Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" single cover revealed

Apparently the unveiling of Carrie Underwood's latest single, "Cowboy Casanova," came a little earlier than expected thanks to the song leaking last night. Carrie blogged on her official fan club today saying that the song was scheduled to be released next week, but the leak forced her label to get it out there in order to squash any unwanted ramifications.

Speaking of ramifications, last night's "world premiere" of "Cowboy Casanova" on 100.7 The Wolf, a country radio station in Seattle, Wash., was in fact an unofficial version of the song. It featured a more pop feel complete with synths and absent of any true country style, which confused fans for a short period of time before it was confirmed that the version was not the correct one. It was interesting, however, that there was no denying that the more pop-ified version was perhaps a version tweaked for a Top 40 release a la Taylor Swift, so that option still hangs in the balance. Talk about a headache for camp Carrie.

A new item of note regarding the single today comes in the form of its cover art, which will accompany the song's release at digital music retailers next Tuesday. Carrie definitely looks more dolled up here than she does on her album cover for Play On, but it fits the song's edginess and rock feel.