GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASCarrie Underwood: Artist Essentials
Start with the forceful story songs and soaring ballads, then follow the quieter family portraits and later pop textures.
Showing 10 of 10 selected recordings.This depth selects the first 10 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.
When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
01list
orderCarrie Underwood
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Some Hearts
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped verses build toward a chorus with a sharp, emphatic rhythmic release.
Annual appearances: 2007
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2005. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Some Hearts
Some Hearts - licensed original program
The licensed 2005 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Before He Cheats - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Before He Cheats item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Some Hearts
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A restrained narrative opening gives the soaring refrain its sense of scale.
Annual appearances: 2006
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2005. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Some Hearts
Some Hearts - licensed original program
The licensed 2005 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Jesus, Take the Wheel - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Jesus, Take the Wheel item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
03list
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First released: 2012 (year verified)
Original album: Blown Away
Original 2012 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The gathering percussion and layered vocals give the dramatic story a storm-like momentum.
Annual appearances: 2012
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2012 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2012. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Blown Away
Blown Away - licensed original program
The licensed 2012 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Blown Away - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Blown Away item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
04list
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First released: 2014 (year verified)
Original single: Something in the Water
Original 2014 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The lifting refrain and massed voices bring a gospel-sized surge to the country-pop arrangement.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2014 (year verified)
The licensed anthology editorial explicitly identifies Something in the Water as a new single released before the 2014 compilation. The selected recording therefore receives 2014 year precision, without assigning the later album day as its first release.
Recording: Original 2014 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Something in the Water
Greatest Hits: Decade #1 - licensed original program
The licensed 2014 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Something in the Water - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Something in the Water item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Greatest Hits: Decade #1
2014 (year verified)
Greatest Hits: Decade #1 - licensed original program
The licensed 2014 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
05list
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First released: 2012 (year verified)
Original album: Blown Away
Original 2012 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the jump between tightly clipped warnings and the open-throated chorus.
Annual appearances: 2012
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2012 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2012. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Blown Away
Blown Away - licensed original program
The licensed 2012 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Good Girl - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Good Girl item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
06list
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First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: Play On
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The swaggering rhythm turns the sung warning into a taut, theatrical performance.
Annual appearances: 2009 | 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2009. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Play On
Play On - licensed original program
The licensed 2009 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Cowboy Casanova - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Cowboy Casanova item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
07list
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First released: 2007 (year verified)
Original album: Carnival Ride
Original 2007 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A hard-driving backbeat keeps the comic unfolding of the narrative moving.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2007 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2007. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2007 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Carnival Ride
Carnival Ride - licensed original program
The licensed 2007 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Last Name - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Last Name item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
08list
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First released: 2007 (year verified)
Original album: Carnival Ride
Original 2007 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bright chorus links the song's changing family scenes with an easy melodic continuity.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2007 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2007. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2007 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Carnival Ride
Carnival Ride - licensed original program
The licensed 2007 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
All-American Girl - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected All-American Girl item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
09list
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First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: Play On
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The short refrain and forceful accents make this an especially compact burst of defiance.
Annual appearances: 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2009. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Play On
Play On - licensed original program
The licensed 2009 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Undo It - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Undo It item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
10list
orderCarrie Underwood
First released: 2015 (year verified)
Original album: Storyteller
Original 2015 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rising arrangement gives each turn in the story a stronger sense of consequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2015 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2015. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: Carrie Underwood
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Storyteller
Storyteller - licensed original program
The licensed 2015 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Church Bells - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Carrie Underwood and the selected Church Bells item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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