Jesus, Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood
2006
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 2005
Release: 2005Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. 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.
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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.
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.
About Carrie Underwood
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Carrie Underwood grew up in Checotah, Oklahoma, and reached a national audience by winning American Idol in 2005. Her debut album Some Hearts established a repertoire that ranged from the spiritual ballad Jesus, Take the Wheel to the forceful narrative of Before He Cheats. Later records expanded that balance of country storytelling, powerful ballad singing and pop production. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2005 and became a member in 2008 after an invitation from Randy Travis.
Artist background sources
Carrie Underwood - Grand Ole Opry artist biography
The Opry biography documents her Checotah upbringing, 2005 American Idol breakthrough and Opry debut, Some Hearts repertoire, and invitation and induction in 2008. No changing awards or sales totals are adopted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Storyteller - licensed original program
The licensed Storyteller editorial and original program describe the balance of country narratives, forceful singing and pop production used in this career summary. Album and track metadata are used separately for recording-release facts; no song-specific autobiographical inspiration is inferred. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Jesus, Take the Wheel by Carrie Underwood is included in the 2006 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Billboard year-end 2006 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 2006 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
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