Listen to Carrie Underwood's new single "Cowboy Casanova"

In a somewhat surprising move, Carrie Underwood's label Arista Nashville has added the country superstar's first single off her forthcoming third studio album, Play On, titled "Cowboy Casanova," onto her official YouTube channel. Listen to the song below:



The song is definitely single-worthy and sounds like a rockier mix between "Before He Cheats" and "Last Name." If the chart performances of those two uptempo efforts from Carrie (both went to No. 1 on the U.S. Country chart) are any indication, the outlook appears to be extremely positive for "Casanova."

As for when the single will officially get off the ground, it was rumored that mid-September would be the launching date, but it is now possible we could see a digital release as early as this coming Tuesday, with the adds date at radio being closer to the end of the month.

What does everyone think of this new approach Carrie is taking to launching her new album with an edgier track?