In 2005, it was recorded by
Carrie Underwood as the title track of her debut album,
Some Hearts, and was the album's second single. It was only released to
pop and
adult contemporary radio in the
United States in November 2005, around the same time that "
Jesus, Take the Wheel" was released to country radio. "Some Hearts" peaked at number 12 on the
Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and reached number 22 on the
Adult Top 40 chart. The song had no accompanying music video and was not released to country radio. It has sold over 207,000 copies in US as of February 2010. Underwood performed the song at the 2005
Billboard Music Awards, the half-time of the
2006 NBA All-Star Game in
Houston, on an episode of
The Ellen DeGeneres Show and during her promotional tour for the album's release. The song was used in early commercials for
American Idol's website during
the sixth season of the show, until
Daughtry's "
Home" was used after Hollywood week.
Critical reception Scott Shetler of
Slant Magazine wrote in his review of the album that " Underwood is likely to become a fixture on the country charts for the next year with songs like the uptempo title track, a smash hit in the making that is equal parts
Jo Dee Messina and
SHeDAISY."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Underwood sounds equally convincing on such sentimental fare as "Jesus, Take the Wheel" as on the soaring pop "Some Hearts".
Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history ==Cover versions==