ReleasedApril 7, 2009 (2009-04-07) Length45:45 (Standard Edition) ProducerDann Huff
Rascal Flatts Unstoppable
(2009)Nothing Like This
(2010) GenresCountry music, Country rock NominationsAmerican Music Award for Favorite Country Album SimilarStill Feels Good, Nothing Like This, Me and My Gang, Feels Like Today, Greatest Hits Volume 1
Unstoppable is the sixth studio album by the American country music group Rascal Flatts. The album was released on April 7, 2009, via Lyric Street Records, under the production of Dann Huff and the group. This album is led off by the single, "Here Comes Goodbye", which was released in January 2009 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the issue dated April 25, 2009. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. with 351,000 copies sold, making it the band's fourth consecutive number-one debut on the chart. It topped the 1 million mark on October 31, 2009. As of June 2010, the album has sold 1,230,638 copies in the United States.
Three tracks were released as digital singles prior to the album's release: "Forever", "Love Who You Love" and "Things That Matter", on March 17, 24, and 31, respectively.
Singles
The first single, "Here Comes Goodbye", was released on January 20, 2009. The song was co-written by American Idol season 6 finalist Chris Sligh. Rascal Flatts will tour in support of the album on the Rascal Flatts American Living Unstoppable Tour, presented by department store chain JCPenney. Editions sold at JCPenney include the bonus track "American Living". "Summer Nights" was released as the second single from the album on May 19, 2009. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Why" was released as the third single from the album on September 29, 2009. It became their lowest-peaking career single to date, peaking at number 18 on the aforementioned chart. "'Unstoppable" was released as the album's fourth single on January 4, 2010, and was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard country chart.
Critical reception
The album overall gained mixed reviews. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album a favorable review. Similar to his later review of the single "Summer Nights,", Bjorke commented that the album would appeal to fans of Rascal Flatts, but would unlikely bring new fans to the group. He specifically cited "Why" as the best track of the album, writing, "This is the kind of song that got me to personally like Rascal Flatts and it's certainly the best track on 'Unstoppable'" and "There's gotta be 'Song of the Year' accolades somewhere down the line for this song as it's that powerful."
Personnel
Rascal Flatts
Jay DeMarcus - bass guitar, background vocals
Gary Levox - lead vocals
Joe Don Rooney - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, soloist, background vocals
Additional Musicians
Tim Akers - keyboards
Tom Bukovac - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
David Campbell - string arrangements, conductor
Eric Darken - percussion
Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
Shannon Forrest - drums
Paul Franklin - steel guitar, soloist
Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
Dann Huff - banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Charlie Judge - conductor, cello, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, lap steel guitar, drum loops, percussion, piano, electric piano, string arrangements, synthesizer strings, synthesizer
Chris McHugh - drums
Gordon Mote - piano
The Nashville String Machine - strings
Steve Nathan - Hammond B-3 organ
Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
Ilya Toshinsky - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar