a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The song topped the 2 million mark in paid downloads on September 18, 2010. It's Rascal Flatts' third song to reach that mark, following "Life Is a Highway" and "What Hurts the Most". As of January 2020, the song has sold 3,719,000 copies in the US. On May 25, 2005, during a live performance on American Idol by Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts, an additional version was recorded. While not in wide release, and never included on an album, the version received enough radio airplay to enter the country music charts at number 50. In 2009, an acoustic version recorded by Rascal Flatts was included in the soundtrack of Hannah Montana: The Movie. On May 19, 2012, "Bless the Broken Road" debuted at number 76 and went to number 41 next week on the UK Singles chart (The Official Charts Company), the band's first and only appearance on the chart. On February 26, 2020, the song received renewed attention after California-based artist RMR sampled the piano melody for his debut song Rascal. The song and music video would go on to be a viral hit. Song information Rascal Flatts' version of the song is set in the key of C major, with a vocal range from C4 to A5. Charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales Selah version Selah, a contemporary Christian music band, covered the song in 2006 on the album Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album featuring a duet vocal from Crittenden. Also released as a single, Selah's version peaked at number five on the Hot Christian Songs charts. Charts Accolades In 2007, this version of the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. Film version A feature film based on the song, titled God Bless the Broken Road, began filming in 2015, and was originally announced to be released in 2016. The actual release was September 7, 2018. References 1994 songs 1998 debut singles 2004 singles 2006 singles Melodie Crittenden songs Nitty Gritty Dirt Band songs Rascal Flatts songs Carrie Underwood songs Sons of the Desert (band) songs Selah (band) songs Songs written by Marcus Hummon Lyric Street Records singles Asylum Records singles Curb Records singles Country ballads Song recordings produced by Mark Bright (record producer) Songs written by Jeff Hanna Songs written by Bobby Boyd