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MusicRow No. 1 Song
Eric Parker • February 15, 2013
With the right promotion team, it can be assumed that any song written by Josh Kear, Hillary Lindsey or Carrie Underwood will make it to the No. 1 position of our MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart.
So it doesn’t hurt that this week, the three songwriters teamed for “Two Black Cadillacs,” a title released by 19/Arista Nashville and carried up the charts by powerhouse vocalist Underwood.
With the song, Underwood unashamedly stretches her boundaries with this attitude-heavy, female murder ballad. Given that country music fans have generally taken a liking to murder tunes from a female perspective (think Miranda Lambert‘s “Gunpowder and Lead” and Reba‘s “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”), “Two Black Cadillacs” has proven a smart, head-turning step towards maintaining her palatable image among fans at radio.
Music videos are equally liable as the song they represent for developing legendary entertainers. Director Paul Brown’s video interpretation of “Two Black Cadillacs” gives a chic, dignified and powerful display. The video becomes a no-holds-barred chronicle of the lyrics, until it takes a surprisingly haunting turn at the clip’s end.
This release should not only pay short-term dividends for topping the chart, but if played correctly, will prove a choice investment for elevating Underwood’s career to further heights.