 1 | 35 | |
| "So Small" | 1 | 17 | 23 | — | 3 | 14 | Carnival Ride | |
| 2008 | "All-American Girl" | 1 | 27 | 50 | — | 1 | 45 | |
| "Last Name" | 1 | 19 | 37 | — | 3 | 34 | ||
| "Just a Dream" | 1 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 50 | ||
| 2009 | "I Told You So" (with Randy Travis) | 2 | 9 | 25 | — | 1 | 18 | |
[edit] Digital singles
The following singles were not released to any radio formats, but some were charted from unsolicited airplay.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8][9] | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Pop | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 2007 | "I'll Stand by You"[E] | 41 | 6 | 6 | — | 36 | 10 | Idol Gives Back 2007 |
| 2008 | "Praying for Time"[E] | — | 27 | 28 | — | — | 33 | Idol Gives Back 2008 |
| "Just Stand Up!" (with Various Artists) |
— | 11 | 18 | 17 | — | 10 | Non-album single | |
| 2009 | "Home Sweet Home" | 52 | 21 | 27 | — | — | 33 | |
[edit] Certifications
The following table shows the singles that received certifications.
| Single | US[10] | CAN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD single | Digital | Mastertone | ||
| "Inside Your Heaven" | Gold | Gold | 2× Platinum[11] | |
| "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | Platinum | Platinum | ||
| "Before He Cheats" | 2× Multi-Platinum | Platinum | Platinum[12] | |
| "Wasted" | Gold | |||
| "So Small" | Gold | |||
| "All-American Girl" | Platinum[13] | |||
| "Last Name" | Gold | |||
| "Just a Dream" | Gold | |||
| "I Told You So" (with Randy Travis) | Gold | |||
[edit] Other charted songs
These songs were charted from unsolicited airplay and/or sales on Billboard charts.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8][9] | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Pop | US AC | |||
| 2005 | "Bless the Broken Road" (with Rascal Flatts) |
50 | — | — | — | Non-album song |
| "Independence Day" | — | — | 84 | — | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers | |
| 2007 | "Just a Dream" | — | — | 96 | — | Carnival Ride |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear" | 27 | 90 | — | 2 | Hear Something Country Christmas 2007 | |
| 2008 | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | 41 | — | — | 14 | Carnival Ride |
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Elvis Presley) |
54 | — | — | — | Christmas Duets (Elvis Presley album) | |
| 2009 | "O Holy Night" | 39 | — | — | — | Carnival Ride |
| "The First Noel" | 50 | — | — | — | ||
| "What Child Is This?" | 51 | — | — | — | ||
| "The More Boys I Meet" | 45 | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
- Notes
- A ^ Chart positions from Canadian Singles Chart (for "Inside Your Heaven"), Canadian BDS Airplay chart (for "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Don't Forget to Remember Me"), and Canadian Hot 100.
- B ^ Singles were not released to radio, but charted from unsolicited airplay.
- C ^ "Jesus, Take the Wheel" also peaked at #4 on U.S. Hot Christian Songs and #3 at Hot Christian Adult Contemporary.
- D ^ "Before He Cheats" charted for 20 weeks on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart before being confirmed as a single. The song also peaked at #8 on Canadian AC and CHR charts, and #2 on Canadian Hot AC charts
- E ^ Released only through iTunes.
[edit] Miscellaneous appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Bless the Broken Road" | Rascal Flatts | Non-album song |
| "Independence Day" | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers | ||
| 2007 | "Ever Ever After" | Enchanted (soundtrack) | |
| "Oh Love" | Brad Paisley | 5th Gear | |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear" | Hear Something Country Christmas 2007 | ||
| 2008 | "How Great Thou Art" | How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live from the Grand Ole Opry | |
| "Just Stand Up" (with Various Artists) |
Non-album song | ||
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Elvis Presley | Christmas Duets |
[edit] B-sides and unreleased tracks
| Year | Song | Album | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Independence Day" | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers | Released as a B-side to the single, "Inside Your Heaven". |
| 2007 | "Sometimes You Leave" | Carnival Ride | A special digital of this song was released on January 15, 2008, as part of Sony BMG's Platinum MusicPass.[14] |
[edit] Music videos
The video for "I Told You So" is a live performance from the Grand Ole Opry in March 2008.[15]
| Year | Video Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Does He Love You" (with Jamie O'Neal) | Ryan Polito |
| "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | Roman White | |
| 2006 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | |
| "Before He Cheats" | ||
| 2007 | "Wasted" | |
| "I'll Stand by You" | ||
| "So Small" | ||
| "Ever Ever After" | ||
| 2008 | "All-American Girl" | |
| "Last Name" | ||
| "Just a Dream" | ||
| 2009 | "I Told You So" | Jim Yockey |
[edit] References
- ^ "Chart success continues for Carrie Underwood". Country Standard Time News. 2006-02-15. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=103&t=Chart_success_continues_for_Carrie_Underwood. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Carrie Underwood's 'Some Hearts' Hits 7 Million, Becoming the Best-Selling Solo Female Country". Top-40 Charts.com. http://top40-charts.com/news/Country/Carrie-Underwoods-Some-Hearts-Hits-7-Million-Becoming-the-Best-Selling-Solo-Female-Country-Debut-in-RIAA-History!/38317.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ Rocchio, Christopher & Rogers, Steve (2007-10-31). "Carrie Underwood's new 'Carnival Ride' album debuts at No. 1". Reality TV World. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/carrie-underwood-new-carnival-ride-album-debuts-at-no-1-6018.php. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Positions". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifqxqwsldke~T5. Retrieved on 2008-02-07..
- ^ Williams, John. "Carrie Underwood rides to No. 1". Canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/U/Underwood_Carrie/2007/10/31/4620185-ca.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ "RIAA - Rascal Flatts albums". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carrie%20Underwood&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved on 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Gold & Platnium - September 2007". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0907_g.php. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Chart Positions - Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifqxqwsldke~T51. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ a b c "Carrie Underwood - Music Charts". acharts.us. http://acharts.us/performer/carrie_underwood. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ "RIAA - Carrie Underwood singles". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carrie%20Underwood&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum - July 2005". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0705_g.php. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum - December 2007". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1207_g.php. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/
- ^ Grant, Christopher (2008-01-28). "Sony BMG skips DRM for Platinum MusicPass MP3 gift cards". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/sony-bmg-skips-drm-for-platinum-musicpass-mp3-gift-cards/. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ "Artist videos - Carrie Underwood". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/underwood__carrie/videos.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-07-26.
[edit] External links
- Arista Records Official site of Carrie Underwood from Arista Records
- Carrie Underwood at Discogs
- Carrie Underwood at Allmusic
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