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Denim & Rhinestones (2022)

Where the lyrics of Denim & Rhinestones take you, and where it was really made.

The album failed to enter the UK Albums Chart but debuted at number one on the UK Country Albums chart.

Key places

Blackbird Studio, Nashville (2022)

Recording site Nashville — Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee is listed as the recording location for all tracks. The point is placed at the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

The Castle Recording Studios, Franklin (2022)

Recording site Sound Kitchen — The Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee is listed as the recording location for tracks 1 to 12. The point is placed at the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Soultrain Sound Studios, Berry Hill (2022)

Recording site Creative Recording — Soultrain Sound Studios in Berry Hill, Tennessee is listed for additional recording. The point is placed at the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Denim & Rhinestones is the ninth studio album by American singer Carrie Underwood
• Released June 10, 2022 through Capitol Records Nashville
• Twelve tracks, eleven of them co-written by Underwood
• Marks her first country and country-pop album, following My Gift (2020) and My Savior (2021)
• Lead single Ghost Story and second single Hate My Heart are included
• Ghost Story is the only track Underwood did not help write
• A deluxe reissue with Out of That Truck and several additional tracks came out September 22, 2023

Background

• Underwood described the album's mood as warm and happy, meant for casual, private listening at home
• Her main intention when starting work was simply to have fun during the process
• Co-producer and co-writer David Garcia had previously produced Cry Pretty (2018) and My Savior (2021)
• The album was conceived with enjoyment as its primary aim
• Underwood said the record blends 1970s textures, 1980s pop, 1990s rock and contemporary country

Recording

• Produced by David Garcia, with co-production from Underwood
• Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee is listed for all tracks
• The Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee is listed for tracks 1 to 12
• Soultrain Sound Studios in Berry Hill, Tennessee is listed for additional recording
• Other additional recording sites in the credits include Rock the Soul in Franklin, East Iris Studios and Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville
• Track 18 was recorded at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

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Tracklist

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Artist

Career

• Carrie Marie Underwood, born March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is an American singer and songwriter.
• She won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005.
• Her debut single "Inside Your Heaven" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first country artist to do so.
• Her debut album Some Hearts (2005) became the best-selling debut album by a solo female country artist and won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.
• Carnival Ride (2007) sold over 527,000 copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards.
• Play On (2009) made her the only woman with eleven consecutive top-two singles on the Hot Country Songs chart.
• Blown Away (2012) was among the year's best-selling albums and earned another Grammy.
• Storyteller (2015) made her the only country artist with her first five studio albums reaching the top two on the Billboard 200.
• Cry Pretty (2018) debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and made her the first woman to top the chart with four country albums.
• She has won eight Grammy Awards and is the most-awarded artist in CMT Music Awards history.
• She was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
• Underwood is a judge on American Idol since 2025.

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Reception

At release

• Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics
• AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised its glossy production and Underwood's vocal control
• Toronto Sun editor Mark Daniell wrote that Underwood moves confidently through a stylistically varied set
• Outsider author Lauren Boisvert framed the record as a mature continuation of Underwood's earlier work
• Riff Magazine's Domenic Strazzabosco echoed the singer's stated aim of having fun
• The Nash News's Lesley Janes said the album brings together rhythmic pop, rock 'n' roll and traditional country into a cohesive whole

Reappraisal

• Erlewine wrote that the album's surfaces are buffed so brilliantly
• Daniell noted that the album pulsates with real joy, blending synth-pop, soul and country influences
• Boisvert likened the record to Carnival Ride (2007) and Some Hearts (2005), but matured like a fine wine
• Strazzabosco suggested that without its distinctly country lyrics, the album could verge on rock and roll

Records

• Debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200, with 31,000 album-equivalent units and 22,000 pure album sales
• Debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart
• Marked Underwood's tenth top ten album on the Billboard 200
• Topped the UK Country Albums chart and the Australian Country Albums chart
• Did not enter the UK Albums Chart; reached number 8 on the UK Albums Downloads chart and number 18 on the UK Albums Sales chart
• Made the top 40 in Australia, Canada and Scotland

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Trivia

• Underwood performed a concert inside Nashville's historic Bell Tower on June 9, including new songs from the album
• She was the closing headliner for CMA Music Fest on June 11, with about 64,000 in attendance
• She performed Pink Champagne on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 14
• Out of That Truck became a top 20 hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart
• The Denim & Rhinestones Tour ran from October 15, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina to March 17, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, with Jimmie Allen as special guest

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