'American Idol' introduced Carrie Underwood to music listeners, but the fresh-faced Oklahoma native's debut album, 'Some Hearts,' cemented her status as a country superstar. 'Before He Cheats,' our No. 33 entry on the Top 100 Country Songs list, gave Underwood her second No. 1 country single in 2006 and fueled the album to sell more than seven million copies.

Written by Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins, 'Before He Cheats' spent five weeks at No. 1 and became the fourth most-purchased country song in iTunes history with more than three million downloads. The hit earned Underwood nine major music awards, including Country Song of the Year at the 2008 Grammys.

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