<P> Underwood 's debut album , Some Hearts , was released on November 15 , 2005 , entering the Billboard charts with 315,000 copies sold , debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 . The large first week sales of Some Hearts made it the biggest debut of any country artist since the advent of the SoundScan system in 1991 . Some Hearts became the best - selling album of 2006 in all genres in the United States . The album was also the best - selling country album of both 2006 and 2007 , making Underwood the first female artist in Billboard history to earn back - to - back honors for Top Country Album . Additionally , it was the best - selling female country album of 2005 , 2006 , and 2007 . Some Hearts has since become the fastest - selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era , the best - selling solo female debut album in country music history , the best - selling Country album of the last 14 years , and the best - selling album by an American Idol alumni in the US . The album is certified eight times platinum by the RIAA , the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000 . </P>
<P> Underwood 's debut album , Some Hearts , was released on November 15 , 2005 , entering the Billboard charts with 315,000 copies sold , debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 . The large first week sales of Some Hearts made it the biggest debut of any country artist since the advent of the SoundScan system in 1991 . Some Hearts became the best - selling album of 2006 in all genres in the United States . The album was also the best - selling country album of both 2006 and 2007 , making Underwood the first female artist in Billboard history to earn back - to - back honors for Top Country Album . Additionally , it was the best - selling female country album of 2005 , 2006 , and 2007 . Some Hearts has since become the fastest - selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era , the best - selling solo female debut album in country music history , the best - selling Country album of the last 14 years , and the best - selling album by an American Idol alumni in the US . The album is certified eight times platinum by the RIAA , the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000 . </P>
when did carrie underwood release her first album
when did carrie underwood release her first album
November 15 , 2005
November 15 , 2005