"I Told You So" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis from his 1987 album, Always & Forever.

[2] "I Told You So" is a mid-tempo in which the narrator poses a hypothetical situation, asking how his lover would react if he said he wanted to come back home.

He also states that Underwood may "'over sing' the title a bit in the chorus", but "the rest of the song is no doubt her best and truest country single to date.

[5] Engine 145 critic Brady Vercher gave Underwood's rendition a "thumbs down" rating, saying "When she delivers the chorus she’s just a woman singing a song.

A digital single of the recording was made available for sale online to coincide with their American Idol performance on March 18, 2009.

On April 5, 2009, she again performed this song at the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards where she won her very first honor as ACM Entertainer of the Year.

Travis' version was released in 1988 and peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs in June of that year and spending two weeks at that position.

As of January 2013, the single was certified Platinum, according to RIAA[8] and has sold 1,089,000 copies as of November 2015[9] ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.