Unstoppable - Rascal Flatts

4th Consecutive #1

Released on April 7th, 2009, Unstoppable was the group's sixth studio album and  fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. It sold one million copies by October 31st.

1. Love Who You Love: Love Who You Love is mid-tempo and fun with strong steel guitar and lyrics about living in the moment and not being afraid to take a risk.

"love who you love / and say that you do / hold on as tight as they'll let you / love who you love"

2. Here Comes Goodbye: Another great ballad on the album and a single, Here Comes Goodbye is about that moment in a relationship when you realize something is different, and the end is coming. The relatable lyrics are backed up by the strong melodies Rascal Flatts is known for.

"here comes the pain / here comes me wishing things had never changed / and she was right here in my arms tonight / but here comes goodbye"

3. Close: Close is more upbeat, but it's unique in the way that it's reminiscent in a way that isn't overly sad. The lyrics talk about all the little things a girl does to relive a relationship, but the tempo and melody are fun and not dragged down.

"it makes her feel close / makes her smile it's like he's / with her almost / til the tears take over / she's still in hell / but she tells herself / she's ready to let him go / cause that makes her feel close"

4. Forever: Forever is another breakup ballad, but a slow one, about how a relationship never seems to be long enough once it's over, but the memories last and can haunt you forever.

"waiting on you / to run back through that door / to the way it was before / you left / it wasn't long enough / it wasn't long enough together / but it was long enough / to last forever"

5. She'd Be California: A fun, summer sounding song, She'd Be California compares a girl to the sunshine state with fun and creative metaphors.

"hey I bet / driving down Sunset / they're looking for a face like hers / yeah I've been all around this world / and she'd be California / if California was a girl"

6. Unstoppable: A more mid-tempo ballad, Unstoppable talks about all the things that love can overcome but with the strong vocals and classic sound that Rascal Flatts is known for.

"it'll come and make you whole again / it always will / it always does / love is unstoppable"

7. Things That Matter: Slower again, Things That Matter is really deep and emotional, talking about how we tend to get so caught up in our troubles that we forget what really matters: family and faith.

"time ain't on our side / don't wanna leave this world with / why didn't I / why didn't I"

8. Summer Nights: One of the singles off the album and an instant summer hit, Summer Nights is upbeat, fun and a summer party anthem that is fun, catchy, and care-free.

"summer nights / everybody are you with me / let that igloo cooler mark your piece of paradise"

9. Holdin' On: Slower and emotional, Holdin' On talks about not being able to get rid of the little things left over from a relationship. The lyrics are creative and fun, in a heartbreakingly emotional way.

"he's holding on / to the wheel / to the way she made him feel / to the shifter / to the pictures / every precious moment with her"

10. Once: Once is a more uptempo track about waiting and hoping that a lost relationship will suddenly come back. It's relatable and catchy, with a classic Rascal Flatts sound.

"now I wait by the phone / in the dark drunk on hope / I'm so lost I'm so alone / and I just want you to know / everywhere that I go / I'm reminded of us"

11. Why: One of the standouts on the album, Why is a heartbreaking ballad about the confusion that's felt by those left behind when a loved one commits suicide. The lyrics and metaphors are spot on, and the vocals are heartbreakingly genuine.

"God only knows / what went wrong / and why / you would leave the stage in the middle / of a song"

Jason Aldean - Night Train

Night Train

Jason Aldean

Jason Aldean's fifth studio album was released on October 16, 2012 and was his third album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200. It had the biggest opening sales for a country album since Taylor Swift's Speak Now in 2010. It had the fourth biggest opening sales for an album in 2012. Night Train keeps the strong vocals and catchy melodies, but ups the lyrical meaning.

1. This Nothin' Town: With a catchy, mid-temp melody, This Nothin' Town tells the story of small towns and how it might not seem like much, but there's always something to do.

"Don't let that one red light fool ya / there's always something going down / in this nothin' town"

2. When She Says Baby: A cute country romance song, When She Says Baby talks about how love can get you through anything with catchy vocals to back up the lyrics.

"Something I can believe in / a best friend / a heaven sent / love to lean on / but when she says baby / no matter what comes / ain't going no where"

3. Feel That Again: A reminiscent song, but surely not a ballad, Feel That Again is mid-tempo and catchy with a very timely and strong guitar riff that gives it a country-rock feel.

"Guitar coming through the speakers / that song you never wanna end / gimme some of that you and me / some of that way back when / a little bit wild and free / I wanna feel that again"

4. Wheels Rollin': Wheels Rollin' is a touring anthem about being on tour and the rush of performing.

"All I want / is to sing my songs / hearing that crowd / keeps me going / guitars rocking / wheels rolling"

5. Talk: One of the first ballad-like songs on the album, Talk is about the things that you can say without words, with the type of strong vocals Jason Aldean is known for.

"I don't wanna waste that moon / and the heat on this Ford / I don't wanna talk anymore"

6. The Only Way I Know: Already a hit, The Only Way I Know is a very catchy and fast collaboration with Luke Bryan and Eric Church about growing up in the country and the attitudes it instills.

"Full throttle / wide open / you get tired but you don't show it / dig a little deeper when you think you can't dig no more / that's the only way I know"

7. Take A Little Ride: Take a Little Ride is the first single from the album, and is a very chill, upbeat song about taking a break and spending some downtime "taking a ride" with a girl.

"I'm just ready to ride this Chevy / ride this Chevy / down a little back road / slide your pretty little self on over / get a little closer / turn up the radio"

8. I Don't Do Lonely Well: A very strong, slowed-down ballad, I Don't Do Lonely Well shows how Jason Aldean can not only do strong vocals, but vulnerable and emotional ones as well.

"I don't do lonely well / here comes another sunset / here comes another long night / I'm not over you yet / ... / I can get up and face the day / just fine all by myself"

9. Night Train: A mid-tempo romantic song, Night Train is extremely catchy in lyric and melody, talking about sitting with someone you care about and just watching the night train.

"Park the truck and we take off running / hurry up girl I hear it coming / ... / the thought of you is driving me insane / come on baby let's go listen to the night train"

10. 1994: A faster song that seems to blend rock and hip-hop with classic Jason Aldean country, 1994 is a fun song referencing artists from 1994.

"I'm just a country boy / with a farmer's tan / so help me girl I'll be / your pickup man"

11. Staring At The Sun: A slower ballad, but a less vulnerable one, Staring at the Sun has strong vocals and great lyrics about a girl that you love that just won't give up on you.

"Other women I see none / she's like staring at the sun / she gets onto you / under your skin like a tattoo / she'll always be there"

12. Drink One For Me: About the sacrifices of being on the road, Drink One For Me talks about what you're missing out on by not being at home with friends and family.

"Tell all the boys thanks for having my back / some of the best memories I've ever had / so go on and get crazy / and drink one for me"

13. Black Tears: With a very different theme for country song, originally written and performed by Florida Georgia Line (before their rise to popularity), Black Tears is emotional and slow with a different take on the life of a stripper.

"Black tears / rolling down / from the eyes of an angel / in a sinner's town / white lights / on the mirror / just don't hide / black tears"

14. Walking Away: A mid-tempo song with great lyrics, Walking Away is from the perspective of a guy warning a girl that he's interested, but he won't treat her right and she really shouldn't get her hopes up.

"Girl don't get me wrong / I'd sure love to do this / but somewhere in my heart / I know the truth is / you oughta be walking away / as far as you can go / as fast as you can"

15. Water Tower: Another reminiscent ballad about missing home, Water Tower is a story teller about the things left behind.

"I've been away / way too long / water tower / like a lighthouse in a storm / you help me find my way back home"

Days of Gold - Jake Owen

Days of Gold

Jake Owen's Fourth Studio Album

Jake Owen's newest album was released on December 3rd, 2013 and included the first single, also titled "Days of Gold." The album has everything Jake Owen is known for - feel-good party songs, heart-wrenching ballads, and summer anthems.

1. Days of Gold: Days of Gold is the first single, with a quicker tempo and fun, fast lyrics about making the most of "southern summer"

"Southern summer / and that sun shining down like Daddy's silver dollar / gotta hop on the old dirt road to the days of gold"

2. Beachin': Beachin' is a story telling song, again in summer, but this time with a laid-back melody and spoken verses about a summer love that further enhance the story-telling vibe.

"just a summertime story / chillin' / breazin' / sippin' / singing' / whoa / beachin'"

3. 1972: 1972 is reminiscent of old school rock-and-roll, using rock terms and talking about partying like they did in the title year, with a rock influenced melody as well.

"I'm gonna rock you like Zepplin / roll you like the stones / burr like them speakers in my old headphones"

4. Ghost Town: Ghost Town takes the a more melody-oriented turn, with lyrics about seeing a lost love everywhere and a catchy beat.

"At every party / dive bar / backseat in my car / sounds crazy I know / but you just keep haunting around / you got me living in a / ghost town"

5. Life of the Party: A misleading title, but the song is a little slower, with lyrics about lying and still being the "life of the party" after a rough breakup.

"taking my shots / throwing 'em back / acting like you ain't gone / I don't want 'em to know / I'm all alone / and I ain't got nobody"

6. Good Timing: Good Timing is a cute and mid-tempo feel-good song about finding someone going through a similar situation and the spark that comes from something new.

"Girl we got some / good timing / just a boy and a girl / underneath these stars shining / it feels like it was meant to be"

7. Tall Glass of Something: Most country album's wouldn't be complete without a drinking song, and Days of Gold is no different. Tall Glass of Something lists off names of drinks quickly, with little along the lines of an actual melody.

"a yellow umbrella foamy style / a kiss on my cheek / just you and me / that's all I need / oh and a tall glass of something"

8. One Little Kiss (Never Killed Nobody): Similar to Owen's previous single, Alone With You, One Little Kiss talks about seeing an ex again and the little things getting to you with a slower, smoother melody than others on the album.

"Now you're gone and it's hitting me / like a bullet and it's hard to breathe / one little kiss never killed nobody but me"

9. What We Ain't Got: The heartbroken ballad of the album, What We Ain't Got is slow and genuine, with lyrics about how you never truly realize what you have until it's gone.

"We all want what we ain't got / our favorite doors are always locked / ... / I wanted the world til my whole world stopped / you know a love like that ain't easily forgot / I guess we all want what we ain't got."

10. Tipsy: Tipsy is a fun, rhythmic song that talks about the combination of whiskey and a girl, and not knowing which of the two is really driving you crazy.

"and I don't know if it's you or the whiskey / that's got me feeling all tipsy tipsy / I can feel myself about to fall / everytime you kiss me kiss me"

11. Drivin' All Night: Driving All Night has a slower melody and cute story about going out of your way to see someone, even if it's not for long. 

"and you ain't gonna ask twice / I'm already gone / girl I'm gone / drivin' all night / drivin' all night"

12. Sure Feels Right: Sure Feels Right tells a story about when you aren't sure if a new love is a good idea, but the rush and the chance of danger makes it feel so right.

"I said this sure feels dangerous to me / it feels like a struck match kissing gasoline / it feels a little better than it ever has"

Red - Taylor Swift (2 of 2)

Red - Taylor Swift (2 of 2)

Taylor Swifts honesty and relatable lyrics have made her a fan favorite - especially of teenage girls - since her first album came out when she was sixteen. Red moves in a more adult direction with the lyrics, and while some tracks are much more geared to pop and radio, there are a few hidden gems that will appeal to  die-hard country fans.

11. Holy Ground: Another track that moves toward rock, Holy Ground is a reminiscent song about when love makes everything feel right.
"Back when you fit in my poems / like a perfect rhyme / took off faster than a green light 'go' / when you skipped the conversation cause you already know"

12. Sad Beautiful Tragic: Sad Beautiful Tragic is a slow, acoustic number about a love that's gone with minimalist, repetitive lyrics that make it seem genuine.
"Long handwritten notes / deep in your pocket / words how little they mean / when you're a little too late"

13. The Lucky One: A faster song with a strong drum, The Lucky One talks about the downsides of fame and how luck isn't always what it seems.
"And they tell you that you're lucky / but you're so confused / cause you don't feel pretty / you just feel used"

14. Everything Has Changed: Another duet, this time with Ed Sheeran, Everything Has Changed has the fun aura of the very beginning of a love.
"All I know is we said hello / and your eyes look like coming home / all I know is a simple name / and everything has changed"

15. Starlight: Starlight is the dance love anthem of Red with a very cute story, but rather than telling of her own adventures, it's a re-imagining of someone else's.
"He was trying to skip rocks on the ocean / saying to me / don't you see the starlight, starlight / don't you dream impossible things"

16. Begin Again: Begin Again is a slower number about finding yourself again after a breakup and  remembering what you like, rather than what an ex liked for you, and finding a new love in the process.
"I've been spending the last eight months / thinking all love ever does / is break / and burn / and end/ but ... I watched it begin again"

17. The Moment I Knew: About that moment when you realize you can't stand being treated wrong anymore, the Moment I Knew is heart-breakingly beautiful with genuine lyrics
"What do you do / when the one who means the most to you / is the one who didn't show"

18. Come Back... Be Here: Come Back Be Here tells the story of a love that was so close to working out, but distance getting in the way.
"And this is when the feeling sinks in / I don't want to miss you like this"

19. Girl at Home: Girl at Home is catchy with a strong beat, and has a refreshing perspective of a girl that pushes away an interested guy with a girlfriend.
"You're the kind of man that makes me sad / while she waits up / you chase down the newest thing / and take for granted what you had"

Red - Taylor Swift (1 of 2)

Red - Taylor Swift (1 of 2)

Taylor Swifts honesty and relatable lyrics have made her a fan favorite - especially of teenage girls - since her first album came out when she was sixteen. Red moves in a more adult direction with the lyrics, and while some tracks are much more geared to pop and radio, there are a few hidden gems that will appeal to  die-hard country fans.

1.  State of Grace: Bordering on rock territory, State of Grace stretches genre boundaries with the story of a love that didn't quite end right, but an acceptance of that.

"We learn to live with the pain / mosaic broken hearts / but this love is / brave and / wild"

2. Red: A work of lyric genius, the title track takes the emotions of a relationship and a break up and turns them into the colors of going through them. 

"losing him was blue / like I'd never known / missing him was dark grey all alone / ... / but loving him was red"

3. Treacherous: A slower, very acoustic, intimate track, treacherous is about falling for someone that you know you shouldn't, but it feels so right that you give in anyway.

"This hope is / treacherous / this day dream / is dangerous"

4. I Knew You Were Trouble: Another genre pushing track, I Knew You Were Trouble reaches into dubstep territory with a strong beat and drums.

"And the saddest fear / comes creeping in / that you never loved me / or her / or anyone"

5. All Too Well: A tragically real heartbreak song about remembering all of the good times. Slower, but with a very strong bridge, All Too Well fits right in with some of her earlier classics.

"You call me up again / just to break me like a promise / so casually cruel / in the name of being honest"

6. 22: An up-tempo party song about living in the moment, 22 is the most definitively pop song on the album and seems almost written specifically for pop radio. It's catchy none the less.

"Everything will be all right if / we just keep dancing like we're / 22"

7. I Almost Do: I Almost Do is acoustic, very country, and a lyrical standout about those moments when you are so tempted to call up an ex, but you keep your self-control.

"In my dreams you're touching my face / and asking me if I / want to try again / with you / and I almost do"

8. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together: Another up-beat track that climbed the pop charts, this song is confident, catchy, and extremely clever.

"Then you come around again and say / baby / I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change / trust me / remember how that lasted for a day?"

9. Stay Stay Stay: Stay Stay Stay is the definition of a happy song - up tempo, fun, and about a love going right. It even ends with Taylor laughing.

"Stay stay stay / I'll be loving you for quite some / time time time"

10. The Last Time: An emotional duet with the lead signer of Snow Patrol, The Last Time tells the story of a girl who just wants to be a priority, and the boy that keeps leaving and crawling back: but it's told from both of their perspectives.

"This is the last time I'm asking you this / put my name at the top of your list / this is the last time I'm asking you why / you break my heart in the blink of an eye"

Crash My Party - Luke Bryan

Crash My Party

The Top Selling Country Album in Years

Luke Bryan's newest album, Crash My Party, released August 13, has had extremely high sales, with 528,000 copies the first week, and has been certified platinum at over a million copies in October. With a great mix of party songs, tributes to his country roots, and reflective, slower ballads, you're sure to find something you like on the biggest country album of the summer.


1. That's My Kinda Night: That's My Kinda Night, the second single off of Crash My Party, is a clever party song with a strong beat, talking about how his idea of a date "where the corn rows grow" is much better than one "downtown." It builds to an extremely catchy chorus, which probably has something to do with it topping the country charts as long as it did.
"All them other boys / wanna wind you up and take you downtown / but you look like the kind / that likes to take it way out"
2. Beer in the Headlights: Beer in the Headlights is similar to That's My Kinda Night in the way of lyrics, still talking about being alone with a girl out in the country, but it's in a much more heartfelt way and with a smoother melodic flow that makes it seem a little more romantic and intimate.
"Sitting right here / out here in the middle of nowhere / I swear I've never seen / never seen nothing like you anywhere"
3. Crash My Party: Crash My Party was the first single off the album, and was widely accepted by the country community. A love-song about dropping anything for his girl, this song does a good job of being romantic in an unconventional way and still with a fun, catchy melody.
"You can wake me up / in the dead of night / wreck my plans / baby that's alright"
4. Roller Coaster: Roller Coaster is probably my favorite song on the album, a reminiscent ballad about a summer fling that didn't quite last with incredible lyrics. He compares the girl to a roller coaster, how he never knew what was coming next, but it has a sad, longing feel of wanting her back. The song has a genuine honesty, and the melody fits perfectly.
"We spent that week wide open / upside down beside the ocean / I didn't know where it was going / just trying to keep my heart on the tracks"
5. We Run This Town: We Run This Town is another reminiscent song but in a much happier way. It talks about the innocence of high school and how with friends you feel invincible, like you "run this town."
"From crazy kids / to dirt road kings / we didn't know nothing / but we knew everything"
6. Drink a Beer: At first glance, you'd expect Drink a Beer to be another fast party anthem - but it's exactly the opposite. The misleading title actually is a song about loss and the death of a friend. It slows down the tempo a lot and is very raw, expressing the stage of confusion and almost denial.
"I'll remember you / and all the times that we used to / sit right here / on the edge of this pier"
7. I See You: I See You takes a break up song and transforms it with a with a beat and a faster tempo, while still keeping the true relatable lyrics that make break up songs so powerful. The song tells the story of not being able to escape the memories of a past relationship.
"I can't go anywhere / I can't do anything / no I can't close my eyes / without you in my dreams"
8. Goodbye Girl: Goodbye Girl is another mid-tempo song about a girl that just won't stay with him, but keeps coming back and forth. He knows it isn't healthy, but just can't seem to bring himself to end the relationship.
"There you go / wrecking my whole world / one more hello / one more goodbye girl"
9. Play It Again: Play It Again is extremely catchy and tells a cute story about a girl with a favorite song, and the guy who goes to any length to play it for her. The melody is catchy and fun and the story is adorable.
"Oh my God / this is my song / I've been listening to the radio / all night long"
10. Blood Brothers: Blood Brothers moves closer to country-rock and is almost an edgier version of We Run This Town. Again it's reminiscing on old friends, but this time its more about all the dumb things they did and how they stuck together through it all.
"Blood brothers / closer than your next of kin / thick as thieves / and the best of friends"
11. Out Like That: Out Like That is fun, a little faster, and a classic Luke Bryan party song. It talks about getting to know a girl and going all out with it, and it has a strong guitar and an energetic feel to back it up.
"I wanna feel your heart go tick-tock / while the rain from your hair drip-drops / girl I'm talking / country kinda crazy"
12. Shut It Down: Shut It Down is very country, telling the story of a farmer working in the field with a woman waiting for him, and how he can be done for a while. It's a story-telling ballad dealing with a classic country occupation.
"A lot of work left to do / the sun's still out / any hay to make / can wait for now"
13. Dirt Road Diary: Dirt Road Diary is autobiographical - literally like a diary. It talks about shooting with his dad, first getting a license, and how that old truck could "tell on us." It's a very personal and genuine song that will appeal to very country fans
"If you want / to know the real me / just turn the page on my dirt road diary / it's all there / for you to see"