[1] It also effectively marks their return to Atlantic Records, as that label purchased Roadrunner in 2006.

[citation needed] Rabbit includes two songs ("You" and "Understanding") that were written by all members in the band, a first for Collective Soul.

[1] According to the singer, guitarist and keyboard player Ed Roland: "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..."[1] The first single released from the album was "Staring Down", which was sent to radio stations on June 8, 2009,[2] and was released on the iTunes Store on June 16, 2009.

[2] "Welcome All Again" is also in the "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark" episode of the TV series Psych.

10 on the Top Rock Albums chart,[5] selling around 17,300 copies in its first week of release.