Carrie Underwood- “Just A Dream”

That loud noise you just heard when you opened up this link was my “sigh of relief” as I have been slightly worried that the best overall song on Carrie Underwood’s Carnival Ride album would go unreleased as a single.  The previous three singles all had Carrie has a co-writer and it was apparent that the record label was trying to get her songwriting credibility.  With “Last Name” getting a last minute push into the #1 spot (it jumped from #5 to #1, leapfrogging two songs that have since gone #1) , Carrie know had three #1 singles to her name.  With a 4th song of hers on the album, I was afraid they would release that one next, putting the chances of “Just A Dream” being released in jeopardy.  Apparently, the company was well aware of the fact that they had a huge hit on their hands.  This song combines good song writing (you can actually see a video for this in your head if you listen to the lyrics), a subject that touches everyone (a young woman losing a solider husband, presumably in war), and an outstanding vocal.  Honestly, Carrie is about the only one who could’ve pulled the song off the way it is. 

We are all obsessed with Carrie’s music and I can safely say that this will go #1.  If this song does not make it to #1, then a lot of radio stations didn’t try hard enough with it.

Funny story, I heard this song on the radio on the way to work this morning.  The DJ introduced the song as a surprising loser to the previous Friday’s “Friday Night Fight,” the station’s weekly contest where two new songs compete with each other, the winner getting to defend its title the following week while picking up more airplay.  The songs only can win three times I believe before being taken out of the fight, but the losing song doesn’t necessarily not make it into the heavy rotation.  The funny thing is, Carrie’s song lost to Bucky Covington’s “I’ll Walk.”  Two heart tuggers fighting and the one from the lesser star wins.  I don’t see this as a bad thing for “Just A Dream,” just a great thing for another American Idol contestant trying to establish themself on radio.

Single Prediction- #1

To listen to the final minute of the song, go to Carrie’s MySpace page.  I’m sure they’ll have the full length version of the song up eventually.