Unbelievable (Diamond Rio song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Unbelievable

| cover = Diamond Rio - Unbelievable cd single.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Diamond Rio

| album = Unbelievable

| B-side = You're Gone

| released = October 19, 1998

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 2:21

| label = Arista Nashville 13138

| writer = Al Anderson
Jeffrey Steele

| producer = Diamond Rio
Mike Clute

| prev_title = You're Gone

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = I Know How the River Feels

| next_year = 1999

}}

"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 21st 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.Billboard, October 24, 1998

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. It would later reach number 2 on that chart.

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!align="left"|Chart (1998–1999)

!align="center"|Peak
position

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (1999)

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US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1999: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1999| access-date=August 25, 2012}}

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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

Category:1998 singles

Category:1998 songs

Category:Diamond Rio songs

Category:Songs written by Jeffrey Steele

Category:Songs written by Al Anderson (NRBQ)

Category:Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions

Category:Arista Nashville singles