| Undone | ||||
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| Released | April 20, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Blueberry Hill, Sound Stage, Abbey Road, The Indigo Room, Maximedia, Luminous Sound, The Schwoodio | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, pop rock, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | INO | |||
| Producer | Pete Kipley | |||
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Undone is the third studio album by Christian rock band MercyMe. It was produced by Pete Kipley and released on April 20, 2004 on INO Records. Following the success of MercyMe's previous studio efforts and their surprise crossover hit "I Can Only Imagine”, they were given significantly more resources to develop the album with. The band also brought in a sixth member, guitarist Barry Graul. Unlike the band's previous songwriting style, which was to write the lyrics first, they wrote the music for the songs on Undone before writing the lyrics. Musically, the album is a progression from the band's previous albums, adopting a guitar-driven pop rock and adult contemporary sound, while the lyrics are personal and convey Christian themes.
Undone received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the album's lyrics, mainstream appeal, and improved production value from their first two albums, although some felt the album was too similar to the band's previous works. The album won the GMA Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards. Highly anticipated before its release, Undone debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, selling over 55,000 copies in its first week. It spent a total of two weeks atop the Christian Albums chart and ranked as one of the best-selling Christian albums of 2004 and 2005. Undone has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 627,000 copies in the United States as of April 2006. It ranked as the 38th best-selling Christian album of the 2000s in the United States.
Three singles ("Here with Me", Homesick", and "In the Blink of an Eye") were released in promotion of Undone, all of which topped at least one Christian chart format. "Here with Me" and "Homesick" also achieved success on mainstream radio, reaching the top ten on adult contemporary radio charts.