Some Hearts (song)

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Some Hearts (song) - Wikipedia

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"Some Hearts"

Single by Marshall Crenshaw
from the album Good Evening
B-side	"Whatever Way the Wind Blows"
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Power pop, folk rock
Length	4:22
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	David Kershenbaum

"Some Hearts" is a song written by Diane Warren. The track was originally written for Belinda Carlisle, who recorded it as a demo for her 1987 Heaven on Earth album, but it was not included on the album. It was released as a single by Marshall Crenshaw from his 1989 album, Good Evening, but it failed to chart. Singers that have covered the song include Kelly Levesque, featured in the 2001 film America's Sweethearts, Maria Arredondo for her 2004 album Not Going Under, and Carrie Underwood for her debut album of the same name.

Background

Marshall Crenshaw released the first version of "Some Hearts" on his 1989 album Good Evening. The album was Crenshaw's last for Warner Bros. Pessimistic about the album's fate, he sought outside songwriters; he recalled, "I didn’t want to write any songs for the album, because I had very little faith and I couldn't get myself to make that kind of commitment to the record. I decided to save my energy."^[1]

Crenshaw recalled that performing a Warren song was "a little bit strange, but I was really charmed by it." The song features David Lindley on fiddle; Crenshaw stated, "We did sort of sabotage it, turned it into a hillbilly song." Crenshaw also made some changes to the lyrics, angering Warren:

I made a couple of changes in the lyrics, and she was really angry at me for doing it. I was on Diane Warren’s (bad) list. I figure you have a license to do that when you record a song.

Carrie Underwood version

"Some Hearts"

Single by Carrie Underwood

from the album Some Hearts

Released

November 7, 2005

Genre

Country pop

Length

3:48

Carrie Underwood singles chronology

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
(2005)

"Some Hearts"
(2005)

"Don't Forget to Remember Me"
(2006)

In 2005, it was recorded by Carrie Underwood as the title track of her debut album, Some Hearts, and was the album's third 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.^[2]

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."^[3] 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".^[4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–06)	Peak position
Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[5]	21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[6]	12
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[8]	24

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Some Hearts
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	November 7, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Arista	^[9]

Cover versions

In 2001, the song was covered by Kelly Levesque for the soundtrack for America's Sweethearts^[10] and in 2004 by Maria Arredondo for her second studio album, Not Going Under.^[11]

References

^ "Marshall Crenshaw Runs Mild : The Singer Says He's Not Looking for a Change in His Unassuming Performing Style". Los Angeles Times. 1991-12-07. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
^ Mansfield, Brian (11 February 2010). "Bonus SoundScan numbers for Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, more!". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ Shetler, Scott (2005-11-18). "Carrie Underwood: Some Hearts". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2005-11-15). "Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 2, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
^ "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
^ "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
^ "Adult Contemporary Songs - Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. November 4, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ "America's Sweethearts by Various Artists". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ "Not Going Under by Maria Arredondo". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

v t e Marshall Crenshaw
Robert Crenshaw Chris Donato
Studio albums	Marshall Crenshaw Field Day Downtown Mary Jean & 9 Others Good Evening Life's Too Short Miracle of Science #447 What's in the Bag? Jaggedland
Live albums	Live …My Truck Is My Home I've Suffered for My Art...Now It's Your Turn
Compilations	The 9 Volt Years This Is Easy: The Best of Marshall Crenshaw 392: The EP Collection
Songs	"You're My Favorite Waste of Time" "Someday, Someway" "There She Goes Again" "Cynical Girl" "Mary Anne" "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" "Whenever You're on My Mind" "Our Town" "Blues Is King" "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" "Some Hearts"
Collaborations	"All I Ever Wanted" "Til I Hear It from You" "Walk Hard"

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Discography Awards and nominations
Some Hearts	"Jesus, Take the Wheel" "Some Hearts" "Don't Forget to Remember Me" "Before He Cheats" "Wasted"
Carnival Ride	"So Small" "All-American Girl" "Last Name" "Just a Dream" "I Told You So"
Play On	"Cowboy Casanova" "Temporary Home" "Undo It" "Mama's Song" "Home Sweet Home"
Blown Away	"Good Girl" "Blown Away" "Two Black Cadillacs" "See You Again"
Greatest Hits: Decade #1	"Something in the Water" "Little Toy Guns"
Storyteller	"Smoke Break" "Heartbeat" "Church Bells" "Dirty Laundry"
Cry Pretty	"Cry Pretty" "Love Wins" "Southbound" "Drinking Alone"
My Gift	"Hallelujah"
Denim & Rhinestones	"Ghost Story" "Hate My Heart" "Out of That Truck"
Collaborative songs	"Just Stand Up!" "Remind Me" "Can't Stop Lovin' You" "Somethin' Bad" "The Fighter" "The Champion" "Forever Country" "If I Didn't Love You" "Only Us" "Leave a Light On (Talk Away the Dark)" "I'm Gonna Love You"
Other songs	"Inside Your Heaven" "I'll Stand by You" "Ever Ever After" "Praying for Time" "There's a Place for Us"
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