Collective Soul, also known as Rabbit to differentiate it from the band's 1995 album of the same name, is the eighth studio album

Studio album

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 by Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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-based rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band

Musical ensemble

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 Collective Soul

Collective Soul

Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993...

. It was released on August 25, 2009.

Background

Rabbit is Collective Soul's first release with a parent label since the group started its own independent El Music Group

El Music Group

El Music Group is an American independent record label created by rock band Collective Soul. After departing from Atlantic Records in 2001, the band set this label up to release all its future albums....

 label in 2004. It also effectively marks their return to Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

, as that label purchased Roadrunner in 2006.

Rabbit also includes two songs ("You" and "Understanding") that were written by all members in the band, a first for Collective Soul. According to singer/guitarist/keyboardist Ed Roland

Ed Roland

Edgar Eugene Roland III was born August 3, 1963 in Stockbridge, Georgia. He is an American musician and vocalist of the alternative rock band Collective Soul. He is the primary songwriter and also contributes guitars, keyboards, producing, and engineering....

: "I think it's the confidence that the other guys have gotten in their music skills and the songwriting and also, for lack of a better term, me letting go of my ego a little bit..."

Track listing

All songs written by Ed Roland

Ed Roland

Edgar Eugene Roland III was born August 3, 1963 in Stockbridge, Georgia. He is an American musician and vocalist of the alternative rock band Collective Soul. He is the primary songwriter and also contributes guitars, keyboards, producing, and engineering....

 except where noted.

1. "Welcome All Again" - 3:54
2. "Fuzzy" - 3:59
3. "Dig" - 3:18
4. "You" (E. Roland, Dean Roland, Joel Kosche
   Joel Kosche
   Joel Sefton Kosche is the current lead guitarist for Collective Soul. He has also just released a full length solo album, ....
   
   , Will Turpin) - 3:51
5. "My Days" - 3:42
6. "Understanding" (E. Roland, D. Roland, Kosche, Turpin) - 4:23
7. "Staring Down" - 3:35
8. "She Does" - 3:26
9. "Lighten Up" - 3:36
10. "Love" - 3:32
11. "Hymn for My Father" - 2:53

Digital Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

1. "Staring Down (acoustic)" - 3:25
2. "She Does (piano version)" - 3:02
3. "Heart to Heart" - 3:09

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2009	The Billboard 200	24

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2009	"Staring Down"	Adult Top 40	18
	"Welcome All Again"	Mainstream Rock Tracks
2010	"You"	Adult Top 40	35

Sales

The album sold around 17,300 copies in its first week of release. http://www.collectivesoul.com/board_posts/sales-update?page=6

The album sold around 60,000 copies within its first 14 months of release (as of October 2010). http://www.collectivesoul.com/board_posts/sales-update?page=6

Singles

The first single released from the album was "Staring Down", which was sent to stations on June 8, 2009, and was released on the iTunes

ITunes

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 Store

ITunes Store

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on June 16, 2009. The second confirmed single, "Welcome All Again", was released on the iTunes Store on June 30, 2009, and was sent to stations on July 6, 2009.