Back to Life (Rascal Flatts song)

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"Back to Life"
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Single by Rascal Flatts
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Genre Country
Length3:34
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts singles chronology
"Back to Us"
(2017)
"Back to Life"
(2018)
"Until Grace"
(2020)

"Back to Life" is a song recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It is their 39th single release overall, and its release is intended to be a standalone single, as opposed to their previous singles which were all included on studio albums. Cary Barlowe, Niko Moon, Shay Mooney, and Fred Wilhelm are the song's writers.

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History

"Back to Life" was written by Cary Barlowe, Fred Wilhelm, Dan + Shay member Shay Mooney, and Sir Rosevelt member Niko Moon. The song is similar to many previous Rascal Flatts singles such as "Easy" and "Come Wake Me Up" by being a ballad with a 6/8 time signature. Rascal Flatts produced the song by themselves. [1] Mooney said that the decision for Rascal Flatts to record the song came after they had been on tour with Dan + Shay. [2]

Rolling Stone Country writer Jon Freeman said of the song that " glides on a gently swinging rhythm and lists a series of reasons large and small that create a sense of renewal in love, from dancing around the living room to falling asleep five minutes into a movie." Unlike previous Rascal Flatts singles, "Back to Life" is intended to be a standalone single, as opposed to being included on an album. [3]

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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