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{{Short description|2010 single by Carrie Underwood}}
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{{Infobox song
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| album = [[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]
| album = [[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]
| released = {{start date|2010|05|24}}
| released = {{start date|2010|05|24}}
| format = [[Music download]]
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| length = 2:57 (album version)
| length = 2:57 (album version)
| label = [[Arista Nashville]]
| label = [[Arista Nashville]]
| writer = [[Kara DioGuardi]]<br />[[Marti Frederiksen]]<br />[[Luke Laird]]<br />Carrie Underwood
| writer = [[Kara DioGuardi]], [[Marti Frederiksen]], [[Luke Laird]], Carrie Underwood
| producer = [[Mark Bright (record producer)|Mark Bright]]
| producer = [[Mark Bright (record producer)|Mark Bright]]
| prev_title = [[Temporary Home]]
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"'''Undo It'''" is a song written by [[Carrie Underwood]], [[Kara DioGuardi]], [[Marti Frederiksen]], and [[Luke Laird]]. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010. The song is the third single from Underwood's third studio album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''.
"'''Undo It'''" is a song written by [[Carrie Underwood]], [[Kara DioGuardi]], [[Marti Frederiksen]], and [[Luke Laird]]. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010. The song is the third single from Underwood's third studio album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''.


Underwood performed the song at the 2010 ''[[American Idol (Season 9)|American Idol]]'' finale, as well as at the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]]. "Undo It" has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States, making it the 7th biggest song of her career.<ref name="USsales">{{cite news| url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6722951/ask-billboard-chart-beats-piano-man-returns|title=Ask Billboard: Chart Beat's 'Piano Man' Returns!|work=Billboard|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=October 11, 2015|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> It was also her first song to chart in Australia, peaking at Number 85.
Underwood performed the song at the 2010 ''[[American Idol (Season 9)|American Idol]]'' finale, as well as at the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]]. "Undo It" has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States, making it the 7th biggest song of her career.<ref name="USsales">{{cite magazine| url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6722951/ask-billboard-chart-beats-piano-man-returns|title=Ask Billboard: Chart Beat's 'Piano Man' Returns!|magazine=Billboard|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=October 11, 2015|access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref> It was also her first song to chart in Australia, peaking at Number 85.


"Undo It" was ranked number 29 on ''Billboard''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s year-end charts for Top Country Songs.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-country-songs?begin=21&order=position</ref>
"Undo It" was ranked number 29 on ''Billboard''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s year-end charts for Top Country Songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-country-songs?begin=21&order=position|title=Hot Country Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>


==Content==
==Content==
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{{Listen|filename=UndoIt.ogg|title=Carrie Underwood "Undo It" (2009)|description=17 second sample from Carrie Underwood's "Undo It".|format=[[Ogg]]}}
Underwood told The Boot that the idea for the "Undo It" hook came accidentally. "The guys had their guitars and they were playing something kind of bluesy, and Kara's got such a great R&B sense about her," she said. "And I started, 'Na, na, na-ing' to whatever they were playing. And they were like, 'What if that was the hook?' I said, 'Aw, I don't know?' And before you knew it, we had 'Uh, uh, uh undo it.' I mean, who would have thought? How do you write that down on paper? It was something that it didn't take that long to write and it's so much fun to sing on stage, and people get into it."<ref name="boot">{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/06/14/carrie-underwood-undo-it-lyrics/|title=Carrie Underwood, 'Undo It' - Story Behind the Lyrics|last=Hughes|first=Donna|date=14 June 2010|work=The Boot|accessdate=20 June 2010}}</ref>
Underwood told The Boot that the idea for the "Undo It" hook came accidentally. "The guys had their guitars and they were playing something kind of bluesy, and Kara's got such a great R&B sense about her," she said. "And I started, 'Na, na, na-ing' to whatever they were playing. And they were like, 'What if that was the hook?' I said, 'Aw, I don't know?' And before you knew it, we had 'Uh, uh, uh undo it.' I mean, who would have thought? How do you write that down on paper? It was something that it didn't take that long to write and it's so much fun to sing on stage, and people get into it."<ref name="boot">{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/06/14/carrie-underwood-undo-it-lyrics/|title=Carrie Underwood, 'Undo It' - Story Behind the Lyrics|last=Hughes|first=Donna|date=June 14, 2010|work=The Boot|access-date=June 20, 2010}}</ref>

The song is composed in [[A minor]], with a main chord pattern of A{{sub|5}}-C{{sub|2}}-G{{sub|5}}-D. It has a moderately slow tempo of 80 [[beats per minute]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0079833 | title='Undo It' sheet music | publisher=MusicNotes.com | accessdate=May 23, 2024}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The song has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down, calling it "a third-rate tune from [[Kelly Clarkson]]’s reject pile" and saying that it had "deeply stupid lyrics."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engine145.com/carrie-underwood-undo-it/|title=Carrie Underwood — "Undo It"|last=Thanki|first=Juli|date=17 March 2010|work=Engine 145|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke rated the song two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it had "catchy repeatable lyrics" but concluded his review by saying "she can do so much better."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/carrie-underwood-undo-it-|title=Carrie Underwood — "Undo It"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=19 March 2010|work=Roughstock|accessdate=19 April 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Ay8lJucA?url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/carrie-underwood-undo-it-|archivedate=26 September 2012}}</ref> In his review for [[Allmusic]], [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] called the song "strained sassiness."<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1661057|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Play On'' review|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=Allmusic|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' critic Deborah Evans Price was more positive in her review, comparing it to the "vengeful Carrie persona" of "[[Before He Cheats]]" and saying that it had "crisp, compelling" production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069213/carrie-underwood-undo-it|title="Undo It" review|last=Price|first=Deborah Evans|date=4 June 2010|work=Billboard|accessdate=8 June 2010}}</ref> Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A- calling Undo It a short, sweet, and undeniably catchy song which features both “We Will Rock You” drum riffs and twangy fiddle, as if those two things together are as natural as peanut butter and chocolate.<ref>http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/06/05/single-review-carrie-underwood-undo-it/</ref>
The song has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down, calling it "a third-rate tune from [[Kelly Clarkson]]’s reject pile" and saying that it had "deeply stupid lyrics."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engine145.com/carrie-underwood-undo-it/|title=Carrie Underwood — "Undo It"|last=Thanki|first=Juli|date=March 17, 2010|work=Engine 145|access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref> Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke rated the song two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it had "catchy repeatable lyrics" but concluded his review by saying "she can do so much better."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/carrie-underwood-undo-it-|title=Carrie Underwood — "Undo It"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=March 19, 2010|work=Roughstock|access-date=April 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922040135/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/carrie-underwood-undo-it-|archive-date=September 22, 2012}}</ref> In his review for [[Allmusic]], [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] called the song "strained sassiness."<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1661057|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Play On'' review|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=Allmusic|access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' critic Deborah Evans Price was more positive in her review, comparing it to the "vengeful Carrie persona" of "[[Before He Cheats]]" and saying that it had "crisp, compelling" production.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069213/carrie-underwood-undo-it|title="Undo It" review|last=Price|first=Deborah Evans|date=June 4, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 8, 2010}}</ref> Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A− calling Undo It a short, sweet, and undeniably catchy song which features both “We Will Rock You” drum riffs and twangy fiddle, as if those two things together are as natural as peanut butter and chocolate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/06/05/single-review-carrie-underwood-undo-it/|title=Single Review: Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"|date=June 6, 2010}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
[[Country Music Television|CMT]] premiered the video for "Undo It" on May 7, 2010. The video features shots of Underwood performing the song in concert along with shots of the background video played during the performance of the song in the Play On Tour. The video was directed by [[Chris Hicky]].
[[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] premiered the video for "Undo It" on May 7, 2010. The video features shots of Underwood performing the song in concert along with shots of the background video played during the performance of the song in the Play On Tour. The video was directed by [[Chris Hicky]]. It was filmed on April 6, 2010, at the [[Columbus, Ohio]] concert.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

== Live performances ==
Underwood performed the song live for ''American Idol''<nowiki/>'s season finale on May 26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carrie Underwood Will Return to 'American Idol' for Season Finale |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/i14v9t/carrie-underwood-will-return-to-american-idol-for-season-finale |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172355/https://www.cmt.com/news/i14v9t/carrie-underwood-will-return-to-american-idol-for-season-finale |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=[[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] |language=en}}</ref> She again performed it for the ''Today'' show on July 30.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley|title=Carrie Underwood Performs on the 'Today' Show |url=https://theboot.com/carrie-underwood-today-show/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=The Boot |language=en}}</ref> She performed it live for the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]] on June 9, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-10 |title=Stars turn out for CMT Music Awards |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2010/06/10/stars-turn-out-for-cmt-music-awards/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> She included it for a hits medley during the 2010 ''CMT Artists of the Year'' special, airing on December 3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=santilli |first=mj |date=2010-12-01 |title=Carrie Underwood - CMT Artist of the Year 2010 |url=https://www.mjsbigblog.com/carrie-underwood-cmt-artist-of-the-year.htm |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=mjsbigblog |language=en-us}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"Undo It" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week of May 1, 2010. The song hit number one for the week of August 7, 2010, giving Underwood her tenth number one on this chart. The song debuted at number 86 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] before the release of her album ''Play On'', and re-entered the chart at number 95 following its release as an official single. After performing the song on the finale of ''American Idol'', the song rose to a new peak of number 25, becoming the second most successful single from ''Play On''. It then rose to number 23 after performing it at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. The song became her eleventh Top 40 Hot 100 hit. The song re-entered once again at number 67 and stayed there for five more weeks before it dropped off the chart. On the week of June 27, 2011, "Undo It" entered the [[ARIA Chart|Australian Singles Chart]] at number 85, becoming her first entrance to the chart in her career.
"Undo It" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week of May 1, 2010. The song hit number one for the week of August 7, 2010, giving Underwood her tenth number one on this chart. The song debuted at number 87 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] before the release of her album ''Play On'', and re-entered the chart at number 95 following its release as an official single. After performing the song on the finale of ''American Idol'', the song rose to a new peak of number 25, becoming the second most successful single from ''Play On''. It then rose to number 23 after performing it at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. The song became her eleventh Top 40 Hot 100 hit. The song re-entered once again at number 67 and stayed there for five more weeks before it dropped off the chart. On the week of June 27, 2011, "Undo It" entered the [[ARIA Chart|Australian Singles Chart]] at number 85, becoming her first entrance to the chart in her career.


As of October 2015, "Undo It" has sold 1,600,000 copies in the United States.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7476936/britney-spears-hot-100-make-me-video</ref>
As of October 2015, "Undo It" has sold 1,600,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7476936/britney-spears-hot-100-make-me-video|title = Britney Spears Rebounds on the Hot 100 After 'Make Me' Video Release|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
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| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-100-songs |title=Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - Top Country Albums |magazine=Billboard.com |access-date=December 9, 2010}}</ref>
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| US Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2010: Country Songs | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=2010 | accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref>
| US Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2010: Country Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=2010 | access-date=December 13, 2010}}</ref>
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==Release history==
==Release history==
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'''United States:''' 1,600,000<ref name="USsales"/>
'''United States:''' 1,600,000<ref name="USsales"/>


The song has officially been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.<ref name=riaaSingles>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carrie%20Underwood&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum: Carrie Underwood singles|work=RIAA.com|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref>
The song has officially been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.<ref name=riaaSingles>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carrie%20Underwood&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum: Carrie Underwood singles|work=RIAA.com|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|carrie-underwood|undo-it}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Carrie Underwood singles}}
{{Carrie Underwood singles}}


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Latest revision as of 14:27, 3 July 2024

"Undo It"
Single by Carrie Underwood
from the album Play On
ReleasedMay 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:57 (album version)
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, Luke Laird, Carrie Underwood
Producer(s)Mark Bright
Carrie Underwood singles chronology
"Temporary Home"
(2009) 		"Undo It"
(2010) 		"Mama's Song"
(2010)
Music videos
"Undo It" on YouTube

"Undo It" is a song written by Carrie Underwood, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, and Luke Laird. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010. The song is the third single from Underwood's third studio album, Play On.

Underwood performed the song at the 2010 American Idol finale, as well as at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. "Undo It" has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States, making it the 7th biggest song of her career.[1] It was also her first song to chart in Australia, peaking at Number 85.

"Undo It" was ranked number 29 on Billboard's year-end charts for Top Country Songs.[2]

Content

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Carrie Underwood "Undo It" (2009)
17 second sample from Carrie Underwood's "Undo It".
Problems playing this file? See media help.

Underwood told The Boot that the idea for the "Undo It" hook came accidentally. "The guys had their guitars and they were playing something kind of bluesy, and Kara's got such a great R&B sense about her," she said. "And I started, 'Na, na, na-ing' to whatever they were playing. And they were like, 'What if that was the hook?' I said, 'Aw, I don't know?' And before you knew it, we had 'Uh, uh, uh undo it.' I mean, who would have thought? How do you write that down on paper? It was something that it didn't take that long to write and it's so much fun to sing on stage, and people get into it."[3]

The song is composed in A minor, with a main chord pattern of A5-C2-G5-D. It has a moderately slow tempo of 80 beats per minute.[4]

Critical reception

[edit]

The song has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down, calling it "a third-rate tune from Kelly Clarkson’s reject pile" and saying that it had "deeply stupid lyrics."[5] Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke rated the song two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it had "catchy repeatable lyrics" but concluded his review by saying "she can do so much better."[6] In his review for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the song "strained sassiness."[7] Billboard critic Deborah Evans Price was more positive in her review, comparing it to the "vengeful Carrie persona" of "Before He Cheats" and saying that it had "crisp, compelling" production.[8] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A− calling Undo It a short, sweet, and undeniably catchy song which features both “We Will Rock You” drum riffs and twangy fiddle, as if those two things together are as natural as peanut butter and chocolate.[9]

Music video

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CMT premiered the video for "Undo It" on May 7, 2010. The video features shots of Underwood performing the song in concert along with shots of the background video played during the performance of the song in the Play On Tour. The video was directed by Chris Hicky. It was filmed on April 6, 2010, at the Columbus, Ohio concert.[citation needed]

Live performances

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Underwood performed the song live for American Idol's season finale on May 26.[10] She again performed it for the Today show on July 30.[11] She performed it live for the 2010 CMT Music Awards on June 9, 2010.[12] She included it for a hits medley during the 2010 CMT Artists of the Year special, airing on December 3.[13]

Chart performance

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"Undo It" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 1, 2010. The song hit number one for the week of August 7, 2010, giving Underwood her tenth number one on this chart. The song debuted at number 87 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 before the release of her album Play On, and re-entered the chart at number 95 following its release as an official single. After performing the song on the finale of American Idol, the song rose to a new peak of number 25, becoming the second most successful single from Play On. It then rose to number 23 after performing it at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. The song became her eleventh Top 40 Hot 100 hit. The song re-entered once again at number 67 and stayed there for five more weeks before it dropped off the chart. On the week of June 27, 2011, "Undo It" entered the Australian Singles Chart at number 85, becoming her first entrance to the chart in her career.

As of October 2015, "Undo It" has sold 1,600,000 copies in the United States.[14]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States October 27, 2009 Music download Arista Nashville
Canada Sony Music
United States May 24, 2010 Airplay Arista Nashville
Canada Sony Music
United Kingdom May 25, 2010
Australia June 10, 2011 Music download, airplay
New Zealand

Awards and nominations

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2010 Teen Choice Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "Undo It" Choice Country Song Nominated

2010 CMA Triple-Play Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "Undo It" Triple-Play Songwriter (along with "Cowboy Casanova" and "Temporary Home") Won

2011 CMT Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Undo It" Video of the Year Nominated
2011 "Undo It" Female Video of the Year Nominated

2011 BMI Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Undo It" Songwriter of the Year Won

Sales and certification

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As a promotional single (before the release of Play On):

United States: 28,000

As a confirmed single (after the release of Play On):

United States: 1,600,000[1]

The song has officially been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.[23]

References

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