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| Rascal Flatts | |
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 Rascal Flatts in August 2005.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Label(s) | Lyric Street |
| Website | www.rascalflatts.com |
| Members | |
| Gary LeVox Jay DeMarcus Joe Don Rooney | |
Rascal Flatts is an American Grammy Award-winning country music group founded in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox (lead vocals); LeVox' second cousin, Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, harmony vocals); and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, harmony vocals).[1] Rascal Flatts has released five studio albums and a live compilation, all on Lyric Street Records. Their first two albums, 2000's Rascal Flatts and 2002's Melt, have each been certified 2x multi-platinum in the United States, while 2004's Feels Like Today and 2006's Me and My Gang have received 4x multi-platinum certification. To date, they have also released twenty singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; of these, eight have reached Number One. A cover of Tom Cochran's "Life Is a Highway", from the soundtrack to the movie Cars, also entered the country music charts from unsolicited airplay.
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Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US 200 | |||
| 2000 | Rascal Flatts | 3 | 43 | 2× Platinum |
| 2002 | Melt | 1 | 5 | 2× Platinum |
| 2003 | Rascal Flatts Live | |||
| 2004 | Feels Like Today | 1 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 2006 | Me and My Gang | 1 | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 2007 | Still Feels Good | 1 | 1 | Platinum |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | US Digital | US AC | |||
| 2000 | "Prayin' for Daylight" | 3 | 38 | - | - | - | Rascal Flatts |
| "Long Slow Beautiful Dance"A | 73 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "This Everyday Love" | 9 | 56 | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "While You Loved Me" | 7 | 60 | - | - | - | |
| "I'm Movin' On" | 4 | 41 | - | - | - | ||
| 2002 | "These Days" | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | Melt |
| 2003 | "Love You Out Loud" | 3 | 30 | - | - | - | |
| "I Melt" | 2 | 34 | - | - | - | ||
| 2004 | "Mayberry" | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | |
| "Feels Like Today" | 9 | 56 | - | - | - | Feels Like Today | |
| 2005 | "Bless the Broken Road" | 1 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 20 | |
| "Bless the Broken Road" (w/ Carrie Underwood)A | 50 | - | - | - | - | Promotional single | |
| "Oklahoma-Texas Line"A | 53 | - | - | - | - | Feels Like Today | |
| "Fast Cars and Freedom" | 1 | 38 | 70 | 65 | - | ||
| "Skin (Sarabeth)"B | 2 | 42 | 74 | 66 | - | ||
| "Here's To You"A | 48 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | "What Hurts the Most" | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | Me and My Gang |
| "Pieces"A | 57 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Ellsworth"A | 56 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Backwards"A | 54 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Me and My Gang" | 6 | 50 | 71 | 63 | - | ||
| "Life Is a Highway"C | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | - | Cars soundtrack | |
| "My Wish" | 1 | 28 | 49 | - | 13 | Me and My Gang | |
| 2007 | "Stand" | 1 | 46 | 80 | - | - | |
| "Take Me There" | 1 | 19 | 33 | 11 | - | Still Feels Good | |
| "Revolution"A | 57 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Still Feels Good"A | 56 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Winner at a Losing Game"D | 4 | 61 | - | - | - | ||
- A Charted from unsolicited airplay.
- B "Skin (Sarabeth)" had originally charted earlier in 2005 as "Skin", based on unsolicited airplay that brought it up to #38 on the Billboard country charts prior to the single's release.
- C "Life Is a Highway" was not released to country radio, but reached #18 on the country charts based on unsolicited airplay. It was released to all other formats on which it charted. The song is also available on later presses of Me and My Gang.
- D Current single.
Videography
To date, most of Rascal Flatts' singles have also featured a music video. These music videos are shown on the television networks CMT, GAC, and CMT Canada. "Life Is a Highway", which was not officially released to country radio, also featured a video. Also, three album cuts have been made into music videos: "My Worst Fear" (from Melt), "Here's To You" (from Feels Like Today), and "He Ain't the Leaving Kind" (from Me and My Gang). In addition, the videos for "Bless the Broken Road", "Me and My Gang", and "Here's To You" were shot live in concert.
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Prayin' for Daylight" | Rascal Flatts |
| "This Everyday Love" | ||
| 2001 | "I'm Movin' On" | |
| 2002 | "These Days" | Melt |
| 2003 | "Love You Out Loud" | |
| "I Melt" | ||
| 2004 | "My Worst Fear" | |
| "Feels Like Today" | Feels Like Today | |
| "Bless the Broken Road" | ||
| 2005 | "Here's to You" | |
| "Fast Cars and Freedom" | ||
| "Skin (Sarabeth)" | ||
| 2006 | "What Hurts the Most" | Me and My Gang |
| "Life Is a Highway" | Cars soundtrack | |
| "Me and My Gang" | Me and My Gang | |
| 2007 | "He Ain't the Leavin' Kind" | |
| "Stand" | ||
| "Take Me There" | Still Feels Good |
Awards
2000
- ACM Top New Vocal Duo Or Group
2002
- CMA Horizon Award
- ACM Song of the Year ("I'm Movin' On")
- ACM Top Vocal Group
2003
- CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- ACM Top Vocal Group
2004
- CMT Flameworthy Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- CMA Vocal Group
- ACM Top Vocal Group
2005
- CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- ACM Top Vocal Group
2006
- CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- ACM Top Vocal Group
- CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- AMA Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
- AMA T-Mobile Text-In Award
- People's Choice Awards Favorite Song from a Movie ("Life Is A Highway")
- People's Choice Awards Favorite Song Remake ("Life Is A Highway")
- CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
- CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Streamed Music Video ("What Hurts the Most")
- Grammy Award For Best Country Song ("Bless The Broken Road")
2007
- CMT Best Group Video of the Year ("What Hurts the Most")
- Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group
- CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- AMA Favorite Band, Duo or Group
References
- ^ a b Cohoon, Rick. Rascal Flatts biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
External links
Rascal Flatts | |
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| Jay DeMarcus · Gary LeVox · Joe Don Rooney | |
| Albums | Rascal Flatts · Melt · Rascal Flatts Live · Feels Like Today · Me and My Gang · Still Feels Good |
| Singles | "Prayin' For Daylight" · "This Everyday Love" · "While You Loved Me" · "I'm Movin' On" · "These Days" · "Love You Out Loud" · "I Melt" · "Mayberry" · "Feels Like Today" · "Bless the Broken Road" · "Fast Cars and Freedom" · "Skin (Sarabeth)" · "What Hurts the Most" · "Me and My Gang" · "Life Is a Highway" · "My Wish" · "Stand" · "Take Me There" · "Winner at a Losing Game" |
| Related articles | Lyric Street Records · Cars (soundtrack) · CMT · GAC |
