Unstoppable (Disturbed song)

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"Unstoppable"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Divisive
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022
Length3:58
Label Reprise
Songwriters
Producer WZRD BLD
Disturbed singles chronology
"Hey You"
(2022)		"Unstoppable"
(2022)		"Bad Man"
(2022)
Music video
"Unstoppable" on YouTube

"Unstoppable" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It is the second single and fourth track from their eighth album Divisive . It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August 2023.

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Background and release

"Unstoppable", the album's lead single, was released on September 23, 2022, coinciding with the announcement of their eighth album, Divisive. [1] The song was released on streaming services and played live for the first time on September 24, 2022, at Pine Knob Music Theatre, during Riff Fest. [2] The official music video was released on April 25, 2023, [3] depicting the band transforming into demonic figures. [4]

Composition

According to Blabbermouth , the song opens with pounding guitars, heavy drums, and staccato vocals, which was described as stadium-ready. Dan Donegan described it as a rock anthem and an "in-your-face" track. [5] Metal Hammer described the track as anthemic, reflecting the album's intended sound, which David Draiman said sits "somewhere between The Sickness and Ten Thousand Fists ." [6] Draiman also called the track "a bombastic animal" and "truly the fight song", [7] noting that it's one of the heavier songs on the album. [8] Blabbermouth compared it to the band's earlier material, citing its heavy, driving rhythms and Draiman's punchy vocals. [9]

Reception

Revolver described the song as pounding and triumphant, identifying it as the band's second heavy track since 2018. [1] Consequence called it the album's "fight song", with Draiman's snarl backed by guitars and drums. [10] Sputnikmusic said it shows what the album sounds like, with driving rhythms, punchy energy, minor industrial elements, and a strong chorus that moves straight from the verses. [11] Wall of Sound said it keeps the heavy, rough feel of the early songs, while giving some of Disturbed's old sounds a modern touch. [12] Kerrang! said it's one of the better songs on the album, big and brash with a catchy melody, but noted that it fell short of the band's usual standards. [13]

Chart performance

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August 2023, their twelfth song to do so, and tying them for the fifth-most No. 1 singles in the chart's history. [14]

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Enis, Eli (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announce New Album 'Divisive,' Debut Pounding Single "Unstoppable"". Revolver . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Slavkovic, David (September 25, 2022). "Watch: Disturbed Plays New Song 'Unstoppable' Live". Ultimate Guitar . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ Blabbermouth (April 25, 2023). "Disturbed Shares Music Video For 'Unstoppable' From 'Divisive' Album". Blabbermouth . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Revolver Staff (April 25, 2023). "See Disturbed Morph into Demons in New "Unstoppable" Video". Revolver . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Blabbermouth (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announces New Album 'Divisive', Shares 'Unstoppable' Single". Blabbermouth . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ Metal Hammer (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed announce new album Divisive, bring the arena metal power on new single Unstoppable". Metal Hammer . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Conway-Flood, Katie (September 27, 2022). "Disturbed announce new album 'Divisive', share new single 'Unstoppable'". NME . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Morton, Luke (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed will release their new album Divisive this November – listen to single Unstoppable now". Kerrang! . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Erickson, Anne. "Review-Disturbed-Divisive". Blabbermouth . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Jones, Abby (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announce New Album Divisive, Share Roaring Single "Unstoppable"". Consequence . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ Trey (November 18, 2022). "Disturbed-Divisive". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Walladmin (November 11, 2022). "Disturbed-Divisive-Album Review". Wall of Sound. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kerrang (November 2022). "Album review: Disturbed–Divisive". Kerrang! . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Rutherford, Kevin (August 11, 2023). "Disturbed scores 12th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with 'Unstoppable'". Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard Canada . Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Disturbed: Unstoppable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023" . Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023" . Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
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