Carrie Underwood almost passed on one of her biggest hits over concerns about her image Carrie Underwood recently shared that she almost didn’t release her hit song “Before He Cheats,” as she initially felt it was too aggressive for her image as a “sweet farm girl” from “American Idol.” Despite her reservations, the song became a massive success and continues to resonate with fans, including her own children. Her younger son recently discovered the song and her music videos, leading him down a “rabbit hole” of her older work.

• Carrie Underwood considered passing on her hit song “Before He Cheats” because she thought it was “too aggressive.”
• She initially questioned if the song fit her image from her “American Idol” days.
• The song was released on her debut album “Some Hearts” in 2005 and re-released as a single in 2006.
• Underwood’s younger son recently discovered “Before He Cheats” and her other music videos.
• She previously recorded a duet, “Little Drummer Boy,” with her son Isaiah for her 2020 Christmas album “My Gift.”
• Underwood won “American Idol” in 2005 and later returned as a judge for Season 22.
• She holds the record for the most-awarded artist at the CMT Music Awards and has won eight Grammy Awards.