Carrie Underwood’s “Undo It” just turned 16, and somehow the chorus still feels ready to kick open a car door.
Taste of Country reminded fans that Carrie released the song as a single 16 years ago, and the reaction was basically instant memory lane.
Because come on.
Who hears that “na-na-na-na-na” hook and does not immediately remember singing it with way too much confidence?
Press Play on Carrie’s Fierce “Undo It” Official Video
“Undo It” was released as the third single from Carrie’s third studio album, Play On, on May 24, 2010. Carrie wrote the song with Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, and Luke Laird, and it became one of the punchiest hits of her early superstar run.
This was not soft heartbreak.
This was clean-cut breakup energy with a glittery bootprint.
It rose all the way to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, backed by strong country radio play. But it also had enough pop bite to stick in your head for years. That is the magic of it. It is sharp, catchy, dramatic, and just messy enough to feel fun.
Carrie Underwood’s Electrifying “Undo It” Performance on Letterman
And live? Carrie Underwood made it bigger.
The Letterman performance demonstrates how the song is better than the studio version. She gave it additional flavor with her voice. The band added some zip to it. It was nothing like a break-up song; it was more like a small revenge parade with lights.
Stop for a second. Sixteen years seems like a long time.
However, “Undo It” still snaps.
This attitude is still landing. However, the chorus still knows where it lives in your brain. The nostalgia is on display in eyeliner, a matchbook, and singing all of the “na-na-na” as if 2010 never existed.