Unforgettable (Thomas Rhett song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Unforgettable

| cover = Thomas Rhett - Unforgettable (single cover).jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Thomas Rhett

| album = Life Changes

| released = {{Start date|2017|7|28}}

| recorded = 2017

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| genre = Country pop{{cite web|last1=Gazibara|first1=Steve|title=First Listen: Thomas Rhett's New Single, "Unforgettable"|url=http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2017/07/21/first-listen-thomas-rhetts-new-single-unforgettable/|publisher=Whiskey Riff|access-date=August 23, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Watts|first1=Cindy|title=First Listen: Thomas Rhett reveals new single|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/07/21/first-listen-thomas-rhett-reveals-new-single/489250001/|website=Tennessan|access-date=August 23, 2017}}

| length = {{unbulleted list|{{Duration|m=2|s=37}} {{small|(album version)}}|{{duration|m=2|s=34}} {{small|(radio mix)}}}}

| label = Valory

| writer = {{hlist|Thomas Rhett|Jesse Frasure|Ashley Gorley|Shane McAnally}}

| producer = {{hlist|Dann Huff|Jesse Frasure|Thomas Rhett}}

| prev_title = Craving You

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Marry Me

| next_year = 2017

}}

"Unforgettable" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released to country radio on July 28, 2017 via Valory Music Group as the second single from his third studio album, Life Changes (2017). The song was written by Rhett, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally.{{cite web|url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/07/28/listen-to-thomas-rhetts-new-single-unforgettable-lyrics/|title=Listen to Thomas Rhett's New Single, "Unforgettable," + Lyrics|date=July 28, 2017|work=Nash Country Daily|access-date=12 September 2017}}

Content

Rolling Stone said that the song "examines a day at the start of a relationship from the vantage of its more mature present day."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/thomas-rhetts-unforgettable-hear-new-song-w494705|title=Hear Thomas Rhett Tell His Own Love Story in New Song 'Unforgettable'|last=Gugala|first=Jon|date=July 28, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=12 September 2017}} It features details about the narrator meeting his lover for the first time.{{cite web|url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/unforgettable-thomas-rhett/|title=Thomas Rhett Gets Nostalgic in New Single 'Unforgettable'|last=Liebig|first=Lorie|work=Wide Open Country|access-date=12 September 2017}}

Videos

A lyric video was first released in July 2017, featuring Rhett performing in concert as well as video clips of him and his wife Lauren.{{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/thomas-rhett-releases-video-unforgettable-with-cute-family-movies-121443 |title=Thomas Rhett releases video 'Unforgettable' with cute family movies |first=Christine|last= Nyholm|work= AXS |date= July 29, 2017 }} A music video of a live performance at CMA Awards directed by Paul Miller premiered on CMT, GAC, and Vevo in November 2017.{{cite web |last=Bonaguro |first=Alison |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Thomas Rhett Nevers Forgets the Unforgettable |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1788713/thomas-rhett-nevers-forgets-the-unforgettable/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115021648/http://www.cmt.com/news/1788713/thomas-rhett-nevers-forgets-the-unforgettable/ |archive-date=2017-11-15 |work=CMT}}

Critical reception

American Songwriter and Taste of Country both ranked the song number five on their lists of the greatest Thomas Rhett songs.{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/top-ten-thomas-rhett-songs/|title=Top Ten Thomas Rhett Songs|first=Anna|last=d'Amico|work=American Songwriter|date=November 22, 2021|accessdate=March 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-songs/|title=Thomas Rhett's 20 Best Songs|first=Carena|last=Liptak|website=Taste of Country|date=March 23, 2022|accessdate=March 20, 2023}}

Commercial performance

"Unforgettable" debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard{{'}}s Country Airplay chart of August 12, 2017.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2017-08-12 |title=Country Airplay |magazine=Billboard |date=August 12, 2017 }} The song was then released for sale, and it charted at No. 13 on the Hot Country Songs (chart date August 19, 2017),{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2017-08-19 |title=Country Songs |magazine=Billboard |date=August 19, 2017 }} with 29,000 copies sold in the first week.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/08/42127-top-30-country-digital-tracks-chart-august-8-2017|title=Top 30 Country Digital Tracks Chart: August 8, 2017 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=August 8, 2017 |work=Roughstock }} The song has sold 293,000 copies in the United States as of February 2018.{{cite news|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2018/02/42763-top-30-digital-country-singles-sales-chart-february-5-2017|title=TOP 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: February 5, 2017|first=Matt|last=Bjorke|date= February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 8, 2017|work=Roughstock}}

Charts

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! Chart (2017–2018)

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position

{{singlechart|Canada|51|artist=Thomas Rhett|rowheader=true|access-date=September 12, 2017}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Thomas Rhett|rowheader=true|access-date=October 24, 2017}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|47|artist=Thomas Rhett|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2017}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Thomas Rhett|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2017}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|4|artist=Thomas Rhett|rowheader=true|access-date=September 19, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2017)

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scope="row"| US Billboard Country Airplay{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/country-airplay-songs|title=Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2017}}

| 42

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot Country Songs{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2017}}

| 22

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

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scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2018}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Thomas Rhett|title=Unforgettable

|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=January 25, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Thomas Rhett|title=Unforgettable|relyear=2017|certyear=2019}}

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