Payback (Rascal Flatts song)

Payback is a song recorded by the American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in May 2014 as the second single from their ninth studio album, Rewind. The song was written by busbee, Neil Thrasher, and Wendell Mobley, and produced by Howard Benson.

The song is a mid-tempo country track about a man who is trying to win back a woman he loves. He acknowledges his past mistakes and pleads with her to give him another chance, promising to "pay back" all the love he took for granted. The lyrics focus on themes of regret, redemption, and second chances within a romantic relationship.

"Payback" reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in November 2014, becoming Rascal Flatts' fourteenth number-one single on that chart. It also reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. A music video was released for the song, directed by Peter Zavadil. The video depicts the storyline of the song, showing a man attempting to reconcile with his former girlfriend.