New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Carrie Underwood delighted fans with a "Christmas Bonus" - a comedic digital-only holiday track, "Stretchy Pants," released globally today. The track is available here and is accompanied by a fun-filled animated video at stretchypantssong.com, created especially for the song.
According to Underwood, the song was inspired by the joys of holiday treats and feasts. "People know that I am a champion for a healthy lifestyle, but a big part of that is balance. There are times to be disciplined, and then there are times when we need to eat and drink and be merry and enjoy ourselves with family and friends," says Underwood. "When Hillary, Chris, and I were writing some more serious Christmas songs, one day we took a fun detour and just had the best time writing this song. We knew it would bring a lot of fun and joy to people, but I also wanted to do something good with it that would help people. I immediately thought about Brad and Kim's charity, The Store, and how we could use this song to help them and their mission to bring joy to folks that need it, especially during the holiday season. Everybody should be able to afford feasts for the holidays, and everybody should have the opportunity to break out those stretchy pants!"
"Stretchy Pants" was written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Chris DeStefano, the songwriting combo who have written such hits as Underwood's "
Little Toy Guns" and "Smoke Break." Their most recent collaboration, "Favorite Time Of Year," appears on Underwood's My Gift (Special Edition), which was released
September 24 and debuted #1 on Billboard's Top Holiday Albums Chart. "Stretchy Pants" was produced by DeStefano.
The animated video for "Stretchy Pants" is directed and produced by Andrew Seth Cohen and Ryan Kieffer of Confidential Creative.
A portion of the proceeds from streaming and downloads of "Stretchy Pants" will be donated to The Store, the Nashville-based organization which was co-founded by
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley and empowers those seeking self-sufficiency in a manner that fosters hope. The Store provides a free shopping experience for qualified families and individuals, based on the belief that choice is a key element in protecting the dignity of others.
Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She has sold more than 66 million records worldwide, recorded 28 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), and has seven albums that are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North
America and the UK. All nine of her consecutive album releases (two of which she co-produced) from the beginning of her career debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, making her the only artist to accomplish that feat. She has won over 100 major awards including 7 GRAMMY® Awards, 15 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and the only female ever to win three times), 23 CMT
Music Awards (holding the record for the most award wins ever for the show), 7 CMA Awards, and 15 American
Music Awards. She has also built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness, including her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, bestselling book, FIND YOUR PATH, her fit52 app, and a partnership with BODYARMOR Sports Drink. She recently announced her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: The Las
Vegas Residency, at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, which will begin December 1.
