Carrie Underwood goes sextuple platinum
Friday, May 18, 2007 – Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" is RIAA-certified sextuple platinum for sales of six million copies. One of only two female country debuts ever to reach this milestone, "Some Hearts" ranks alongside Leann Rimes' "Blue" as the best-selling debut by a country female in RIAA history.
The disc was released Nov. 15, 2005, the disc includes the number 1 hits "Wasted," "Jesus, Take the Wheel," "Don't Forget to Remember Me" and "Before He Cheats".
With this week's SoundScan sales numbers, "Before He Cheats" also breaks new ground on the digital frontier, as release-to-date total sales are 1,228,511 downloads, making the song the best-selling digital country song in chart history.
"Some Hearts" is the best-selling, single-disc country album by a solo artist (male or female) in the last six years (since Tim McGraw's "Greatest Hits") and the best-selling, single-disc country album by any artist since the release of the Dixie Chicks' "Home" in August 2002.
More news for Carrie Underwood
- 11/18/24: Underwood's "REFLECTION" goes to Hulu
- 10/15/24: Underwood Vegas residency ends in '25
- 08/21/24: Underwood is waiting for Sunday Night Football
- 07/19/24: Hawaii celebrates Carrie Underwood Day
- 12/11/23: Underwood adds shows for '24
- 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"
CD reviews for Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood's gospel music album may not be traditional in the sense that she sings these songs the same way she heard them as a child growing up. However, on the traditional/modern country music spectrum, this album leans closer to traditional country music than just about anything Underwood's recorded. Underwood always sings well, no matter how her songs are arranged, but it's a true treat to hear that voice without much of the big production that usually accompanies it. ...
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.
The only truly secular track is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," which is not – by a long ...
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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