8, as the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sunday Night Football on NBC will debut on Sunday, Sept. Faith Hill replaced Pink from 2007 to 2012.Ĭarrie opened SNF with “Oh, Sunday Night” during the 20 seasons, which was based on her 2014 duet with Miranda Lambert, “Somethin’ Bad.” The torch has been passed Last night, Carrie Underwood officially took over from Faith Hill as the singer of NBC’s Sunday Night Football opening theme.Hill, 45, first sang the theme song. Starting with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” which was performed by Pink, was the original opening for SNF in 2006. Underwood, who replaces Faith Hill in singing the Sunday Night Football opening for NBC, performed her segment in June at an airport-hangar-sized studio in Playa Vista. Carrie Underwood will usher in a new season of Sunday Night Football this weekend with the L.A. “What better way to pay homage to the original SNF opening song than by getting to play with her on primetime’s biggest stage?” NFL.com reports the country star, who rose to fame during season four of American Idol, will take over for Faith Hill as the singer of NBCs.
In 2013, Carrie Underwood replaced Faith Hill as the. “I have always been a huge fan of Joan’s, and I’m thrilled that she’s joining us for the Sunday Night Football open,” Carrie said. Sunday night will now belong to Carrie Underwood. Sunday Night Football has been opened by Academy Award winners, rock icons, and country music legends. 8 with a new rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” that features Joan Jett.įrom 2013 to 2015, Carrie opened SNF with “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” which is based on Joan’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” The re-tooled song replaces “Game On,” which was featured during the 2018 season. Carrie Underwood is returning to Sunday Night Football on Sept.