Unstoppable (Disturbed song)

"Unstoppable"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Divisive
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022
Length3:58
LabelReprise
Songwriters
ProducerWZRD BLD
Disturbed singles chronology
"Hey You"
(2022)		 "Unstoppable"
(2022)		 "Bad Man"
(2022)
Music video
"Unstoppable" on YouTube

"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.[1] The song was also made available for streaming[2] and played live for the first time on September 24, 2022, at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, during Riff Fest.[3] The official music video was released on April 25, 2023.[4] It depicts the band transforming into demonic figures.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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".[8] Draiman also called the track "a bombastic animal" and "truly the fight song".[9] He noted that it is one of the heavier songs on the album.[10]

Reception

Revolver described "Unstoppable" as a pounding, triumphant single and noted that it was the band's second heavy song since 2018.[1] Consequence called it the album's "fight song", with Draiman's snarl backed by guitars and drums.[11] 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.[12] Wall of Sound said it recycles key sounds from the band's earlier work with modern production and a fresh take.[13] 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.[14]

Track listing

Unstoppable - by Disturbed Single[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Unstoppable"3:58
2."Hey You" (Explicit)4:28
Total length:8:26

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.[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[17]

Disturbed

Additional credits

  • WZRD BLD – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Enis, Eli (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announce New Album 'Divisive,' Debut Pounding Single "Unstoppable"". Revolver. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Streams "Unstoppable," Calls For Unity With New Record Divisive". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Slavkovic, David (September 25, 2022). "Watch: Disturbed Plays New Song 'Unstoppable' Live". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Blabbermouth (April 25, 2023). "Disturbed Shares Music Video For 'Unstoppable' From 'Divisive' Album". Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Revolver Staff (April 25, 2023). "See Disturbed Morph into Demons in New "Unstoppable" Video". Revolver. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ Blabbermouth (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announces New Album 'Divisive', Shares 'Unstoppable' Single". Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Erickson, Anne. "Review-Disturbed-Divisive". Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Metal Hammer (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed announce new album Divisive, bring the arena metal power on new single Unstoppable". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Conway-Flood, Katie (September 27, 2022). "Disturbed announce new album 'Divisive', share new single 'Unstoppable'". NME. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Morton, Luke (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed will release their new album Divisive this November – listen to single Unstoppable now". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ Jones, Abby (September 23, 2022). "Disturbed Announce New Album Divisive, Share Roaring Single "Unstoppable"". Consequence. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Trey (November 18, 2022). "Disturbed-Divisive". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ Walladmin (November 11, 2022). "Disturbed-Divisive-Album Review". Wall of Sound. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kerrang (November 2022). "Album review: Disturbed–Divisive". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Unstoppable - Single by Disturbed - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Rutherford, Kevin (August 11, 2023). "Disturbed scores 12th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with 'Unstoppable'". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Unstoppable - Song by Disturbed". Apple Music.
  18. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard Canada. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Disturbed: Unstoppable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
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