Rewind (Rascal Flatts album)

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Rewind
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Genre Country, Rock
Length47:40
Label Big Machine
Producer Howard Benson
Dann Huff
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts chronology
Changed
(2012)
Rewind
(2014)
The Greatest Gift of All
(2016)
Singles from Rewind
  1. "Rewind"
    Released: January 21, 2014
  2. "Payback"
    Released: June 16, 2014
  3. "Riot"
    Released: November 24, 2014
  4. "I Like the Sound of That"
    Released: September 14, 2015 [1]

Rewind is the ninth studio album by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on May 13, 2014 via Big Machine Records. [2] [3] The album was produced by Rascal Flatts, Howard Benson and Dann Huff. [4] A deluxe edition is available at Target with four bonus tracks. [5] With the exception of the deluxe edition track "She Must Like Broken Hearts", this is the group's only album to not feature any songwriting credits from the group themselves. It is their final album to be produced by Huff, whose relationship with the group began with their 2006 album Me and My Gang . This is the band's last album to top the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Country Weekly B+ [7]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five, writing that "it's hard not to succumb to Rascal Flatts' smooth touch." [6] At Country Weekly , Bob Paxman graded the album a B+, stating that "Rewind is a great-sounding album that brings Flatts back to country's forefront." [7] At USA Today , Brian Mansfield rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of four, remarking how "The trio retools its style with mixed results", yet its "High-flown ballads remain a strength, and Joe Don Rooney fans will thrill to his guitar work": however, "Elsewhere, the group just sounds as if like it's trying to keep up with the times." [8]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with sales of 61,000 in the US. [9] As of June 2015, the album has sold 257,000 copies in the US. [10]

Singles

"Rewind" was released as the album's lead single on January 21, 2014.

"Payback" was released as the second single on June 16 of that same year.

"Riot (Rascal Flatts song)" was released as the third single on November 24.

"I Like the Sound of That" was released as the fourth and final single on September 14, 2015. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Payback" Aaron Eshuis, Neil Mason, Ryan Hurd Howard Benson 2:59
2."Rewind" Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, Eric Paslay Rascal Flatts3:24
3."I Have Never Been to Memphis"Eric Holljes, Ian Holljes, Marcus Hummon Benson4:08
4."DJ Tonight" Meghan Trainor, Jesse Frasure, Shay Mooney Rascal Flatts3:47
5."Powerful Stuff" Gregg Wattenberg, Derek A. E. Fuhrmann, Brett James Benson3:15
6."Riot"Jaron Boyer, Sara HazeRascal Flatts3:50
7."Night of Our Lives" Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Yeary Benson3:28
8."I Like the Sound of That"Trainor, Frasure, MooneyRascal Flatts3:29
9."Aftermath"Ben Caver, Megan Conner, Brian WhiteBenson3:39
10."I'm on Fire" Sean McConnell, Tobias Lundgren, Johan Fransson, Tim LarssonRascal Flatts3:56
11."Life's a Song" Jeffrey Steele, Brandon Hood, James T. Slater Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts4:08
12."Honeysuckle Lazy" Neil Thrasher, Michael Dulaney, Shane Minor Rascal Flatts4:02
13."The Mechanic" Jaren Johnston, Tony LaneRascal Flatts3:32
Total length:47:40
Target deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Compass" Diane Warren Rascal Flatts4:23
15."Wildfire" John Mayer Huff, Rascal Flatts3:44
16."She Must Like Broken Hearts" busbee, Rascal FlattsRascal Flatts3:00
17."Bring the Family" Regie Hamm, Tim Akers, Chase AkersBenson3:07
Total length:61:54

Personnel

Rascal Flatts
Additional Musicians
Strings

Technical Credits

Additional Credits

Charts

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