Rewind (Rascal Flatts song)

Bassist Jay DeMarcus told USA Today that the song "felt like a good way to bridge the gap between familiar Rascal Flatts and a new era of Rascal Flatts". "Rewind" was recorded at DeMarcus's studio; unlike their previous several albums, which were produced by Dann Huff, "Rewind" is the first time that the band has produced any of their songs by themselves. The album will also include production credits from Huff and Howard Benson.

The song is a mid-tempo ballad with prominent electric guitar. In it, the narrator wishes that he could "rewind" and experience his first encounter with his lover a second time.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2014/01/rascal-flatts-press-play-on-rewind/|title=Rascal Flatts Press Play On 'Rewind'|last=Skates|first=Sarah|date=8 January 2014|work=MusicRow|accessdate=19 January 2014}}

Taste of Country staff described the song favorably, saying that it "The chorus provides a unique way of getting Rascal Flatts' romantic statement through to their audience" and "It's a familiar formula."{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/rascal-flatts-rewind/|title=Rascal Flatts, 'Rewind' [Listen]|date=8 January 2014|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=19 January 2014}} Got Country Online's Tara Toro wrote that "The guitar riff introduction didn't excite me, but the melody and hook are very catchy. As always, Gary LeVox's vocals are strong, as are the trio's harmonies." She gave the song 4 stars out of 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.gotcountryonline.com/2014/01/09/single-review-rascal-flatts-rewind/|title=SINGLE REVIEW: Rascal Flatts: "Rewind"|last=Toro|first=Tara|date=9 January 2014|work=Got Country Online|accessdate=19 January 2014}} Also giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock praised lead singer Gary LeVox's "regular vocal register" along with DeMarcus's and Joe Don Rooney's harmonies. He described it as having a "Beatles-like lead guitar" and said that it "is fresh and different for the band and that alone should help it become ...a massive radio hit."{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-rascal-flatts-rewind|title=Single Review: Rascal Flatts - Rewind|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=8 January 2014|work=Roughstock|accessdate=19 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115094835/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-rascal-flatts-rewind|archivedate=15 January 2014}}

The music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in February 2014. It starred Nashville actors and real life couple Josh Castle and Kaitlin Benedetto as the leads. The video received a CMT Award nomination for Group Video of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/rascal-flatts/1003064/rewind.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213203725/http://www.cmt.com/videos/rascal-flatts/1003064/rewind.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2014|title=CMT : Videos : Rascal Flatts : Rewind|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=12 February 2014}}

The song debuted at number 28 on the Country Airplay dated for the week ending January 25, 2014. It was the highest-debuting song that week.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1720696/florida-georgia-line-own-both-charts-this-week.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121054644/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1720696/florida-georgia-line-own-both-charts-this-week.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2014|title=Florida Georgia Line Own Both Charts This Week|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=18 January 2014|work=Country Music Television|accessdate=19 January 2014}} It sold 38,000 downloads on its debut week.{{cite news |title=Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - January 22, 2014: Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery Tops |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-january-22-2014-eric-church-blake-shelton-cole-swindell-cassadee-pope-scotty-mccreery-tops |last=Conaway |first=Alanna |work=Roughstock |date=2013-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126014733/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-january-22-2014-eric-church-blake-shelton-cole-swindell-cassadee-pope-scotty-mccreery-tops |archivedate=January 26, 2014 }} As of June 2014, the single has sold 626,000 copies in the U.S.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6143267/florida-georgia-line-luke-bryan-eric-church-soundscan-mid-year-2014 |title=Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Eric Church Lead SoundScan Mid-Year Country Charts |last=Roland |first=Tom |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=July 2, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014}} This is the band's fifteenth and final Top 40 single on the pop charts.

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;Digital download{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rewind-single/id794021764 |title=Rewind - Single by Rascal Flatts |work=iTunes Stores |publisher=Apple Inc |date=14 January 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215095747/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rewind-single/id794021764|archive-date=15 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Rewind/dp/B00HRJRQ5O/ |title=Rewind: Rascal Flatts: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com, Inc |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128020501/https://www.amazon.com/Rewind/dp/B00HRJRQ5O/|archive-date=28 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Rewind-Rascal-Flatts/dp/B00HRJRPFK/ |title=Rewind: Rascal Flatts: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com, Inc |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126020457/https://www.amazon.com/Rewind-Rascal-Flatts/dp/B00HRJRPFK/|archive-date=26 January 2014}}

1. "Rewind" – 3:23

;Walmart Exclusive EP{{cite web|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/34516566 |title=Rewind (EP) (Walmart Exclusive), Rascal Flatts: Country | work=Walmart.com |publisher=Wal-Mart Stores, Inc |date=4 March 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510100405/https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rewind-EP-Walmart-Exclusive/34516566|archive-date=10 May 2022|url-status=live}}

1. "Rewind"{{ref|a|[a]}} – 3:23
2. "Why Wait"{{ref|b|[b]}} – 3:44
3. "Come Wake Me Up"{{ref|c|[c]}} – 4:23
4. "Dancin' on My Grave"{{ref|d|[d]}} – 3:09

Notes

• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} From Rewind (2014)
• {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} From Nothing Like This (2010)
• {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} From Changed (2012)
• {{sup|{{note|d|[d]}}}} Later released in 2018 as a promotional single.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dancin-on-my-grave-single/1445285054|title=Dancin' On My Grave - Single by Rascal Flatts|date=February 16, 2018|website=Apple Music|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=February 18, 2023}}

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