◎三届葛莱美奖「最佳乡村女歌手」,乐坛最高荣誉「Grand Ole Opry」史上最年轻会员
◎继两张超白金冠军专辑、七首冠军单曲、59座乐坛大奖後,新世代美国甜心第三张专辑
◎再度请到王牌制作人Mark Bright掌舵,破天荒和布兰妮幕後推手Max Martin合作
◎首支单曲〈Cowboy Casanova〉,拿下生平第10首乡村榜Top10,成为十年来拥有最多Top10乡村女歌手
始终保持邻家女孩的亲切感,入选最新美国甜心的代表,Carrie Underwood惊人写下进入千禧年後2007-2009连续三年夺下葛莱美「最佳乡村女歌手」大奖的唯一艺人,2007年更横扫所有颁奖典礼现场,一口气抱走乡村界最重要的ACM和CMA+全美音乐+Billboard的「年度最佳(乡村)女歌手」加冕。发行仅两张个人专辑,全球即大破千万销售量,写下7首告示牌乡村榜冠军单曲,跨越流行和成人抒情领域,完全追过仙妮亚唐恩、费丝希尔、黎安莱姆丝、崔夏宜尔伍前辈们的初出道纪录!
拥有吉他与钢琴的精湛弹奏功力、毫不吹嘘的创作才情,Carrie摘下「美国偶像」第四季歌唱比赛后冠,2005年发行暖身作〈Inside Your Heaven〉,风光拿下Billboard音乐奖「年度畅销百大热门单曲」、「年度畅销乡村单曲」、「年度畅销乡村单曲艺人」等三项大奖。第一张作品《Some Hearts寂寞芳心》,获颁七白金认证,创下Nielsen SoundScan统计历史以来,狂卖数字冲最快的乡村界处女之航、美国唱片产业协会RIAA的「最卖座乡村乐女歌手之首张专辑」、各届「美国偶像」初试啼声最优成绩。2007年出击的《Carnival Ride奇幻旅程》,直接空降US流行+乡村双榜NO.1,前四首主打歌,全部站上Top1位置!
三度请到合作愉快的Mark Bright(Peter Cetera、Jo Dee Messina、Rascal Flatts)制作,外加布兰妮、新好男孩、超级男孩等偶像教主幕後推手Max Martin联合掌舵《Play On》。第一主攻〈Cowboy Casanova〉,节奏明快挟带大量Pop Rock风格,在告示牌流行榜上第96位飙升至Top11,成为2009年以乡村乐种攀升幅度最多的单曲,拿下生平第10首乡村榜Top10作品,刷新女歌手十年最强纪录;伴随最顺畅的旋律、大口呼吸着舒服乡村气息的〈Quitter〉,踩着明亮讨喜节拍,企图征服你的双耳;献给亲爱且伟大母亲的〈Mama’s Song〉,满满的感恩之情,令人为之动容;回荡班鸠琴爽朗拨奏的〈Songs Like This〉,激起手足舞蹈的快意摇摆频率;抒情小品〈Temporary Home〉,娓娓道来遭遗弃孩童、中途之家的单亲妈妈、生老病死的感伤情节;重新诠释乡村天王Alan Jackson替电影「Billy:The Early Years」演唱的〈Look At Me〉,身拥20座葛莱美的巨星Vince Gill情谊合声;〈What Can I Say〉特别引荐Clark兄弟档Sons Of Sylvia,可说是乡村界的Jonas Brothers,精采的对唱擦撞出澎湃激昂之桥段。Carrie美丽自信的再出发,带着招牌的甜美澄澈嗓音翩然而来,淋漓发挥天赋唱功,势必将引发新一波音乐事业巅峰与骚动!(博客来)
Play On is the third studio album from American country singer Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on November 3, 2009.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 318,000 copies; and rated as the highest first week sales for a female artist in 2009, before being overtaken by Susan Boyle a few weeks later. It is her second album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and her third to debut atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Play On charted at number nineteen on Billboard's year-end chart.
As of April 2013, the album has sold 2,196,000 copies in the United States, making it Underwood's third album to top the two million mark, and has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA, Platinum by the CRIA and Gold by the ARIA.
The album has spawned three consecutive number one singles. The first single, "Cowboy Casanova", was released to country radio on September 14, 2009, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The second single, "Temporary Home", was released to country radio on December 14, 2009, and has been certified Gold. The third single, "Undo It", was released to radio on May 24, 2010, and has been certified Platinum. The fourth single, "Mama's Song", was officially released to radio on September 13, 2010.
In December 2010, the album placed on Billboard's Year-End Charts, landing at number four for Country Albums, and at number twelve for Billboard 200 Albums. The following year, it charted at number 37 for Country Albums and number 176 for Billboard 200 Albums.