Key Points<\/h2>\n\n- “Before He Cheats” almost wasn\u2019t recorded due to concerns over its aggressive lyrics.<\/li>\n
- Carrie Underwood chose to record it, and it became a major crossover hit.<\/li>\n
- Underwood says her six-year-old has gone down a rabbit hole watching her music videos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Carrie\u00a0Underwood<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0smash hit\u00a0\u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d\u00a0will turn 20 years old this year, and the country music<\/a> superstar has come a long way since releasing the decades-old track.\u00a0<\/p>\nLooking back, the 42-year-old powerhouse singer revealed she and her team once considered passing on the song that found her unapologetically digging a\u00a0\u201ckey into the side of\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0ex-flame\u2019s\u00a0\u201cpretty little souped up four-wheel drive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But, why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I was like a sweet farm girl on [American Idol<\/a>] \u2014 and I hope\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0who I still am \u2014 but it was almost,\u00a0\u2018Maybe we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0do this song,\u2019\u201d\u00a0Underwood divulged while\u00a0\u201cchatting at the Nashville American Idol Season 9 press line,\u201d\u00a0according to People<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI remember even when we were talking about recording that song, it was kind of like,\u00a0\u2018Oh, is this too aggressive?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\nShe Decided to Go for It<\/h2>\n
Luckily, Underwood decided to give the song a chance, despite its feisty lyrics, as the tune showcased a different side of herself compared to her breakout song\u00a0\u201cJesus Take The Wheel.\u201d\u00a0Written by Chris Tompkins<\/strong> and Josh Kear<\/strong>, and released in August 2006,\u00a0\u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d\u00a0became a crossover hit, topping the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Hot Country Songs Chart and landing in the Top 10 on both the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cEverybody loved it so much, we went for it and it \u2026 worked,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0American Idol\u00a0judge recalled of the tune, which appears on her debut album,\u00a0Some Hearts.\u00a0\u201c20 years later, we still see people perform it, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a lot of fun!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carrie Underwood\u2019s Children Listen to Her Music Too<\/h2>\n
Carrie\u00a0Underwood<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0smash hit\u00a0\u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d\u00a0will turn 20 years old this year, and the country music<\/a> superstar has come a long way since releasing the decades-old track.\u00a0<\/p>\n Looking back, the 42-year-old powerhouse singer revealed she and her team once considered passing on the song that found her unapologetically digging a\u00a0\u201ckey into the side of\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0ex-flame\u2019s\u00a0\u201cpretty little souped up four-wheel drive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n But, why?\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBecause I was like a sweet farm girl on [American Idol<\/a>] \u2014 and I hope\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0who I still am \u2014 but it was almost,\u00a0\u2018Maybe we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0do this song,\u2019\u201d\u00a0Underwood divulged while\u00a0\u201cchatting at the Nashville American Idol Season 9 press line,\u201d\u00a0according to People<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI remember even when we were talking about recording that song, it was kind of like,\u00a0\u2018Oh, is this too aggressive?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Luckily, Underwood decided to give the song a chance, despite its feisty lyrics, as the tune showcased a different side of herself compared to her breakout song\u00a0\u201cJesus Take The Wheel.\u201d\u00a0Written by Chris Tompkins<\/strong> and Josh Kear<\/strong>, and released in August 2006,\u00a0\u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d\u00a0became a crossover hit, topping the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Hot Country Songs Chart and landing in the Top 10 on both the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody loved it so much, we went for it and it \u2026 worked,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0American Idol\u00a0judge recalled of the tune, which appears on her debut album,\u00a0Some Hearts.\u00a0\u201c20 years later, we still see people perform it, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a lot of fun!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\nShe Decided to Go for It<\/h2>\n
Carrie Underwood\u2019s Children Listen to Her Music Too<\/h2>\n
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