2005 Carrie Underwood – Jesus, Take The Wheel (US:#20)
“Jesus, Take The Wheel” is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released on October 18, 2005, as the first single from Underwood’s debut album Some Hearts (2005). The ballad tells of a woman seeking help from Jesus in an emergency and surrendering control to a higher power.
“Jesus, Take the Wheel” debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and eventually hit number one in January 2006, becoming the first of Underwood’s record-setting 15 number-ones. The song spent six weeks atop the chart. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” additionally peaked at number four on the Hot Christian Songs chart and at number 23 on the Adult Contemporary chart. This crossover airplay helped the song reach the upper tier of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it reached a peak position of 20. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” also hit number one of the Canadian country airplay chart compiled by Radio & Records.
Album
Some Hearts is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood, released in the United States on November 15, 2005, by Arista Nashville. The album contains the number one country singles “Jesus, Take the Wheel”, “Don’t Forget to Remember Me”, “Wasted”, and “Before He Cheats”. The North American version contains the Billboard […]
Muscians
| Bass | Jimmie Lee Sloas |
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | JT Corenflos |
| Guitar | Tom Bukovac |
| Acoustic Guitar | Biff Watson |
| Mandola | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Mandolin | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Strings | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Background Vocals | Hillary Lindsey |
| Background Vocals | Wes Hightower |
| Vocals | Carrie Underwood |
Produced By
Mark Bright
Songwriters
Brett James
Gordie Sampson
Hillary Lindsey
Charts
US:#20
UK:# –