I’m a ‘let it go, move on’ kind of person,” Underwood once told Rolling Stone. “I wouldn’t recommend doing any property damage, though. It became the first country song to sell over two million digital copies. Underwood famously details what she does after catching someone cheating, including taking a Louisville slugger baseball bat to his car’s headlights.
“Before He Cheats” is one of Carrie Underwood’s biggest songs and an entertaining karaoke staple. I did feel guilty about the first girl – and I have seen her since – and the idea of the song was about her.” Carrie Underwood – Before He Cheats Jane found out about her and got rid of me … The whole time I thought I was being cool, being this two-timer, but there really wasn’t that much emotion involved. But I started another relationship with a girl called Alexis without finishing the one with Jane. As Michael wrote in his autobiography, “The whole idea of “Careless Whisper” was the first girl finding out about the second – which she never did. The inspiration for George Michael’s 1984 song “Careless Whisper” came from his teenage dating experiences. It became one of his biggest hits, and also served as the title for a 1964 biopic about the singer-songwriter. The track was recorded in September 1952, and released in January – just a few days after Williams’ death. He thought of the lyrics while driving with a separate fianceé. Hank Williams’ song “Your Cheatin’ Heart” was written about his first wife at the time. While Cline might be best known for her album version, the cover appeared on the soundtrack for her biographical movie, Sweet Dreams, in which the vocals were laid over a different arrangement.Ĭlick to load video Hank Williams – Your Cheatin’ Heart Patsy Cline’s 1962 song, “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” was first recorded and released by country singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952. Other singer-songwriters have paid tribute to the Aaliyah song, with Sweden’s Erik Hassle releasing a gender-swapped version in 2016. Co-written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, the song reached No.21 on the UK Singles Chart. Recorded for her 1996 album, One in a Million, Aaliyah’s “If Your Girl Only Knew” is about rejecting a man who is already in a relationship. It peaked at No.9 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “I’m livin’ two different lives / One girl in the day / You in the night,” he sings on one of the verses. Lambert eventually donated an original handwritten copy of the song’s lyrics to Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.Ĭlick to load video Trey Songz – Last TimeĪ different perspective for a song about cheating, Trey Songz’s 2007 single, “Last Time,” focuses on a man ending things with a mistress to go back to his girlfriend.
The following year, she took home an ACM Award for Video of the Year, which depicts a bride running off with the best man.
The second single from Miranda Lambert’s 2009 album, Revolution, “White Liar” is about confronting a man that has cheated. It went on to become her second No.1 solo single. She got the name and appearance of Jolene from a fan she met. Instead, Parton wrote it about a bank clerk who flirted with Parton’s husband, Carl Dean. While legendary country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is best known for her hit, “Jolene,” the song’s inspiration didn’t exactly come from confronting a real-life mistress. So, without spoiling anything, check out this list of some of the best. That said, these songs about cheating come at the topic from a variety of angles. After all, there’s nothing more cathartic than writing a great song about a horrible person. Songs about cheating are about as old as relationships themselves.
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