Carrie Underwood | "Blown Away" Era

[josh]

Come play Blown Away Survivor and help save your favorite songs and kill your least favorite songs! It's more fun with more people. Especially all the Carrie stans. :)

[gumbyjrh]

Jul 7, 2012 14:55:25 GMT -5 adwem said:

I really like Hollie, she'll loosen up! :) I saw Carrie on the Idol tour and she wasn't very animated either, lol.. some people just take a little time.. Hollie has the voice, :)

[neally]

I've noticed that on the iTunes USA digital songs chart, 'Blown Away' (the song) has moved from the low 200s to 150s in the past 5 days, just with limited country airplay. There are so many reasons to believe that when this song really hits, it will be MASSIVE sales-wise. Not only, has it peaked higher than 20 (I forgot the exact number) during album release week, but also it's big climb on the sales chart after her performances on Idol and the Billboard Awards are impressive and forebode good things.

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The track peaked at #11 on the iTunes all-genre chart, I believe. :) I don't think it cracked Top 10, but I could be mistaken.

But yeah, I can see this song going Platinum quickly, and I could see it surpassing JTTW if all goes well in terms of sales (I believe JTTW is at 2.03 million, or something like that).

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60 Carrie Underwood, Damien Leith Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Brisbane, Australia
June 30, 2012
$228,552
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$100.57
Chugg Entertainment

[CarrieUfan]

Carrie's recent trip to Australia has helped sales of both Play On and Blown Away.

On the top 50 Album Chart, Blown Away jumped from #30 last week to #18 this week. Two weeks ago, it was #49 I believe. It's #2 on the Country Album chart.

Play On jumped from #14 to #8 on the Country Album Chart. It's been on the chart for 54 weeks.

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Carrie broke the CMT Top 20 Video Countdown record [again] with Good Girl spending 14 weeks in total at the top of the chart. The last time she set that record was with 12 weeks in 2010 with Undo It, but Taylor Swift later broke it with 13 weeks at #1 with Mine.

[dbhmr]

Jul 8, 2012 13:57:04 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

The track peaked at #11 on the iTunes all-genre chart, I believe. :) I don't think it cracked Top 10, but I could be mistaken.

But yeah, I can see this song going Platinum quickly, and I could see it surpassing JTTW if all goes well in terms of sales (I believe JTTW is at 2.03 million, or something like that).

If the song does what it's capable of, I wouldn't be shocked to see it outsell BHC and put up a fight for the biggest selling Idol single. Tall order, but this is the song to do it for her.

[Envoirment]

UK update:

Blown Away; #66 - Down 28. ~2k copies sold. Total sales - ~15k.

To date sales of her previous 3 albums as of 25/6/2012:

Some Hearts - 27,972
Carnival Ride - 20,686
Play On - 19,688

Carrie has sold ~15k albums so far this era in the UK. Carrie has sold a total of ~83.5k albums in the UK.

[CarrieUfan]

Great review by The Philippine Star.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=825504&publicationSubCategoryId=70

Carrie Underwood, the country idol

By Baby A. Gil - The Philippine Star


It was former judge Simon Cowell, who made the prediction. Carrie Underwood will sell more than any winner of American Idol (AI). And he was proven right and that was one of the few instances when AI’s choice turned out perfect. Underwood’s bio as of this date carries very impressive stats.

Her first three albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride and Play On, have already sold over 14 million copies and boasted of 14 No. 1 singles. She has already won five Grammies and had been named Entertainer of the Year twice by the Academy of Country Music and Female Vocalist of the Year three times by the Country Music Association.

If this pace keeps up, it will not be long before the name Carrie will be mentioned in the same breath as Tammy, Reba and Loretta, those legendary ladies of country music, and nobody will be likely to think, what is Underwood doing in that list? I got the feeling that this is going to happen soon after listening to her fourth, latest, and I can say, best album, Blown Away.

If I remember right, the Carrie that we met in AI was a small town girl who took her first plane ride when she joined the contest in season four. She came up against country rocker Bo Bice in the finals. Today the Carrie of Blown Away is smart, sophisticated and judging from the cover pics, very glamorous.

Blown Away shows remarkable growth in her creativity since Play On two years ago and such daring in the choice and treatment of her songs. This girl is no pop music diva. She is a true artist. While she had gingerly tested the parameters of country music in her previous albums, she now totally breaks out of the boundaries. Not to be somebody else, but to reinvent the music to her own terms.

Carrie rocks hard in the opener and first single release Good Girl. She is all heartache in the ballad, Do You Think About Me. For young listeners, she gives friendly advice in Nobody Ever Told You. She goes all tender and sentimental about losing one’s mind in Forever Changed and introduces Caribbean to country with One Way Ticket.

This does not mean though that she totally neglects her roots. For fans who want something typically country, there are the radio friendly Leave Love Alone; Cupid’s Got A Shotgun, a jaunty jig that has the makings of a great next single; and the sweet Wine After Whiskey.

I do not know if any of these will be released as singles. Maybe not because they are not your usual country tunes. But believe you me, these are cuts that are sure to blow you away in Blown Away. The title song, Two Black Cadillacs, See You Again, Thank God For Hometowns, Good In Goodbye, and Who Are You.

The title track is a story about child abuse. Set during a storm, the young girl hopes the wind and rain can take the pain away. This is very strong material showcased in an ingenious arrangement that brings this song out of the realm of country music. It is almost epic and Carrie’s singing soars beautifully.

Two Black Cadillacs is also a strange choice. Given the lush orchestration, one initially gets the impression that this is a love song. It is in a way, but of a love gone wrong because here are a wife and a mistress plotting the murder of you know who. Very clever.

Next are my choices for her best vocals in the CD. Carrie has excellent command of her singing. It seems as though she knows instinctively when to pull back and just enjoy the nuances of the lyrics or when to get into power mode. Check out what she does with the charming country pop tune See You Again from the movie Chronicles of Narnia; the touching Thank God For Hometowns which I see as Carrie’s “home” song; and the soulful Good In Goodbye.

And now for the grand finale and also the best of them all. Remember how much we all loved Carrie’s Jesus Takes The Wheel? She puts one over that by sounding heavenly with the power ballad Who Are You. This girl really takes your breath away.

[carrieidol1]

Jul 8, 2012 21:49:24 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

Carrie broke the CMT Top 20 Video Countdown record [again] with Good Girl spending 14 weeks in total at the top of the chart. The last time she set that record was with 12 weeks in 2010 with Undo It, but Taylor Swift later broke it with 13 weeks at #1 with Mine.

It's been back and forth between them for years. Carrie had it with BHC, Taylor broke it soon after it became fan voted, Carrie broke it, Taylor broke it again, and now Carrie broke it... Hopefully for the final time!

[TFMachado]

Jul 9, 2012 13:54:00 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Jul 8, 2012 21:49:24 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

Carrie broke the CMT Top 20 Video Countdown record [again] with Good Girl spending 14 weeks in total at the top of the chart. The last time she set that record was with 12 weeks in 2010 with Undo It, but Taylor Swift later broke it with 13 weeks at #1 with Mine.

It's been back and forth between them for years. Carrie had it with BHC, Taylor broke it soon after it became fan voted, Carrie broke it, Taylor broke it again, and now Carrie broke it... Hopefully for the final time!

I, actually, hope Carrie breaks it again with Blown Away... for 15 weeks!!

[CarrieUfan]

Jul 9, 2012 15:44:03 GMT -5 TFMachado said:

Jul 9, 2012 13:54:00 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

It's been back and forth between them for years. Carrie had it with BHC, Taylor broke it soon after it became fan voted, Carrie broke it, Taylor broke it again, and now Carrie broke it... Hopefully for the final time!

I, actually, hope Carrie breaks it again with Blown Away... for 15 weeks!!

I think there's a good chance for that to happen. Blown Away looks incredible from what we've seen so far. Good Girl might be my least favorite Carrie video to date

ETA - Blown Away (the single) has climbed even higher, it's currently #126 on iTunes. This is great, considering the airplay it has currently.

[bornfearless2000]

We should see the 'real' gain for BA this week.

[dmprof1]

Hey guys,

I am new to the board, but I am a HUGE Carrie fan (she is my #1 singer by far) and cannot wait to track and dwell in the rest of her success with y'all :) :)

ETA: Here are her sales for this week:

20 32 CARRIE UNDERWOOD 19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 14,598 -4%
BLOWN AWAY

Don't be alarmed though, thanks to Amazon's $1 sales for like 13 albums, plus 4 debuts, her ranking isn't that bad. She only fell 14%; without the Amazon sale should would have probably been #16 or #17

[countryfan1985]

Carrie is going to be on the Today show August 15th.

www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-71012-the-evening-edition.htm

[carrieidol1]

Jul 10, 2012 20:56:01 GMT -5 countryfan1985 said:

Carrie is going to be on the Today show August 15th.

www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-71012-the-evening-edition.htm

This should help sales somewhat, whatever it's for. Hopefully "Blown Away", the single promotion.

[NeRD]

I know its still a little early, but I'm starting to believe DYTAM would be the best choice for the third single.

[TFMachado]

Jul 11, 2012 5:41:23 GMT -5 NeRD said:

I know its still a little early, but I'm starting to believe DYTAM would be the best choice for the third single.

oh God, please no... I prefer Nobody Ever Told You to DYTAM... but I wish third single would be Good In Goodbye... :(

[imafan]

I love DYTAM. I also love Wine After Whiskey and Good In Goodbye. I don't think I've ever seen so many different favorites between fans before. It's kinda fun to watch.

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Jul 11, 2012 5:41:23 GMT -5 NeRD said:

I know its still a little early, but I'm starting to believe DYTAM would be the best choice for the third single.

I've been starting to really think of DYTAM as a single. I think it could be a nice hit for her, and something a little different. I don't think it necessarily has "#1" written all over it, but I wouldn't mind it getting a release.

[Gravity.]

"Do You Think About Me" would be a great choice. It's sweet, and it would be a nice lighthearted switch after the darker "Blown Away."

[cufan7]

I'm all over "Do You Think About Me" being #3. I've seen that most rather have "Wine After Whiskey" over "Good In Goodbye" as a future single, but although I like both, I much prefer "Good In Goodbye". I'd rather have "Forever Changed" be a single than "Wine After Whiskey".

[zaclord 🌈]

DYTAM is my favorite song after BA so I'd love to see it as the next single :) although I do think "Good in Goodbye" will be next, but hopefully DYTAM will be 4th if its not next!

[countrygirl918]

There are plenty of directions Carrie could go next in terms of singles. The album is chock full of potential singles, and I really have no clue which direction they'll take next.

I sure hope they do at least 5 singles this time. There's 7 more songs on the album that I want to be singles, so even with 5 singles at least 4 of them won't make it. They certainly have a lot of great material to choose from.

[Deleted]

I think DYTAM will be a single down the line. It'll suck, because as much as I want to see SYA, GIG, and WAW get released, I'm willing to bet that one of, if not, 2 of those won't get released. I'd bet on WAW getting a release, but I'd die and float to heaven if SYA got some love. I can't see it happening, though, since she hasn't ever performed it live yet.

I see DYTAM, OWT, and TBC as the next few singles, but who knows if the label takes more than 5 singles with this album.

[Cody Wants Out...]

*gasp* I love DYTAM! I'd be so happy to see it as the next single as well as OWT and maybe WAW.

[jptexas]

I kind of knew which songs would be singles during the Carnival Ride and Play On eras, but I have to say, BA is so different that the single preferences are all over the place. I guess you have a good problem when you can't make up your mind which songs to release as singles. Yea, she could release 7 different songs and she'd still be adding to her number one collection.

[peterca]

Jul 11, 2012 11:30:22 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

I think DYTAM will be a single down the line. It'll suck, because as much as I want to see SYA, GIG, and WAW get released, I'm willing to bet that one of, if not, 2 of those won't get released. I'd bet on WAW getting a release, but I'd die and float to heaven if SYA got some love. I can't see it happening, though, since she hasn't ever performed it live yet.

I see DYTAM, OWT, and TBC as the next few singles, but who knows if the label takes more than 5 singles with this album.

I hope the label releases 6 singles from this album. I think it's between DYTAM and GIG for single #3.

[quincyeyes]

I think TBC and WAW should definitely be singles but after that I get a bit blurry on a fifth single.