Unbelievable (Diamond Rio song)

"Unbelievable" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Al Anderson, and recorded by American country music band Diamond Rio. It was released in October 1998 as the second single and title track from their album also titled Unbelievable.

The song was Diamond Rio's twenty-first single on the country music charts, and their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the lyric is fun and the track "sparkles with the band's musicianship, from the frisky piano to the infectious guitar work." She also says that "one has to admire lead vocalist Marty Roe's ability to deliver the rapid-fire chorus without missing a syllable.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered on September 10, 1998 on CMT.

Chart positions

"Unbelievable" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 31, 1998.

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	36
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	26
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	10

Parodies

On his 1999 album Juddmental, country music parodist Cledus T. Judd parodied the song as "She's Inflatable" (referring to an inflatable sex doll).

References

↑ Billboard, October 24, 1998
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7490." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 15, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
↑ "Diamond Rio – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Diamond Rio.
↑ "Diamond Rio – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Diamond Rio.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Stand Beside Me" by Jo Dee Messina	RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 15-February 22, 1999	Succeeded by "For a Little While" by Tim McGraw

Diamond Rio singles

Diamond Rio	"Meet in the Middle" "Mirror, Mirror" "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" "Norma Jean Riley" "Nowhere Bound"

Close to the Edge	"In a Week or Two" "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" "Sawmill Road"

Love a Little Stronger	"Love a Little Stronger" "Night Is Fallin' in My Heart" "Bubba Hyde" "Finish What We Started"

IV	"Walkin' Away" "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" "It's All in Your Head" "Holdin'"

Greatest Hits	"How Your Love Makes Me Feel" "Imagine That"

Unbelievable	"You're Gone" "Unbelievable" "I Know How the River Feels"

One More Day	"Stuff" "One More Day" "Sweet Summer" "That's Just That"

Completely	"Beautiful Mess" "I Believe" "Wrinkles" "We All Fall Down"

Can't You Tell	"Can't You Tell" "One Believer"

Greatest Hits, Volume 2	"In God We Still Trust" "God Only Cries"

The Reason	"God Is There" "This Is My Life"

See also	Discography

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