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Some Hearts
Studio album by Carrie Underwood
Released	November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Country
Length	53:48
Label	Arista, Arista Nashville, 19
Producer	Dann Huff, Mark Bright
Professional reviews
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Carrie Underwood chronology
Some Hearts (2005) Carnival Ride (2007) Singles from Some Hearts "Inside Your Heaven" Released: June 11, 2005 "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Released: October 03, 2005 "Some Hearts" Released: October 29, 2005 "Don't Forget to Remember Me" Released: March 13, 2006 "Before He Cheats" Released: August 19, 2006 "Wasted" Released: February 6, 2007

Some Hearts is the debut album from fourth-season American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, released in the United States on November 15, 2005. It has been certified seven times platinum in the U.S. (RIAA) and three times platinum in Canada (CRIA). On December 4, 2006, Some Hearts was named the number-one selling album of the year in all genres at the Billboard Music Awards. It is also the best selling debut album by a solo female country music artist in history,^[1] as well as the highest-selling album by an American Idol artist in the United States. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country singer-songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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History

Some Hearts debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 behind Madonna's Confessions On A Dance Floor, selling more than 315,000 copies; it was the fourth best first-week sales for any American Idol contestant (behind Ruben Studdard's Soulful, her own Carnival Ride, and Clay Aiken's Measure of a Man, which sold over 400,000 copies, 527,000 copies and 600,000 copies, respectively, in their first weeks). The album debuted at number two on the United World Chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Look up Madonna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Confessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on 15 November 2005 by Warner Bros. ... Soulful is the 2003 debut album from second-season American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. ... This article is about the album by Carrie Underwood. ... Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. ... For the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, see The Measure of a Man (TNG episode). ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ...

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As of March 26, 2008, the album had sold 6,343,586 copies in the U.S. The album also sold 15,777 copies that week.^{[citation needed]} March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of May 21, 2008, the album had been present on the U.S. Billboard 200 for 131 weeks and is #84 this week. is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Some Hearts was the highest selling country album in the U.S. in both 2006 and 2007. The album now certified 7x Platinum and is the best-selling debut album for a female country artist.

RIAA certifications

• December 9, 2005 - platinum
• January 6, 2006 - two times platinum
• April 28, 2006 - three times platinum
• November 6, 2006 - four times platinum
• January 10, 2007 - five times platinum
• May 10, 2007 - six times platinum
• February 6, 2008 - seven times platinum

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Chart performance

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American Idol

The album has sold over 9 million worldwide,^{[citation needed]} which makes it the second best selling album by an American Idol contestant (second to Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway which sold 11 million worldwide), although Some Hearts outsold Breakaway in the US. Some Hearts was the first album to be certified seven times platinum in 2007, and it is the highest certified album by an American Idol contestant. Some Hearts was the third best selling album of 2006, and the best selling album of the Billboard magazine year (November 14, 2005 – November 12, 2006). The album had sold around 8 million copies as of November 2007. When adding her second album sales (Carnival Ride) with her first album sales, she has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide in her two and a half year career. Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the album by Carrie Underwood. ...

Singles

Carrie Underwood's American Idol single "Inside Your Heaven", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 five months before the release of Some Hearts, is included on the album as a bonus track. The first single from the album, "Jesus, Take the Wheel", was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six consecutive weeks and reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. "Some Hearts", a cover of the Marshall Crenshaw song, was released to pop and adult contemporary radio only and eventually reached number twelve on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Don't Forget to Remember Me" was the third single from the album, and also proved successful, reaching number one on the Radio & Records Country Chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number forty-nine on the Hot 100. "Before He Cheats" was released as the next single, and climbed the charts faster than any of Underwood's other singles, making it into the top twenty of the Hot Country Songs chart before the release of a music video. "Before He Cheats" subsequently peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for five consecutive weeks, and at number eight on the Hot 100; it proved to be a huge crossover hit, making appearances in the top twenty of every chart on which it appeared, and it is the biggest hit overall from the album. "Wasted" also proved another successful hit for Underwood by peaking at number one for three consecutive weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart, and going to number thirty-seven on the Hot 100. Inside Your Heaven is a song written by Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nylén, Savan Kotecha and produced by Desmond Child. ... Jesus, Take the Wheel is a Grammy Award-winning song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. ... Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Some Hearts is the title track of Carrie Underwoods debut album, Some Hearts. ... Marshall Crenshaw (born 11 November 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... CHR redirects here. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... Dont Forget to Remember Me is the fourth single from Carrie Underwoods quintuple-platinum debut album Some Hearts. ... Radio and Records (R&R) is a weekly trade magazine that tracks radio airplay from the various genres including Pop, Country, R&B and many others. ... Music video Before He Cheats is a song written by Muscle Shoals songwriter Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear and the third wide-release single from Carrie Underwoods debut album, Some Hearts. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Wasted is Carrie Underwoods sixth single from her multi-platinum debut Some Hearts. ...

Track listing

1. "Wasted" (Troy Verges, Marv Green, Hillary Lindsey) – 4:34
2. "Don't Forget to Remember Me" (Morgane Hayes, Kelley Lovelace, Ashley Gorley) – 4:00
3. "Some Hearts" (Diane Warren) – 3:48
4. "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (Brett James, Lindsey, Gordie Sampson) – 3:46
5. "The Night Before (Life Goes On)" (Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher, Jimmy Olander) – 3:54
6. "Lessons Learned" (Warren) – 4:09
7. "Before He Cheats" (Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear) – 3:19
8. "Starts with Goodbye" (Angelo, Lindsey) – 4:06
9. "I Just Can't Live a Lie" (Steve Robson, Wayne Hector) – 3:59
10. "We're Young and Beautiful" (Rivers Rutherford, Steve McEwan) – 3:53
11. "That's Where It Is" (Melissa Peirce, Robson, Greg Becker) – 3:35
12. "Whenever You Remember" (Warren) – 3:47
13. "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore" (Carrie Underwood, Trey Bruce, Angelo) – 3:21
14. "Inside Your Heaven" (Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nyhlén, Savan Kotecha) – 3:45 (North American bonus track)

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Singles

• ^A "Inside Your Heaven" wasn't released to country radio, but charted on U.S. Hot Country Songs from unsolicited airplay. The song peaked at #46 on the UK Singles Chart.
• ^B "Don't Forget to Remember Me" spent one week at Number One on the Radio & Records country singles chart.
• ^C "Before He Cheats" charted for twenty weeks on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart before being confirmed as a single. The song was certified platinum twice in the United States and platinum in Canada.

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See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

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External links

• Billboard albums chart info

References

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