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.

"Unbelievable"
Single by Diamond Rio
from the album Unbelievable
B-side	"You're Gone"
Released	October 19, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	2:21
Label	Arista Nashville 13138
Songwriter(s)	Al Anderson Jeffrey Steele
Producer(s)	Diamond Rio Mike Clute
Diamond Rio singles chronology
"You're Gone" (1998) "Unbelievable" (1998) "I Know How the River Feels" (1999)

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.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered on October 24, 1998 on CMT, as part of CMT's "Delivery Room".

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.

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

1. Billboard, October 24, 1998
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7490." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 15, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
3. "Diamond Rio Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. "Diamond Rio Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
6. "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.