Month: November 2015

The music video of superstar Carrie Underwood’s “Heartbeat,” her second single from her #1 selling Storyteller album, can be seen for the first time tomorrow, December 1st. The exclusive broadcast sneak peek of the clip can be viewed on NBC’s Today, while its exclusive premiere can be streamed on Yahoo.com/Music starting at 10:30 am Eastern Time on Tuesday.

 

Directed by Randee St. Nicholas, the “Heartbeat” video can be seen on multiple platforms Wednesday, December 2nd. Link to watch a teaser clip of the new video here.

 

Carrie Underwood’s “Heartbeat,” on the eve of its music video debut, officially impacts country radio today as the week’s most-added new single at Mediabase and tallies 65 stations on board across the Billboard and CountryAircheck reporting panels. Co-written by Underwood, Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell, and produced by Crowell, “Heartbeat” has been touted by Rolling Stone as “head-turningly sexy,” while SPIN calls it “Rhythm & Backwoods…a magnificent, lovestruck refrain…built for lofting lighters….”

 

On Sunday, November 29th, the 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville entertainer performed “Heartbeat” on X Factor in the United Kingdom, with a repeat airing tonight in the United States on AXS TV. A week ago, Underwood made her national TV performance debut of “Heartbeat” on ABC’s American Music Awards, during which she was honored with her ninth AMA win, 2015 Favorite Female Artist – Country.

 

Carrie is heading back to the UK to perform her new single, “Heartbeat,” on The X Factor this Sunday 11/29/15!
The X Factor airs on ITV in the UK and AXS TV in the US. Check your local listings for times.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD SCORES HER 22ND #1 SINGLE WITH “SMOKE BREAK”
WINS 9TH AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD TROPHY
“HEARTBEAT” TO IMPACT RADIO NOV. 30

 

 

Nashville, TN, November 23, 2015 — Superstar Carrie Underwood has multiple reasons for celebration today! On the heels of her Favorite Female Artist – Country win last evening on the 2015 American Music Awards, Underwood achieves her 22nd #1 hit with “Smoke Break,” the lead single from her new album, Storyteller. The single has also reached #1 on the country charts in Canada and Australia.

 

Described by The Guardian as “refreshingly smart and bold,” “Smoke Break,” was produced by Jay Joyce and written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Chris DeStefano, and has become an anthem for those who need an escape every now and then from the challenges of daily life. When Storyteller debuted at #1, the 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville entertainer made history being the first artist to have all six of her first albums debut at the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart. Of Underwood’s 22 #1 hits, “Smoke Break” is her 12th co-write.

 

With last night’s win for Favorite Female Artist – Country, Carrie Underwood increases her total AMA award wins to nine. Her Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, and Blown Away albums all have been honored with American Music Awards for Favorite Country Album.

 

With a stunning performance last night, Underwood treated millions of viewers to the television debut of her new single “Heartbeat” on the AMAs. Officially impacting country radio on November 30, she co-penned the romantic song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley; Crowell also produced the track.

 

 

Underwood recently announced the launch of her highly anticipated Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round, which will hit arenas across North America this January, her first tour “in the round.” For more information on the tour visit www.carrieunderwood.fm.

In celebration of Carrie’s big night hosting and performing at the CMA Awards, get Storyteller now for $5.99 for a limited time!

 

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Carrie Underwood Makes History With Storyteller #1 Debut!

 

Underwood Becomes Only Artist To Have First Six Albums Enter At Top Of Billboard Country Album Chart

 

Underwood to Co-Host, Perform “Smoke Break” on Wednesday’s 49th Annual CMA Awards

 

 

Nashville, TN – Seven-time GRAMMY®-winning superstar Carrie Underwood writes a new page in history books as her latest album Storyteller debuts at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart! Underwood becomes the only artist in the 51-year history of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart to have each of her first six albums debut at #1. Storyteller sold 177,000 equivalent album units (traditional album sales, track equivalent sales and streaming equivalent albums combined), with pure sales in excess of 164,000, according to Nielsen Music.

 

With this sixth chart-topping album debut, Carrie Underwood joins Reba, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton as the female entertainers with the most albums to debut at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart. Storyteller also reached #1 on Apple Music’s Top Albums chart.

 

The 13-song 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville album Storyteller released October 23, and features producers Jay Joyce, Mark Bright and Zach Crowell. This release marks the highest-selling debut by a female country artist in the past 12 months; in fact, the next highest-selling debut during this period was Carrie’s Greatest Hits: Decade #1 which released on December 9, 2014. The hits package sold 94,000 in its first week, and remains Billboard’s best-selling hits collection of this year.

 

In addition to Greatest Hits: Decade #1 and Storyteller, Carrie’s six-album discography includes Some Hearts (November 15, 2005), Carnival Ride (October 23, 2007), Play On (November 2, 2009) and Blown Away (May 1, 2012).

 

Underwood recently announced the launch of The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round, which will hit the road this January, her first tour “in the round.” With the stage in the middle of the arena floor, the 360-degree setting will allow fans on all sides of the arena to get a very intimate and unique concert experience. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, November 6, at 10 AM local time at www.aeglive.com. However, fans who buy Carrie’s new album, Storyteller, through her online store, www.carrieunderwood.fm, will receive a code to access the tour pre-sale that’s going on now.

 

Among media accolades for Storyteller, The Boston Globe cheers the collection as Underwood’s “strongest” and “most interesting album,” while the Associated Press lauds the release as “an album that balances Underwood’s proven strengths with songs that show artistic growth by drawing more on the singer’s personal life.”

 

Entertainment Weekly is touting Storyteller in an “A-” review, while AllMusic declares, “Storyteller gleams with steely assurance, perhaps the toughest and boldest record yet but one that hardly soft-pedals her softer side. …she knows how to deliver the essence of each song, modulating her performances not only so they match the grand productions of Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, and Zach Crowell but so they always are the focal point. That’s no small feat and Storyteller is no small album: it demands attention and it deserves it, too.”

 

Rising to #4 on Billboard and Country Aircheck’s airplay charts today, “Smoke Break” is the smash lead single from Storyteller. The song was co-written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Chris DeStefano, and produced by Jay Joyce.

 

The music video of “Smoke Break,” #1 for a sixth week on GAC’s fan-voted Top Twenty Countdown, can be purchased here.

 

This Wednesday, November 4, Underwood will perform “Smoke Break” on The 49th Annual CMA Awards as she co-hosts Country Music’s Biggest Night™ with Brad Paisley for an eighth consecutive year. Tune-in for all the excitement when The 49th Annual CMA Awards airs live 8-11 PM/ET, November 4, on ABC Television.