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Remember When Carrie Underwood Sang on an Aerosmith Song in 2012?
Carrie Underwood featured on Aerosmith’s 2012 song “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You”, from the band’s album *Music From Another Dimension!*. The collaboration reflected Underwood’s longstanding enthusiasm for rock music and gave Aerosmith’s country-leaning track a fitting guest vocalist, linking two artists whose work has crossed country and rock boundaries.
The song was written by Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford and Marti Frederiksen, and appeared on Aerosmith’s 15th studio album, their latest to date. Tyler said the band had not initially written it for Underwood, but invited her at short notice while she was in town; she recorded her part before leaving the next day. Underwood had previously performed with Tyler at the 2011 ACM Awards, while Tyler later released a country solo album in 2016.
In short
- Underwood joined Aerosmith on “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” in 2012.
- Tyler said her appearance was arranged at the last minute.
- The collaboration connected Aerosmith’s rock sound with country influences.
Explained simply
Aerosmith are an American rock band fronted by singer Steven Tyler, while Carrie Underwood is an American country singer who rose to prominence after winning the television contest American Idol. Their musical styles come from different traditions, but both have drawn on country and rock influences.
“Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” appeared on Aerosmith’s 2012 album Music From Another Dimension!, with Underwood joining Tyler on vocals. The pairing followed their performance together at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards and reflects the long-standing overlap between country and rock.