Carrie Underwood Released The Biggest Hit Of Her Career 20 Years Ago—But Few Fans Knew She Was Initially Afraid To Record The Song That Would Ultimately Become One Of Country Music’s Most Recognizable Anthems. What sounded fearless coming through the speakers began with real hesitation behind the scenes, as Carrie questioned whether she could convincingly deliver a story so far removed from her own personality. Two decades later, the song’s enormous legacy makes that uncertainty almost impossible to imagine—and hearing why Carrie nearly backed away gives the classic an entirely different meaning.
20 Years Ago, Carrie Underwood Took a Risk on “Before He Cheats” — And It Changed Her Career Forever On August 19, 2006, Carrie Underwood released “Before…