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\u201cI remember even when we were talking about recording that song, it was kind of like, ‘Oh, is this too aggressive? Is this too…’\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cI was like a sweet farm girl on [American Idol<\/em>] \u2014 and I hope that’s who I still am \u2014 but it was almost, ‘Maybe we don’t do this song.’\u201d<\/p>\nAs listeners are well aware, Carrie released \u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d anyway, and it eventually appeared on her first album.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, Carrie noted that, 20 years after \u201cBefore He Cheats\u201d debuted, she loves that it\u2019s still an anthem among her fans today.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody loved it so much, we went for it and it … worked,\u201d she added. \u201c20 years later, we still see people perform it, and it’s a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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