Carrie Underwood | "Blown Away" Era

[cufan7]

"Do You Think About Me" should be next. From the four possibilities mentioned however, I'd rate them: LLA = OWT >>> CGAS > NETY.

LLA is a solid album track but too repetitive.

OWT isn't the highest quality song but I think many will find it to be fun during the summer months and a nice break from the dramatic GG (to an extent), BA and TBC. I foresee it doing well, although there are much better choices.

CGAS has what I believe to be one of the highest burn rates for any Carrie song for me. However, I could hear it as a single but it will be polarizing.

NETY, please no. I actually really enjoy listening to this song. It's simple, and I love the instrumentation on the track, but it would be criminal to get a release when songs like DYTAM and WAW are still on the album.

This is probably how I would have done the singles for this album:

1. Blown Away
2. Do You Think About Me
3. Two Black Cadillacs
4. Good Girl
5. Wine After Whiskey

But I'd totally be content with:

1. Good Girl
2. Blown Away
3. Two Back Cadillacs
4. Do You Think About Me
5. Wine After Whiskey

[bornfearless2000]

I really hope the next single is SEE YOU AGAIN.

But on a second thought, i think WINE AFTER WHISKEY will be the perfect single. It's very country and it's one of her strongest songs ever.

She can close the era with SEE YOU AGAIN tho. Like telling the fans that she will SEE US AGAIN on the next album

Anyway, found this video about Carrie's Grammy Gown (sorry if AP) :

[carrieidol1]

I feel like "One Way Ticket" is so 'out there' for Carrie that some of her fans find it too polarizing to genuinely like. However, to the casual fan, or even to someone who doesn't like Carrie, I think the song has the potential to sway their opinion because it is SO different. It's very reggae/pop, at least to country standards, and I see it having similar success to Sugarland's "Stuck Like Glue" - which was another song with fans on both ends of the spectrum; it was a hate it or love it type of song, much like "One Way Ticket". While it obviously won't be a critic favorite, I think it'll be a general favorite once people hear it. It's fun and relatable, and I think most casual listeners will find themselves liking it. When it comes down to it, if the song is catchy, fun, and 'sing-alongable', I think people will generally like it enough to make it a substantial hit.

I can't really explain why it's my favorite track on "Blown Away", it just is. I find myself smiling every time I hear it... it's just such a feel good song, and I think it'll have that same affect on the general public once they hear the song.

[Gravity.]

I am content with anything not named "Cupid's Got a Shotgun" or "Nobody Ever Told You" being released.

"Do You Think About Me" is my favorite, which means it won't be a single.

[countrygirl918]

I'm alright with "Cupid," although I agree with the poster above who mentioned its high burn rate. I think it's a great song, with great instrumentation, lyrics and vocals, but for some reason it always burns on me when I listen to it too often, and I could see it having the same effect on radio listeners.

The only songs that I absolutely do not want to see released as singles are: "Nobody Ever Told You," "Who Are You," and "Thank God For Hometowns". I'd also prefer not to have "See You Again" as a single, simply because I feel like there's been enough pop-sounding singles released already this era, and I'd like her to go with some more country-sounding singles from here on out, to show the diversity of the album. I don't find "One Way Ticket" too pop, if anything it reminds me of some of Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band's stuff - reggae-country.

[Deleted]

I'll join the consensus that "Nobody Ever Told You" should not be released as a single.

As iffy as I am about "Leave Love Alone" and "Cupid's Got A Shotgun," both would still be significantly stronger choices than NETY. Plus, the song is so 'safe' compared to the single choices of the BA era so far, I don't think it would be wise to move in that direction.

Carrie has preformed NETY a ton during this era on tour and at the Opry, and I really hope it isn't released simply because Carrie cowrote it. It's a cute album track, but releasing it would be a travesty.

I'm DYING for "Wine After Whiskey" to be a single; It's promising that the label has already taken some risks with the singles thus far. I usually don't pay much attention to single choices, but I think it would be a HUGE mistake to pass up WAW as a single. It's a beautiful song with simple production, and I think it would go over well with Carrie fans as well as people who prefer Carrie would move towards the more traditional sound/lyrical themes, because she sings classic covers so brilliantly.

I would be content with the following:

1. Good Girl
2. Blown Away
3. Two Black Cadillacs
4. One Way Ticket/Leave Love Alone
5. Wine After Whiskey

[neally]

Sorry if this was already posted but it was new to me

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It's really funny to me how much of a media blaze her dress started because, to us, it just seemed like a rehash of the dress from the Play On Tour. Imagine if they had taken out the flying stage or the flying pick-up truck for the show.

[Mack]

Feb 15, 2013 19:27:15 GMT -5 @ant said:

My gut is telling me the next single is "Cupid's Got a Shotgun", and then probably "One Way Ticket" as the final single.

That would be perfect. If they go this route, all of my favorite songs from the album will have been released as singles.

[countrygirl918]

Feb 16, 2013 14:51:15 GMT -5 Mack said:

Feb 15, 2013 19:27:15 GMT -5 @ant said:

My gut is telling me the next single is "Cupid's Got a Shotgun", and then probably "One Way Ticket" as the final single.

That would be perfect. If they go this route, all of my favorite songs from the album will have been released as singles.

Hmm, I just can't see OWT being released that late - it would peak as we're going into winter, and it's so clearly a summer song. If it's not next it won't be at all.

I'm almost positive OWT will be next, though.

[quincyeyes]

I'd love to see WAW released as the 5th single. I really have no idea about the fourth. Out of the four Layne mentioned LLA is my favorite but I don't really know if it is single material or just a really good album cut.

[Deleted]

I like OWT a lot but the problem with it is that it might be a little too polarizing. Now, I'm not saying it wouldn't be a hit...I'm sure it would be another top 2 for her. What I am saying is that I don't think Carrie needs a polarizing song at this point. As big as BA and TBC have been for her career (especially BA), there are still a lot of people out there who want something a little more toned down from Carrie, a little more 'country', and her team needs to realize this. So I don't know if the quirky OWT would be best for the next single (and I agree that if it's not next, it likely won't be released at all).

"See You Again" happens to be my favorite song on the album, other than a couple of the singles so far, but I've always been OK with SYA not being a single because from the jump I knew there was no way that BA and TBC wouldn't be released. Those 2 were obvious singles, and we already had GG, so I always figured that SYA would remain an album track and I still feel that way.

"Do You Think About Me" is a great song that shows the softer side of Carrie, and she hasn't really had a single of this nature. It's not really a sad ballad, it't not really a bouncing uptempo. But it's a nice mix...and a nice bittersweet type of tune. She hasn't really had a song like this, especially not at radio, and I think it's more to the 'country' side of the spectrum. I think it should be next.

If not that, I'd probably be ok with "Cupid's Got A Shotgun" but I could see both that one and "Leave Love Alone" being a little too polarizing as well. And, as big a Carrie fan as I am, she shouldn't have put "Nobody Ever Told You" on the album. I can't imagine that, after all the writing, it was one of the 14 strongest tracks.

I guess my vote for the 4th single is DYTAM. If not that, I could probably get behind CGAS or OWT...and if it's OWT, then they better follow it up with one of the great country ballads, preferably "Wine After Whiskey".

[countrybamafan]

43dudleyvillas and jhomes, I enjoyed reading your thoughts (as well as everyone else's). Dudley, while I do agree with you that I'm not sure OWT is going to be a huge smash, I do think it would be a hit (Honestly, I don't think there's a song on the album that will top the success of Blown Away, the song). I slightly disagree with you about the delivery of the song. I think it's great. I think my only complaint about OWT would be that the production could have been turned down just a little towards the end. It get slightly loud. I don't think OWT could be as big as Pontoon, though, mainly because Pontoon was just so fresh at the time. OWT sort of follows along the same path.

And, I would actually prefer Do You Think About Me or Wine After Whiskey to be released; however, if what layne posted was correct about one of four choices (OWT, Cupid, LLA, or NETY) being the next single, I am definitely going with OWT. I still hold to my belief that Cupid and LLA would have a higher burn rate than OWT, but maybe I would be wrong. NETY just has awful, generic lyrics.

So, my top three choices for singles are Do You Think About Me, Wine After Whiskey, and One Way Ticket. I would be very happy to have two of these three close out the album as the fourth and fifth singles.

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Feb 16, 2013 14:59:24 GMT -5 countrygirl918 said:

Feb 16, 2013 14:51:15 GMT -5 Mack said:

That would be perfect. If they go this route, all of my favorite songs from the album will have been released as singles.

Hmm, I just can't see OWT being released that late - it would peak as we're going into winter, and it's so clearly a summer song. If it's not next it won't be at all.

I'm almost positive OWT will be next, though.

That's true. It'll probably be the opposite of what I said then..."One Way Ticket" next, with "Cupid's Got a Shotgun" for the Fall as the final single.

I personally want "One Way Ticket" next to be the summer smash that it's destined to be. I disagree with anyone who says it will "get lost in the shuffle". It's Carrie Underwood, and it's an uptempo. It's destined to be #1, and it's not nearly as polarizing as some people are making it out to be. I think people will appreciate the light-hearted and non-serious subject matter of the song, after having "Blown Away" and "Two Black Cadillacs" released back to back...

After "One Way Ticket" smashes in the spring/summer, they can release "Do You Think About Me" as the 5th single for the fall...and if the label really wants to be awesome, they can release "Wine After Whiskey" (or "See You Again") as the 6th and final single...however, 6 singles is not likely to happen. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if they pull a "Play On", and only release 4 singles.

[Cody Wants Out...]

I'll also join the "OWT for fourth single" consensus, despite not being unanimous. I've always envisioned DYTAM as single #3, but I believe it can still be released in the fall after OWT. I have a feeling she'll have enough hype for a sixth single some time in 2014; I would do either WAW or GIG imo.

[realityBITES]

I think OWT will be next. It's not my favorite song on the album, but I think it will do relatively well. You can take a bit of a risk with a 4th single. Granted, OWT isn't a huge risk, but it is different for Carrie, and it will have plenty of negative feedback. I'd still prefer DYTAM, but that's looking less and less likely.

[peterca]

Feb 16, 2013 22:01:45 GMT -5 Cody Wants Out... said:

I'll also join the "OWT for fourth single" consensus, despite not being unanimous. I've always envisioned DYTAM as single #3, but I believe it can still be released in the fall after OWT. I have a feeling she'll have enough hype for a sixth single some time in 2014; I would do either WAW or GIG imo.

I'm also thinking OWT as the 4th single. I would like to see six singles from this album, with GIG #5 and WAW/SYA as #6. IMO, GIG>>DYTAM and WAW>>DYTAM.

[lyrichord]

43dudleyvillas remains my favorite person on this thread. I agree with everything you said about "One Way Ticket." Carrie's delivery on this one is so awkward it makes me cringe--it's the most ineffectual persona she's taken on since "The More Boys I Meet" and joins that track at the bottom of my least favorite Carrie recordings ever. OWT was probably the most criticized track in all the album reviews for good reason and will definitely not be winning any Grammy awards. The only track I like out of the four mentioned as being tested is "Leave Love Alone," and it's only in the middle of the pack as far as my personal favorites due to its repetitiveness.

[carrieidol1]

I think it's a shame that the opinion over OWT is so divided... I do have to say, it's been my ringback tone since May 2012 and I've gotten many compliments on the song. My boss even, in a voicemail, asked me for the name of the song and she immediately downloaded it on iTunes. Lots of friends have asked about it as well. That's what generates my thinking that it could be a huge hit, so despite the differing opinions, I hope it's released.

[Deleted]

Is OWT really as bad as some of you are making it out to be? I really don't think so, but maybe I just have poor music taste? Lol. I think it will be a huge summer smash, and I can't even imagine how great the music video could be.

Carrie on a beach in a bikini anyone? A guy can dream...

If they do go 6 singles, I can definitely see "Do You Think About Me" 5th for the fall, and "Cupid's Got a Shotgun" 6th for the end of 2013/early 2014, although I would really love "Wine After Whiskey" or "See You Again" as the 6th single.

What would really be awesome is if the 6th single was a dual release, with "Wine After Whiskey" being sent to country radio and "See You Again" to pop.

There's too much fantasizing going on in this post. I'm gonna go now.

[countrygirl918]

I can understand being put off by OWT due to the corny lyrics. However, they work for me because I feel they add to the charm of the song, and I love the production and Carrie's delivery. There's several moments where, based on her voice, you can just tell she was smiling while she was singing.

I don't know how big of a smash it would be (I agree with the poster above who said there likely won't be any single from the album that could be bigger than the song Blown Away). But I'm definitely not opposed to it being a single, and I think it would showcase the light-hearted and fun side of Carrie that radio hasn't seen in a while.

[bornfearless2000]

Carrie will surprise us all and release the most random song as single, such as THANK GOD FOR HOMETOWNS or WHO ARE YOU

[Cody Wants Out...]

Haha, I like TGFH and it sounds like something Trisha Yearwood or Lee Ann Womack would record; however, I don't it'll be that big of a hit since it sounds kinda dated. WAY is one of the only songs I don't care for on the album tbqh.

[maddkat]

TGFH is terrible, so slow.Puts me to sleep.No way Carrie releases that unless she loses her mind.lol
I betting on OWT as the next single and I'm fine with that.It's a fun song.

she brought a young girl up on stage last night to sing the NA



also Carrie will co host CCUSA on March 9-10

[_adriano.]

I was wondering, what about recording "Wine After Whiskey" as a duet with a country male superstar and then releasing it as fifth single (after DYTAM, hopefully), similar to what happened to "I Told You So"? I see this song working as a duet and it would sort of make sense why she hasn't sung it on tour. I think it could work.

[countrygirl918]

Feb 18, 2013 10:34:16 GMT -5 _adriano. said:

I was wondering, what about recording "Wine After Whiskey" as a duet with a country male superstar and then releasing it as fifth single (after DYTAM, hopefully), similar to what happened to "I Told You So"? I see this song working as a duet and it would sort of make sense why she hasn't sung it on tour. I think it could work.

Unfortunately, I don't think Carrie has the same love affair with "Wine After Whiskey" as so many fans seem to. She said in an interview once that she had to be convinced to go back and revisit the song - it was originally written for the 'Play On' album - and people from her team were actually the ones who convinced her to include it on 'Blown Away'.

[43dudleyvillas]

Feb 18, 2013 12:14:51 GMT -5 countrygirl918 said:

Feb 18, 2013 10:34:16 GMT -5 _adriano. said:

I was wondering, what about recording "Wine After Whiskey" as a duet with a country male superstar and then releasing it as fifth single (after DYTAM, hopefully), similar to what happened to "I Told You So"? I see this song working as a duet and it would sort of make sense why she hasn't sung it on tour. I think it could work.

Unfortunately, I don't think Carrie has the same love affair with "Wine After Whiskey" as so many fans seem to. She said in an interview once that she had to be convinced to go back and revisit the song - it was originally written for the 'Play On' album - and people from her team were actually the ones who convinced her to include it on 'Blown Away'.

But when Carrie sang "Wine After Whiskey" at the Opry last September, she introduced it as one of her favorites from the new album (check around the 5 minute mark of this audio cap). I suppose that could have been an idle comment, but that wasn't the impression that I had from her remark.

I think "Wine After Whiskey" and "Cupid's Got a Shotgun" may be longshot single candidates because they may be considered too throwback country for country radio. I would personally like to see Carrie use her position at country radio to send some more traditionally country singles up the charts, especially with choices like these available. But I don't think her label has the same interest. In any event, I agree with the consensus that there isn't a song on the album likely to reach "Blown Away"'s level of popularity. It is a testament to the strength of "Two Black Cadillacs" that its airplay hasn't suffered up against such a strong recurrent (weekly download sales arguably have, but the song continues to sell well relative to the rest of the country market and it has sustained a nice post-Grammy spike).

Speaking of those two songs and the Grammy Awards, I thought the Grammy medley was terrific. Carrie and her band's rearrangement of "Blown Away" transformed her standard "avenging angel" interpretation of the song into one that really highlighted the victim's anguish. I agree with Typo that the rearrangement really showcased the cry in Carrie's voice, and with lyrichord about the haunting effectiveness of transposing the pre-chorus up an octave. I would like to hear a full version of "Blown Away" based on that arrangement someday, but I'm actually glad "Two Black Cadillacs" got a Grammy showcase too. The medley still provided an overall arc from victim to vengeance taker, giving the audience everything from a gorgeous vocal showcase to a visually and musically dramatic payoff. The Grammy crowd sounded as if it was with Carrie from start to finish, which had to have felt good to her.

[bat1990]

I finally got a chance to watch the Two Black Cadillacs video last night, and the ending creeped me out!

[Deleted]

What I want to happen:
04. "See You Again"
05. "Do You Think About Me"
06. either "Wine After Whiskey" or "Good in Goodbye"

What I think will happen:
04. "One Way Ticket"
05. "Do You Think About Me" or "Wine After Whiskey"
End era.

[jughead]

My favorites off of each of her albums have never been released as singles. I Just Can't Live A Lie, Get Out Of This Town, and Quitter. Hopefully they release Do You Think About Me.