Inside Your Heaven

"Inside Your Heaven" is a song written by Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nylén, Savan Kotecha, and produced by Desmond Child. Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice, the final two fourth season contestants on American Idol, each released a version of the song in June 2005.

"Inside Your Heaven"
Single by Carrie Underwood
B-side"Independence Day"
ReleasedJune 14, 2005
Format
Recorded
  • 2005
  • The Gentlemen's Club
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • Capitol Records
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Record Plant
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Village
  • (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Desmond Child
Carrie Underwood singles chronology
"Inside Your Heaven"
(2005)		 "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
(2005)
"Inside Your Heaven"
Single by Bo Bice
B-side"Vehicle" (featuring Richie Sambora)
ReleasedJune 21, 2005 (US)
Format
  • 7"
  • CD
  • digital download
Recorded
  • 2005
  • The Gentlemen's Club
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • Capitol Records
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Record Plant
  • (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Village
  • (Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Length4:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Andreas Carlsson
  • Pelle Nylén
  • Savan Kotecha
Producer(s)Desmond Child
Bo Bice singles chronology
"Inside Your Heaven"
(2005)		 "The Real Thing"
(2006)

Underwood, the winner of Idol, released her version as a single on June 14, 2005. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and on the Canadian Singles Chart, where it remained for one and seven weeks, consecutively, atop the charts. It was the longest running single of 2005 in Canada. Although Underwood's recording was not released to country radio, the song charted at number 52 on Hot Country Songs. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and two times platinum by Music Canada, and it was later included on the North American version of her debut album, Some Hearts. The B-side is a cover of the Martina McBride song, "Independence Day".

Bice's version was released the following week on June 21 and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified Gold by the RIAA[1][2] and two times platinum by Music Canada. The B-side is a cover of the song "Vehicle" by The Ides of March.

The song won Underwood the Billboard Music Awards for "Top-Selling Country Single of the Year" and "Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year" (Bice's version was also nominated in this category). It also helped Underwood win the award for "Country Single Sales Artist of the Year". Carrie Underwood's version sold 880,000 copies, while Bo Bice's version sold 401,000.[1][3]

Carrie Underwood track listing
CD single[4]
  1. "Inside Your Heaven" – 3:45
  2. "Independence Day – 3:20

Bo Bice track listing
CD single[5]
  1. "Inside Your Heaven" – 4:13
  2. "Vehicle" (featuring Richie Sambora) – 2:49

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Carrie Underwood version
Charts (2005) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 12
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 52

Bo Bice version
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 2

Year-end charts

Carrie Underwood version
Chart (2005) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 71
US Hot Adult Contemporary Songs (Billboard)[11] 23

Certifications

Carrie Underwood version
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] 2× Platinum 20,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Bo Bice version
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 10,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

Carrie Underwood version

2005 Billboard Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005"Inside Your Heaven"Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the YearWon
2005"Inside Your Heaven"Top-Selling Country SingleWon

Bo Bice version

2005 Billboard Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005"Inside Your Heaven"Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the YearNominated

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of the CD singles.[4][5]

Both versions

Carrie Underwood version

Bo Bice version

See also

References
  1. "How the American Idol coronation singles stack up, part 1". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. "Week Ending Aug. 29, 2010: Life's Ups & Downs - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 2010-09-01.
  3. "Week Ending Aug. 29, 2010: Life's Ups & Downs - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  4. Inside Your Heaven (CD single). Carrie Underwood. Arista Records, 19 Recordings Limited, S Records. 2005. 82876 70859-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Inside Your Heaven (CD single). Bo Bice. RCA Records, BMG Music Entertainment, 19 Recordings Limited, S Records. 2005. 82876 69495-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. Billboard Magazine (Vol. 117, No. 29 ed.). Billboard. July 16, 2005. p. 78. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  8. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  9. "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  10. "Bo Bice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  11. Billboard Magazine (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. pp. 39, 76. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Carrie Underwood – Inside Your Heaven". Music Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  13. "American single certifications – Carrie Underwood – Inside Your Heaven". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Bo Bice – Inside Your Heaven". Music Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  15. "American single certifications – Bo Bice – Inside Your Heaven". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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