Cry Pretty
2018 studio album by Carrie Underwood
Cry Pretty is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood. It was released on September 14, 2018, as Underwood's first album with Capitol Records Nashville after signing a global deal with Universal Music Group at the start of 2017. The album marked the first co-producing effort by Underwood, who partnered with David Garcia for the record.
Cry Pretty was met with positive reviews from music critics, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making Underwood the first woman to hit the top of the Billboard 200 chart with four country albums. It also achieved the biggest sales week for a country album in more than three years, as well as the biggest sales week for a female artist in 2018. It debuted at number one in Canada, number four in Australia and charted in several other markets.
Four singles supported Cry Pretty: "Cry Pretty", "Love Wins", "Southbound", and "Drinking Alone". To further promote the album, Underwood embarked on Cry Pretty Tour 360, which started on May 1 and ended on October 31, 2019.
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In April 2018, Underwood released a statement on the album, stating that she felt "stronger and more creative than ever" at that point in her career, and that the record reflects this growth through its emotional, soulful, and authentic tone, while still allowing "some fun". Songwriter and producer David Garcia was selected to co-produce the album with Underwood, and Cry Pretty marks Underwood's first effort as producer, with her co-writing nine of the album's thirteen tracks.
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