When Carrie Underwood scored her 12th number-one single last week with “Temporary Home,” it also became the fifth chart-topper that she’s had a hand in writing. Carrie loves the songwriting aspect of her career, but she admits that when she’s on the road — as she is right now with her Play On Tour — the touring and songwriting just aren’t a great mix for her. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• Check out carrieunderwoodofficial.com for upcoming tour dates near you!
• And in case you were wondering…the other number-ones that Carrie co-wrote include “Cowboy Casanova” (on her Play On album, along with “Temporary Home”), and “So Small,” “All-American Girl,” and “Last Name,” all from Carrie’s Carnival Ride collection.
• And in case you hadn’t heard…Carrie was recently announced as one of the performers on American Idol‘s Idol Gives Back special on April 21st. The annual charity event will also feature Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, and Jeff Beck, with more stars to be announced!

  Carrie Underwood talks about her songwriting. (:19)
“I really enjoy it. People ask me all the time if I’m writing on the road. I can’t…like, my brain doesn’t work like that. I’m an organized person, and I have to be like, okay, today, I’m gonna write. I’m not doing anything else. I go to this place, and I’m writing. I have to be in that mindframe, so it’s kinda hard for me to just, like, write all the time.”