Carrie Underwood notches another number one
Monday, November 19, 2007 – Carrie Underwood received good news this morning as her current single, "So Small," reached number one on Billboard and R&R's country airplay chart. Thesong will take over the top of the charts, which will be officially released Thursday, from Dierks Bentley's "Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go)."
Co-penned by Underwood, Luke Laird and Hillary Lindsey, "So Small" becomes Underwood's first chart-topper as a songwriter and fifth single to go number one on country airplay charts.
"So Small" is the first release from the reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist's sophomore album "Carnival Ride," which recently hit number 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and all-genre Billboard 200 charts with first-week sales of 527,101. "Carnival Ride" earned the best-selling first week of any country sophomore album since the inception of SoundScan as well as notched the largest country debut in digital album chart history, with digital sales of 44,928.
More news for Carrie Underwood
- 09/14/23: Underwood adds Vegas dates, contributes to charity
- 08/11/23: Underwood will "Give Her That"
- 08/01/23: Underwood continues "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night"
- 06/09/23: Underwood goes deluxe
- 03/02/23: Underwood gets a little help from her friends
- 06/10/22: Underwood, Moon release new music; Griffin sort of does
- 05/16/22: Underwood tour launches in October
- 04/08/22: Underwood unveils "Denim & Rhinestones"
CD reviews for Carrie Underwood
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It makes logical sense that Carrie Underwood, arguably mainstream country music's best pure vocalist, would make a Christmas album. And make no mistake about it, this is a 'Christmas' album, as opposed to a 'holiday' release. These 11 tracks are nearly all spiritual in nature. Therefore, you won't hear about Santa, reindeer or even toys under the tree.
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Carrie Underwood's life was reading straight from the storybooks: one of the few American Idol Winners with ongoing success; a professional athlete for a husband; a beautiful baby boy. The string of great fortune turned sharply in 2017, when Underwood began the unfathomable experience of three consecutive lost pregnancies. This was atop a frightening fall at her home that ended with her face in nearly 50 stitches. Sharing these moments with her fans makes the beamingly-beautiful singer ...
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