Godsmack has notched its fourth Number One single from 2018's When Legends Rise album. “Unforgettable” joins “Under Your Scars,” “Bulletproof” and the title track as songs from the LP that have hit the top of the rock radio chart, making Godsmack one of just four rock acts to reach this accomplishment.
The song is also the band's 11th Number One overall. Singer Sully Erna said, “We all had a good feeling about this song to begin with, it was just a matter of waiting for its turn to become a single. But even a 'feeling' doesn't guarantee you a number one spot on Billboard. So, for this to actually happen and see it in writing is really exciting. We are mostly happy for the kids who participated on this one. They're the voice of this song, and the true hidden heroes behind it.”
The band initially recruited 20 students from Hood Middle School in New Hampshire to join the band for the recording of “Unforgettable.” Erna, who regularly works with charity organizations, then invited 400 music students to join them for the video shoot, which took place at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Erna explained to us the meaning for him behind the video: “Really the message we had in the video that I think people can appreciate is that there really is a need for music and it's a real gift, and so many of us take it for granted so many times. Schools shouldn't be cutting music programs first when they have to save some money on budgets, as if it's not important. And so there's a lot of that kind of message in this video as well.”
Godsmack recently scrapped all 2020 touring plans in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and will spend the rest of the year working on a new album.
