Don't Rush (Kelly Clarkson song)

"Don't Rush"
Single by Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill
from the album Greatest Hits – Chapter One
Released	October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)
Recorded	2012 Nashville, Tennessee (Sound Stage Studios)
Genre	Country[1] country soul[2] soft rock[3]
Length	4:02
Label	RCA, Columbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Blu Sanders, Natalie Hemby, Lindsay Chapman
Producer(s)	Dann Huff
Kelly Clarkson singles chronology
"Catch My Breath" (2012) "Don't Rush" (2012) "People Like Us" (2013)
Vince Gill singles chronology
"Train Wreck" (2012) "Don't Rush" (2012) "I Just Can't Help Believing" (2013)
Music video
"Don't Rush (CMA Awards Performance 2012)" on YouTube

"Don't Rush" is a song by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson, from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits – Chapter One (2012). The song was released as the second single from the greatest hits album by RCA Records. It is also one of the three newly recorded songs for the compilation. Written by Blu Sanders, Natalie Hemby, and Lindsay Chapman, and produced by Dann Huff, it features country music singer Vince Gill on backing vocals. The song premiered on WSIX-FM radio station on October 29, 2012, and was made available for purchase on iTunes store on the following day. It was officially sent to country radio stations on November 15, 2012. Musically, "Don't Rush" is a country song with influences of country soul and soft rock. It is Clarkson's second country single as a main act.

"Don't Rush" received critical acclaim from music critics who praised its production for resonating the sound of country songs from the early 1970s and 1980s. Despite that, some critics felt the song is not as powerful as "Don't You Wanna Stay", Clarkson's country duet with Jason Aldean. It was nominated at various music industry awards, including a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards. Commercially, the single enjoyed a moderate success in the United States, peaking at number 23 on the Hot Country Songs and at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is Clarkson's fifth country chart entry, and Gill's biggest country hit since "The Reason Why" in 2006. The song's first live performance was on the 46th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 1, 2012. The song's accompanying music video is composed of the live footage from the Country Music Association awards which was directed by Paul Miller.