carrie underwood scored her second u.s. pop top 10 with this rendition of the pretenders’ “i’ll stand by you” (american idol single “inside your heaven” went to no. 1, but most singles from debut some hearts have fared better on the country charts).
the track, which currently sits at no. 6 on the billboard hot 100, manages to successfully transform chrissie hynde’s tender commitment to her lover into a passionate promise of hope. the heartbreaking video was shot when carrie visited poverty-stricken areas in africa, and it originally aired a few weeks ago on the idol gives back special.
i’m pretty blown away by carrie’s vocals. it certainly trumps the version recorded by british pop group girls aloud a few years back.
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