Changed (song)
"Changed" | ||||
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Single by Rascal Flatts | ||||
from the album Changed | ||||
Released | December 17, 2012 | |||
Genre | Christian country | |||
Length | 4:22 (Album Version) 3:40 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary LeVox Wendell Mobley Neil Thrasher | |||
Producer(s) | Dann Huff Rascal Flatts | |||
Rascal Flatts singles chronology | ||||
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"Changed" is a song recorded by American
History
The song came about from a true story told by the co-writer Neil Thrasher after his daughter was baptized on the beach. Thrasher shared the story of his daughter's baptism with Rascal Flatts lead vocalist Gary LeVox, and presented him with some lyrics that he had written about it. He sang the lines to LeVox, who finished the song with him and Wendell Mobley at LeVox's farm.[1]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Taste of Country | [4] |
Roughstock | (favorable)[5] |
Country Universe | (B)[6] |
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that "sonically, the soaring ballad has all of the hallmarks of a choice Rascal Flatts song."[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, calling it "a lyrically strong song about giving up the past transgressions for a better path."[5] Tara Seetharam of Country Universe gave the song a B, calling it "an earnest and relatively restrained performance and has legs."[6]
Music videos
A live music video, directed by Shaun Silva, premiered in November 2012.[7] It was cut from their DVD, All Access & Uncovered: The Making of Changed and Beyond. The official music video, directed by Carl Diebold, premiered in April 2013.[8] The official video stars Charles Esten.[9]
Chart performance
"Changed" debuted at number 52 on the U.S.
Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 54 |
Canada | 43 |
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 73 |
US | 21 |
US Hot Christian Adult Contemporary (Billboard )
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19 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 20 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 25 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2013) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 89 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] | 75 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | December 17, 2012 | Country radio | Big Machine Records |
January 22, 2013 | Christian AC radio | ||
AC radio |
References
- ^ Great American Country. Archived from the originalon February 22, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: Christian AC". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ "®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: AC". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ a b Dukes, Billy (November 30, 2012). "Rascal Flatts, 'Changed' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 30, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: November 30: Montgomery Gentry, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood and More". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Seetharam, Tara (April 11, 2013). "Single Reviews Round-Up: Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, & Kip Moore". Country Universe. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Duvall, Erin (April 3, 2013). "Rascal Flatts 'Changed' Video Stars 'Nashville' Actor Charles Esten". The Boot. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Country Airplay Week of January 5, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Country Songs Week of January 26, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Phillip Phillips Finds His 'Home' Atop AC Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rascal Flatts – Changed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015.