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Carrie Underwood hinted at what’s in store for her 14th consecutive year performing the Sunday Night Football opening anthem.
Underwood, 43, fuels “my ongoing rock star fever dream,” in the highly-anticipated new opening theme song. The eight-time Grammy-winning country star said in a press release on Tuesday (August 4), “I love this new version of the track and, once again, [Sunday Night Football Creative Director Tripp Dixon] and the incredible team behind the camera brought it to life in a whole new way that captures the spirit of this iconic song and the heart of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s one of my most favorite opens yet!”
Dixon added in a statement of his own that this year, “we’ve drawn inspiration from Carrie’s deep, well-documented love of rock music – a perfect fit since our Sunday Night Football anthem was born from pure rock ‘n’ roll: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You.’ We’ve worked to match these two rock frequencies of past and present as they come together in Carrie’s high-energy performance. The greatest players and teams in the NFL will take it from there.”
Underwood began performing the Sunday Night Football opening in 2013, following fellow country star Faith Hill. It’s been rumored that Underwood makes $1 million when the theme song airs each week, totaling $18 million throughout the 18-week season; however, the country singer-songwriter has since clarified that that’s not true.
Underwood’s electrifying 14th Sunday Night Football opening will premiere when the NFL season kicks off on September 13.