# Changed (album)

Changed is the eighth studio album by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It is their second studio album released on Big Machine Records, and was released on April 3, 2012. The band released the album's debut single, "Banjo", on January 16, 2012. The album's second single "Come Wake Me Up" released to country radio on May 21, 2012. The album's third single, "Changed", released to country radio on December 17, 2012, AC and Christian AC on January 22, 2013. On June 28, 2013, Rascal Flatts released "Sunrise" as their first official single in the UK. This is the first album from the group to not have a Top 40 hit on the pop chart. This is the group's first album not to go platinum and last to go gold.

## Content

Gary LeVox explains the title, "Actually there's a song on the album called "Changed" and it's a really, really special song. And we thought that title of that song really captures what this new season of our career is because everything in our professional career has changed...(we) thought the title was appropriate." Rascal Flatts worked with long-time producer Dann Huff on their new album but also produced a few of the tracks on their own.
The Limited Deluxe Edition 'ZinePak includes the 15-song Changed Deluxe CD, an exclusive 72-page magazine, and a set of four Rascal Flatts guitar picks. The magazine includes exclusive interviews with Gary, Jay and Joe Don, rare photographs, lyrics, commentary on the band's career and much more. Only 40,000 copies are available. The Limited Deluxe Edition version was exclusively available at Wal-Mart stores.
In the weeks leading up to the album's release, three promotional singles were released for music download; the title track was released on March 13, 2012, "Hot In Here" on March 20, 2012, and "She's Leaving" on March 27, 2012.

## Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 130,000 copies. It also was the trio's seventh consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, making them only the fourth act in Nielsen Soundscan history to attain this goal. As of April 3, 2013, the album has sold 502,000 copies in the US.
In Australia, Changed made its debut on the ARIA albums at No. 51 and peaked at No. 2, the band's highest position on the ARIA country chart to date. On January 11, 2013, Changed debuted on the Swedish Albums Chart at No. 14. It is the band's first appearance and highest position on the Swedish Albums Chart to date. In the United Kingdom, "Changed" debuted on the Official UK Albums Top 100 chart at No. 87 and No. 1 on the Country Artist Albums Top 20 chart.
As of April 2014, the album has sold 560,000 copies in the United States.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Associated Press | (positive) |
| Country Weekly | |
| Roughstock | |
| Taste of Country | |
| Under The Gun Review | 7/10 |
| USA Today | |
| The New York Times | (positive) |
| About.com | |
| ukCOUNTRYmusic.NET | |
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the album four stars out of five, saying that it was true that Changed is the most country project they've released in 10 years, and there are some new approaches on tracks like "Sunrise" and "Let It Hurt", on which he notes, "The second verse of this dark, brooding ballad is brilliant, and LeVox goes somewhere deep to bring it to life." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it four stars out of five, saying, "Changed represents the continuation of a new chapter for the trio in their career and while the songs on the album don't represent the "change" some critics and some fans may have hoped for, what they have done is provide their loyal set of fans and other country fans a strong, consistent album of radio-ready material and something that can compete with the bands chompin' at their feet to take their place as the #1 band in country music."" Jessica Nicholson of Country Weekly gave the release three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that "the album lacks some of the energy and freshness of 2010's Nothing Like This, but introspective tunes such as "A Little Home," "Sunrise" and "Come Wake Me Up" add even more depth to the trio's sound." AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "errs on the side of caution" and "toned down the brightness" from their prior release, but praised the consistency of the songs and the "cool assured adult contemporary pulse of "Hot in Here."" Michael McCall of the Associated Press gave the album a positive review, saying that they sound wiser and more grounded, balancing grown-up, light country-rockers with ballads grounded in real life and the album proves they have moved forward in the most important of ways — with their music. Grace Duffy of the Under The Gun Review gave the album seven out of ten stars, saying that the album is an open and natural addition to Rascal Flatts’ repertoire. Meena Iyer of Musicperk gave the album eight-and-a-half out of ten stars, saying "the album is a mixture of soulful music which can melt your heart and few fun upbeat tracks to make you dance." Brian Mansfield of USA Today gave the album three out of five stars, saying "the trio has streamlined its mix of pop and country in Changed." Jon Caramanica of The New York Times gave the album a positive review, saying "on this album has largely taken to heart." Robert Silva of About.com gave the album three out of five stars, saying "the new record puts the trio in more rootsy territory than their previous effort, Nothing Like This." Sarah Gibson of ukCOUNTRYmusic.NET gave the album nine out of ten stars, saying "this album reflects the style we know and love from the group and not a "changed" style as the title suggests, and the album is reflective of their true country roots."

## Tours

Rascal Flatts started their Changed Tour on October 26, 2012 and their Live and Loud Tour on May 31, 2013.

### Set list

The following set list is representative of the show in Camden that Took Place at Susquehanna Bank Center. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Changed"
* "Banjo"
* "Summer Nights
* "Fan Choice"
* "Fan Choice"
* "Fan Choice"
* "Stand"
* "Come Wake Me Up"
* "Hot in Here"
* "Bless The Broken Road"
* "Fast Cars and Freedom"
* "Me and My Gang"
* "What Hurts The Most
* "Life Is a Highway" (Tom Cochrane cover)

#### Encore

* "We're an American Band" (Grand Funk Railroad cover) (with all three openers)

### Tour dates

Tour dates :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Leg 1 – North America 2012 ||||
| June 15, 2012 | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre |
| June 23, 2012 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| June 24, 2012 | Virginia Beach | United States | Farm Bureau Live |
| June 29, 2012 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| June 30, 2012 | Darien Lake | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| October 6, 2012 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| October 26, 2012 | Tampa | United States | Live Nation Amphitheatre |
| October 27, 2012 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheater |
| October 29, 2012 | Battle Creek | United States | FireKeepers Casino Hotel |
| Leg 2 – North America 2013 ||||
| January 10, 2013 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center |
| January 11, 2013 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center |
| January 12, 2013 | Springfield | United States | JQH Arena |
| January 17, 2013 | Sioux City | United States | Tyson Events Center |
| January 18, 2013 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| January 19, 2013 | Wichita | United States | INTRUST Bank Arena |
| January 24, 2013 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| January 25, 2013 | Missoula | United States | Adams Center |
| January 26, 2013 | Billing | United States | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| February 2, 2013 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Sugar Mill (CMT Crossroads with Journey) |
| February 7, 2013 | Terre Haute | United States | ISU Hulman Center |
| February 8, 2013 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| February 9, 2013 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| February 14, 2013 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum |
| February 15, 2013 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| February 16, 2013 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena |
| February 21, 2013 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
| February 22, 2013 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre |
| February 23, 2013 | Pickeville | United States | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| February 28, 2013 | Topeka | United States | Landon Arena |
| March 1, 2013 | Jonesboro | United States | ASU Convocation Center |
| March 2, 2013 | Tupelo | United States | BancorpSouth Arena |
| Leg 3 – Australia 2013 ||||
| March 13, 2013 | South Bank | Australia | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| March 15, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre |
| March 17, 2013 | Hunter Valley | Australia | Hope Estate Winery |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
| I wireless Center | Moline | 7,867 / 10,228 (76%) | $332,159 |
| Comcast Center | Mansfield | 12,987 / 14,000 (93%) | $536,442 |
| Comcast Theatre | Hartford | 24,003 / 24,003 (100%) | $890,557 |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs | 12,988 / 20,000 (72%) | $539,552 |

## Chart performance
### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Single | US Country | US Country Airplay | US Christian | US Christian AC | US | CAN Country | CAN |
| 2012 | "Banjo" | 1 | — | — | — | 51 | — | 57 |
| 2012 | "Come Wake Me Up" | 8 | 4 | — | — | 52 | — | 99 |
| 2012 | "Changed" | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 73 | 43 | 54 |
| 2013 | "Sunrise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||

## Certifications

| Region | Certification |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold |

## Personnel

The following musicians are credited on the booklet.

### Rascal Flatts

* Jay DeMarcus – bass guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar (10, 13), bouzouki (13), mandolin (13), lead vocals (10)
* Gary LeVox – lead vocals
* Joe Don Rooney – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (14), lead vocals (10)

### Additional Musicians

* Charlie Judge – Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 3, 9), synthesizers (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), keyboards (2, 5, 7, 8, 10-15), synth strings (4, 6), programming (8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
* Robbie Buchanan – Wurlitzer electric piano (2), acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
* Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (6, 11, 14)
* David Huff – programming (10, 13)
* Sean Neff – programming (10)
* Tom Bukovac – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (11, 14, 15)
* Dann Huff – electric guitar (1, 2, 4-9, 11, 14), acoustic guitar (1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14), 12-string acoustic guitar (2), bouzouki (2, 4, 14), mandolin (2, 4, 7, 9, 14), B-Bender guitar (3), ganjo (4), banjo (9), sitar (9), programming (13)
* Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10-15), banjo (2, 5), fiddle (2), dobro (5), bouzouki (6), mandolin (7, 10, 11, 12), octomandolin (7)
* Paul Franklin – steel guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14)
* Travis Toy – banjo (7), steel guitar (10, 12, 13), dobro (15)
* Dorian Crozier – drums (1-4, 7, 8)
* Chris McHugh – drums (5, 6, 9, 11, 14)
* Shannon Forrest – drums (10, 12, 13, 15), cowbell (10)
* Eric Darken – percussion (1-9, 11, 14)
* Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (2, 5), accordion (3), mandolin (3), viola (3, 5, 11), cello (5, 11), violin (5, 11)
* Jenee Fleener – fiddle (10, 12, 15), viola (13), violin (13)
* Jill Johnson – lead vocals (4)

### Production

* Dann Huff – producer (1-9, 11, 14)
* Rascal Flatts – producers
* Darrell Franklin – A&R
* Allison Jones – A&R
* Kelly King – A&R
* Drew Bollman – recording (1-9, 11, 14), recording assistant (1-9, 11, 14), mix assistant (1-9, 11, 14)
* Mark Hagen – recording (1-9, 11, 14), digital editing (1-9, 11, 14)
* Sean Neff – recording, digital editing, mixing (10, 12, 13, 15)
* Justin Niebank – recording (1-9, 11, 14), mixing (1-9, 11, 14)
* Amir Aly – vocal recording for Jill Johnson (4)
* Taylor Nyquist – recording assistant
* Seth Morton – mix assistant (1-9, 11, 14)
* Nathan Yarborough – mix assistant (1-9, 11, 14)
* Adam Ayan – mastering
* Big Machine Creative – art direction
* Becky Reiser – design
* Randee St. Nicholas – photography
* Spalding Entertainment – management

#### Studios

* Recorded at Blackbird Studio and The Grip Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Pop Planet Studios (Johannesburg, South Africa).
* Mixed at Blackbird Studio and The Grip Recording Studio.
* Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).

## Release history

| Country | Date | Edition(s) | Label | Format(s) |
| United States | April 3, 2012 | Standard, Deluxe | Big Machine Records | CD, Digital download |
| Canada | April 3, 2012 | Standard, Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Australia | April 6, 2012 | Standard, Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| New Zealand | April 6, 2012 | Standard, Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Sweden | January 2, 2013 | Deluxe | Lionheart Music Group | CD, Digital download |
| Netherlands | January 4, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Brunei Darussalam | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Belarus | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Belgium | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Bulgaria | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Cyprus | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Czech Republic | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Denmark | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Spain | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Estonia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Finland | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| France | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Greece | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Hungary | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Italy | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Latvia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Lithuania | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Luxembourg | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Malta | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Moldova | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Norway | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Poland | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Portugal | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Romania | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Switzerland | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Slovakia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Turkey | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Ukraine | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Russia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Armenia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Azerbaijan | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Botswana | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Burkina Faso | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Cape Verde | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Gambia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Ghana | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Guinea-Bissau | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| India | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Israel | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Kenya | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Mauritius | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Mozambique | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Namibia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Niger | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Nigeria | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| South Africa | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Swaziland | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Uganda | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Zimbabwe | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Cambodia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Fiji | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Indonesia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Kazakhstan | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Kyrgyzstana | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Lao, People's Democratic Republic | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Malaysia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Federated States of Micronesia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Mongolia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Nepal | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Papua New Guinea | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Philippines | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Sri Lanka | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Tajikistan | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Thailand | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Turkmenistan | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Uzbekistan | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Vietnam | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Singapore | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Macao | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Hong Kong | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Anguilla | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Antigua and Barbuda | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Argentina | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Bahamas | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Barbados | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Bermuda | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Bolivia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Brasil | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| British Virgin Islands | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Cayman Islands | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Chile | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Colombia | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Costa Rica | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Dominica | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Dominican Republic | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Ecuador | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| El Salvador | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Grenada | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Guatemala | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Honduras | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Nicaragua | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Panama | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Paraguay | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Peru | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Trinidad and Tobago | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Venezuela | January 7, 2013 | Deluxe | Big Machine Records | Digital download |
| Germany | January 22, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Austria | January 22, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Slovenia | January 22, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Taiwan | February 1, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Japan | February 13, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| Ireland | July 5, 2013 | Deluxe | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
| United Kingdom | July 8, 2013 | Deluxe | Decca Records | CD, Digital download |