Carrie Underwood Albums Ranked
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut single, “Inside Your Heaven”, made her the only country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts (2005), was bolstered by the successful crossover singles “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats”, becoming the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 17 years. She won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist. Pollstar ranked her among the top thirteen all-genre female touring artists of the twenty-first century, with over 4.3 million concert tickets sold. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone as “the female vocalist of her generation of any genre”, she was listed by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. Forbes has declared her the most successful American Idol winner. Outside of music, Underwood has ventured into fashion and writing, releasing her fitness clothing line CALIA by Carrie in 2015 and the New York Times best-selling fitness and lifestyle book Find Your Path in 2020. Here are all of Carrie Underwood albums ranked.
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8. My Gift (2020)
“This album brings wonderful interpretations to a great selection of Christmas songs. Carrie’s voice just soars, and the production value is superb. Oh Holy Night, Mary Did You Know?, and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are my favorites. Her son singing with her on Little Drummer Boy is beautiful.”
7. Greatest Hits: Decade #1 (2014)
“Greatest Hits; Decade #1 by Carrie Underwood features a country music medley of songs that showcase both her spiritual and sentimental side. For instance, Inside Your Heaven and There’s something in the water musically play on the polarities of those emotions.”
6. Cry Pretty (2018)
“This album is truly remarkable. Some of the songs on this one are just so raw and powerful. The biggest “jam” song is probably “Southbound”. Carrie knows how to slow it down and take it easy, but she can also nail the powerhouse songs. This album is no exception. This is an obvious MUST for any Carrie fan. It tends to lean a little more on the pop side overall than her usual work, and I normally don’t care much for that, but it doesn’t bother me on this album. That’s how good it is.”
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5. Storyteller (2015)
“Storyteller maintains the same wholesome music that Carrie Underwood has always performed, but adds more variety. What surprised me, however, is that this is her only album thus far where the ballads seemed to be less memorable, and even blend together after a while. On Play On, for example, they’re the strongest part of the album.”
4. Play On (2009)
“PLAY ON, as a country album, has it all – country instruments, hit singles, towering voice – and yet, I appreciate why some people deem that it lacks tasteful and original experimentation. I’d still say, “Good effort, Carrie Underwood. But for album #4, do something different. Try an acoustic one (ala Dixie Chicks on HOME) or change your style radically and stun us with a RAISING SAND.”
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3. Carnival Ride (2007)
“This music collection Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood contains a compelling mix of country music tunes such as So Small,Last Name, Twisted and more. The blend of contemporary country mix with hints of pop mix well with this collection of Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood.”
2. Some Hearts (2005)
“Every song on this album is excellent. Credit goes to the song writers, who gave her a wonderful selection, and of course her stunning voice. Most of the songs are going to appeal to an older, female audience, I suspect, particularly the heartwarming “Don’t Forget to Remember Me.” “Wasted” also has a weighty message behind it, as does “Lessons Learned.” But there are fun songs too. I love “Before He Cheats.” It’s on par with Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” and should be released as a single.”
1. Blown Away (2012)
“rom uptempo rocking Country, to fun and sassy songs, to uplifting and inspirational songs and powerful ballads, Carrie sings them all superbly. She has one of the purest voices in music and on her fourth album she exhibits more nuances to her voice than ever before. Carrie has also grown immensely as a songwriter as some of the best tracks are Carrie’s Co-writes.”
