Back to Us is the tenth and final studio album by American country music trio Rascal Flatts . It was released on May 19, 2017 through Big Machine Records . The group produced the album themselves, save one track on the deluxe edition, which was produced by Busbee.[3] "Yours If You Want It " was released in January 2017 as the album's lead single , followed by "Back to Us" released the same year. The album serves as a follow-up to 2014's Rewind . Back to Us earned the group their twelfth top-10 album on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. A deluxe edition of the album also includes the songs "Hands Talk," "Thieves," and "Roller Rink."
This is the group's first album not to be produced by Dann Huff since 2004's Feels Like Today .
Content
Country singer Lauren Alaina features on the track "Are You Happy Now", which was co-written by all three members of Rascal Flatts.[4] "I Know You Won't" was previously recorded by Carrie Underwood on her 2007 album, Carnival Ride .[5]
Singles
The record's lead single, "Yours If You Want It ", was released on January 9, 2017. One of the song's writers, Andrew Dorff, died shortly before its release.[6] Another single "Back to Us" was released on August 21, 2017.[7]
Commercial performance
Back to Us debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart dated June 10, 2017 with 30,000 album equivalent units (of which 25,000 were traditional album sales). The album also entered the Top Country Albums chart the same week at number 2, earning the group their twelfth top-10 album.[8] The album has sold 68,600 copies in the US as of December 2017.[9] The album did reach No. 1 on the Australian country album charts upon release.
Track listing
Back to Us – Standard edition [1] Title Writer(s) 1. "Yours If You Want It " 3:25 2. "Back to Us" 3:58 3. "I Know You Won't" 3:53 4. "Hopin' You Were Lookin'" 2:56 5. "Dance" 3:21 6. "Are You Happy Now" (with Lauren Alaina ) 3:59 7. "Love What You've Done with the Place" 3:31 8. "Kiss You While I Can" 3:14 9. "Vandalized" 3:22 10. "Our Night to Shine" 3:35 Total length: 35:14
Back to Us – Deluxe edition [2] Title Writer(s) 1. "Yours If You Want It" 3:25 2. "Hopin' You Were Lookin'" Barlowe Frasure Mooney Smyers 2:56 3. "I Know You Won't" 3:53 4. "Dance" 3:21 5. "Back to Us" 3:58 6. "Kiss You While I Can" 3:14 7. "Vandalized" 3:22 8. "Are You Happy Now" (with Lauren Alaina) DeMarcus LeVox Rooney McConnell 3:59 9. "Hands Talk" 3:35 10. "Thieves" DeMarcus LeVox Scooter Carusoe DeStefano 3:10 11. "Love What You've Done with the Place" 3:31 12. "Roller Rink" 3:12 13. "Our Night to Shine" 3:35 Total length: 45:11
Notes
All songs produced by Rascal Flatts except "Hands Talk", produced by busbee .
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic [10]
Rascal Flatts
Jay DeMarcus – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Moog bass , programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo , bass guitar, horn arrangements, backing vocals
Gary LeVox – lead vocals
Joe Don Rooney – electric guitar, backing vocals
Additional Musicians
Casey Brown – programming
Dave Cohen – keyboards
David Dorn – keyboards
Rob McNelley – electric guitar
Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, bouzouki , mandolin
Travis Toy – steel guitar
Dorian Crozier – drums
Evan Hutchings – drums
Jim Riley – drums
Jimmy Bowland – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Chris McDonald – trombone, horn arrangements
Jeff Bailey – trumpet
Steve Patrick – trumpet
Carole Rabinowitz – cello
Betsy Lamb – viola
Kristin Wilkinson – viola, string arrangements
David Angell – violin
Zeneba Bowers – violin
David Davidson – violin
Conni Ellisor – violin
Lauren Alaina – lead and harmony vocals on "Are You Happy Now"
Production
Rascal Flatts – producers
busbee – producer on "Hands Talk"
Allison Jones – A&R
Derek Bason – engineer, mixing, digital editing
Sean Neff – engineer, digital editing
Justin Niebank – mixing
Nick Lane – assistant engineer
Bryce Roberts – assistant engineer
Chris Small – assistant engineer, mix assistant
David Huff – digital editing
Adam Ayan – mastering
Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
Janet Soled – production coordinator
Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction, design
Becky Reiser – art direction, design
David McClister – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
^ a b "Back to Us; Rascal Flatts" . iTunes Store (CA) . May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
^ a b c "Back to Us (Deluxe); Rascal Flatts" . iTunes Store (CA) . May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
^ Horton, Carrie (March 29, 2017). "Everything We Know About Rascal Flatts' New Album, 'Back to Us' " . The Boot . Townsquare Media . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ Konicki, Lisa (March 29, 2017). "Rascal Flatts Announce Track List for New Album, "Back To Us" " . Nash Country Weekly . American Media . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ Betts, Stephen L. (March 29, 2017). "Rascal Flatts' New Album 'Back to Us' to Include Lauren Alaina Duet" . Rolling Stone . Wenner Media . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ McKenna, Brittney (January 6, 2017). "Hear Rascal Flatts' Surging New Song 'Yours If You Want It' " . Rolling Stone . Wenner Media . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ "Hear Rascal Flatts' New Single, 'Back to Us' " . The Boot . Retrieved 2017-08-30 .
^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF) . Billboard . May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017 .
^ Bjorke, Matt (December 27, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 27, 2017" . Roughstock . Retrieved January 14, 2018 .
^ "Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 15, 2020 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Rascal Flatts – Back to Us" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
^ "ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART (WEEK COMMENCING 29 MAY, 2017)" (PDF) . ARIA Charts . ARIA . May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017 .
^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 30, 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017 .
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ "Rascal Flatts - Back To Us - Amazon.com Music" . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
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