"Inside Your Heaven" is a song written by Andreas Carlsson,
Pelle Nylén, Savan Kotecha and produced by Desmond Child. Two
versions of the song were released as singles in 2005 (see 2005
in music): one by
American Idolwinner Carrie Underwood, and another by
Idolrunner-up Bo Bice.
Underwood's recording of the song, released on June 14, 2005
in the U.S., debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles
Chart and on the U.S. Hot 100, where it remained for seven and
one week, consecutively, atop the charts. It was the longest
running single of 2005 in Canada. It was certified gold by the
RIAA and two times platinum by the CRIA, and it was later
included on her debut album,
Some Hearts. The B-side is a cover of the Martina
McBride song "Independence Day". The song entered the UK
Singles Chart at number forty-nine and moved up to forty-six
the following week.
Bice's version of "Inside Your Heaven" was released on June
21, 2005 and peaked at number two on the Hot 100. It became the
first
American Idolsingle in the history of
Billboardto replace the winner's song at number one on
the Hot 100 Single Sales chart. It was certified gold by the
RIAA. The B-side is a cover of the song "Vehicle" by Ides of
March.
The song won 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
821,000 copies, while Bo Bice's version sold 401,000.
Inside Your Heaven was never released to country radio,
however it charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart due
to unsolicited airplay.