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Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts is an American country band composed of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney.

Group History

Rascal Flatts has released four full length albums to date, as well as a live album. The group was also on the soundtrack for the Disney movie Cars singing "Life is a Highway" (the song originally written and performed by Tom Cochrane).

"I Melt" controversy

Rascal Flatts achieved notoriety in 2003 with their music video for the single "I Melt". Some fans objected to the video (which starred band member Joe Don Rooney and model Christina Auria) because it contained brief nudity; these fans wanted the video banned from CMT and Great American Country. Eventually, an edited version of the video was released, with the inappropriate parts blurred out. The video is no longer aired on CMT Canada, because of the nudity. [1]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
US Billboard 200 US Top Country Albums
2000 Rascal Flatts 43 3
2002 Melt 5 1
2003 Rascal Flatts Live
2004 Feels Like Today 1 1
2006 Me and My Gang 1 1
2007 Untitled, due for release September 25[2] n/a n/a

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S Country U.S. Pop 100 U.S. Digital U.S. AC U.S. Ringtones
2000 "Prayin' for Daylight" 38 3 Rascal Flatts
"Long Slow Beautiful Dance"A 73 Rascal Flatts
"This Everyday Love" 56 9 Rascal Flatts
2001 "While You Loved Me" 60 7 Rascal Flatts
"I'm Movin' On" 41 4 Rascal Flatts
2002 "These Days" 23 1 Melt
2003 "Love You Out Loud" 30 2 Melt
"I Melt" 34 2 Melt
2004 "Mayberry" 21 1 Melt
"Feels Like Today" 56 9 Feels Like Today
2005 "Bless the Broken Road" 29 1 40 20 20 Feels Like Today
"Oklahoma-Texas Line"A 53 Feels Like Today
"Fast Cars and Freedom" 38 1 70 65 Feels Like Today
"Skin (Sarabeth)"B 42 2 74C 66 Feels Like Today
"Here's To You"A 48 Feels Like Today
2006 "What Hurts the Most" 6 1 11 3 1 1 Me and My Gang
"Pieces"A 57 Me And My Gang
"Ellsworth"A 56 Me And My Gang
"Backwards"A 54 Me And My Gang
"Me and My Gang" 50 6 71 63 30 Me and My Gang
"Life Is a Highway" 7 18D 9 3 Cars Soundtrack
"My Wish" 28 1 49 Me And My Gang
2007 "Stand" E 46 1 80 25 Me And My Gang
  • A Charted because of high radio play without being released as singles.
  • B "Skin (Sarabeth)" had originally charted earlier in 2005 as just "Skin", based on unsolicited play that brought it up to #38 on the Billboard country charts prior to the single's release.
  • C "Skin (Sarabeth)" entered Pop 100 charts in 2006.
  • D "Life Is a Highway" was not released to country radio, but reached #18 on the country charts based on unsolicited play. It was released to all other formats on which it charted.
  • E Current single.

Videography

To date, most of Rascal Flatts' singles have also featured a music video. These music videos are shown on CMT, GAC, and CMT Canada. "Life Is a Highway", which was not officially a country single, 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.

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
  • ACM Song of the Year

2004

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")

2007

  • CMT Best Music Video of the Year ("What Hurts the Most")
  • Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group

Recent news

  • Me and My Gang has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 4 million units, after 10 months on the charts.
  • Rascal Flatts has been nominated for six CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.
  • According to the group's website, a new album will be due September 25, 2007.


Jodeh 09:16, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

  1. ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/SAUCY%20COUNTRY%20VIDEO%20CREATES%20A%20STORM%20OF%20CONTROVERSY
  2. ^ http://www.rascalflatts.com/index2.php?em1311=131943_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2007_0_0&content=about&content2=1311
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