Carrie Underwood's 3rd Album Released

I had only been a guide here at About.com a few months, I believe, when I wrote about Carrie Underwood's debut album "Some Hearts". After that, the "American Idol" winner and Oklahoma native would only go on to sell over 7 million copies of it and win countless awards. She is now a country music superstar. And today marks the release of her 3rd album, entitled "Play On."

Though Underwood's 2nd album "Carnival Ride" sold less than half of what "Some Hearts" did, it was still incredibly successful, producing multiple hit singles. So the expectations are high for "Play On" as well, coming just about two years after her last effort. I haven't yet heard the album, and I'm not sure if I'll offer my worthless opinions on it as I did with her debut. But the first single "Cowboy Casanova" is already a bit hit on the country charts, and reportedly, Underwood even wrote seven of the thirteen songs.

Check prices and Buy "Play On" now.

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