Rascal Flatts Just Released Their Highly Anticipated Duet With Kelly Clarkson
On Friday, March 14, Rascal Flatts released a song from their upcoming album, Life is a Highway: Refueled Duets. They have some incredible collaborations, but one of the most highly anticipated tracks is “I’m Movin’ On” with Kelly Clarkson.
The Band Announced Their New Album Last Week
The award-winning country trio announced their reunion a few months ago, and a presidential inauguration ball served as their first live performance in over five years. They had already been working hard on a tour, so fans knew an album was coming next.
On March 6, Rascal Flatts announced the release of their next album titled Life is a Highway: Refueled Duets.
The album will drop of June 6th and fans will hear ten re-recordings of some of their biggest songs with some super star collaborators including The Jonas Brothers, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, and of course, Kelly Clarkson.
Lead singer Gary LeVox revealed that the album is their way of thanking their fans for being there for their 25-year existence as a band.
“It was such an honor to create this project with such incredibly talented artists, it’s a pretty indescribable feeling having your colleagues and friends do your songs in such unique ways and knock your socks off with the results. This album is just another attempt for us to thank our fans for the blessings they’ve given us on this crazy journey the past 25 years, thanks for riding along with us!” he said.
See the full track listing below.
Kelly Clarkson Has Covered “I’m Movin’ On” Before
In August 2020, Clarkson was recording her Emmy Award-winning talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show remotely. Her band was able to be in the studio in Los Angeles, social distanced of course, but she was on her Montana ranch at the time.
So, she was on a screen in the studio singing along to he Band Y’all playing the powerful song. Despite performing through technology together, Clarkson and her band put on an incredible performance that had fans begging for her to perform it live in the future.
The performance came just two months after Clarkson filed for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock, so fans were also commenting on the song being healing for the singer.
“Wow…she’s speaking her truth…that was healing for her,” one fan said.
Watch her Kellyoke cover of “i’m Movin’ On” below.
Rascal Flatts Release “I’m Movin’ On” With Kelly Clarkson
On March 12, the band released artwork on social media alongside the caption, “I’ve been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long…”
This told fans that their collaboration with Clarkson would be released next!
Rascal Flatts released “I’m Movin’ On” on Friday (March 14) and fans can’t get enough. One wrote, “A truly beautiful rendition! I couldn’t be happier! This has ALWAYS been my favorite [Rascal Flatts] song, and to hear this “refueled” version with Kelly Clarkson has made my day!”
Clarkson took the lead on the song, with the trio providing harmonies during the powerful chorus. LeVox sang the bridge, but Clarkson’s vocals really stole the show. This is the perfect collaboration if we do say so ourselves.
Take a listen to it below.
