"Unstoppable" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It is the second single and fourth track from their eighth album, Divisive. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August 2023.
Background and release "Unstoppable", the album's lead single, was released on September 23, 2022, when Disturbed announced their eighth studio album, Divisive. The song was also made available for streaming and played live for the first time on September 24, 2022, at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, during Riff Fest. The official music video was released on April 25, 2023. It depicts the band transforming into demonic figures.
Composition According to Blabbermouth.net, the song opens with pounding guitars, heavy drums and staccato vocals, followed by a stadium-ready chorus. Dan Donegan described it as a big rock anthem and an "in-your-face" track. Blabbermouth.net said the song recalls early Disturbed songs such as "Down with the Sickness" and "Stupify", with a heavily rhythmic sound and Draiman's angsty, staccato-like vocals. Metal Hammer described the track as anthemic, saying it delivers on Draiman's promise that the album would sit "somewhere between The Sickness and Ten Thousand Fists". Draiman also called the track "a bombastic animal" and "truly the fight song". He noted that it is one of the heavier songs on the album.
Reception Revolver described "Unstoppable" as a pounding, triumphant single and noted that it was the band's second heavy song since 2018. Consequence called it the album's "fight song", with Draiman's snarl backed by guitars and drums. Sputnikmusic said it was one of the songs most representative of the album's sound, featuring the classic rhythmic delivery the band is known for, energetic aggression, a minor industrial undercurrent, and strong choruses. Wall of Sound said it recycles key sounds from the band's earlier work with modern production and a fresh take. Kerrang! described it as big and brash with a diverting melody, but said it was only a highlight compared to most of the album and still fell short of the band's usual standards.
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Chart performance It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August 2023, their twelfth song to do so, and tying them for the fifth-most No. 1 singles in the chart's history.
Personnel Credits adapted from Apple Music.
Disturbed David Draiman – lead vocals, background vocals, songwriter Dan Donegan – guitar, background vocals, songwriter John Moyer – bass guitar, songwriter Mike Wengren – drums, percussion, background vocals, songwriter
Additional credits WZRD BLD – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Unstoppable" Chart (2023–2024) PeakpositionCanada Rock (Billboard)29Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)67US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard)1
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Unstoppable" Chart (2023) PositionUS Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard) 37US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard) 14
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