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"Body Like a Back Road"
Song

"Body Like a Back Road" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio, by MCA Nashville on February 6, 2017 as the first single from his upcoming second studio album. The song is written by Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.[2][3] It was released to American hot adult contemporary radio on April 3, 2017, becoming his second crossover single promoted to a pop music format.[4]

The song became a huge hit in the United States and is Hunt's most successful song to date. It has broken two records within a month of one another; in early June 2017, the song broke a 55-year-old-record previously held by Leroy Van Dyke's "Walk On By", with 20 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart – this made Hunt the only solo country music artist with the longest run at the top of the 59-year old Hot Country Songs chart.[5] The song broke records again in late July 2017, becoming the only song in the history of the Hot Country Songs chart to stay at number one for more than 24 weeks, a record previously held since 2012 by Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise".[6] The song has spent a total of 34 weeks on top of the Hot Country Songs chart as of the issue dated October 14, 2017.[7] Additionally, the song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Hunt's highest-charting single, and his first top 10 single overall, on that chart. With this peak, the song became the highest-charting country music song on the US Billboard Hot 100 since "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, which peaked at number four in 2013.

Background

The song was written by Hunt with his producer Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. According to Hunt, the song was written after his engagement to Hannah Lee Fowler. Hunt described it as "a lighthearted song" as he wanted to release something lighter than the "heavy direction" that his new album was taking. Hunt said: "I connect music to the emotions that come from relationships, so most of the songs that I write are inspired by those circumstances, emotions, feelings, all that kind of stuff."[8] He had previously broken up with Fowler, and wrote "Drinkin' Too Much" as an apology (the break-up also inspired a few other songs in Montevallo).[9] The couple got back together, and a few days after "Drinkin' Too Much" was released in January 2017, he announced their engagement.[10]

Commercial performance

In the US, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and remained there for 34 consecutive weeks until it was knocked off by What Ifs performed by Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina.[11] breaking the record set by "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line for the most weeks atop the chart (24 weeks).[12] It is Hunt's longest chart-topping single, overtaking "Take Your Time", which stayed on top of the Hot Country Songs chart for 11 weeks.[13]

"Body Like a Back Road" also reached number one on the Country Airplay chart and stayed at that spot for three consecutive weeks. On the week after Hunt's performance at the ACM Awards, the song sold 70,000 copies and jumped up six places from number 12 to number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Hunt's highest-charting single, and his first top 10 single overall, on that chart. With this peak, the song became the highest-charting country music song on the US Billboard Hot 100 since "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, which peaked at number four in 2013.[14] The song also crossed over to pop radio.[15]

The song was certified 4× Platinum on October 16, 2017,[16] and has sold 1,766,000 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[17]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 16
Canada AC (Billboard)[20] 33
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 37
Canada Country (Billboard)[22] 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[23] 35
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[28] 15
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[29] 6
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[30] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[31] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[32] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34] 3× Platinum 0‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] 4× Platinum 1,766,000[17]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/body-like-a-back-road-mw0003019184
  2. ^ Dukes, Billy (January 25, 2017). "Sam Hunt's New Song 'Body Like a Back Road' Written After Engagement [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Casey, Jim (January 25, 2017). "Sam Hunt Announces New "Body Like a Back Road" Single [Listen], New "15 in a 30 Tour" & Talks "Spiritual" Engagement Details". Nash Country Weekly. American Media, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Angela Stefano (June 29, 2017). "Sam Hunt's 'Body Like a Back Road' Breaks 55-Year Hot Country Songs Chart Record". The Boot.
  6. ^ Hall, Kristin M. (July 31, 2017). "Sam Hunt Makes Chart History With 'Body Like a Back Road'". US News.
  7. ^ "Billboard Country Update – October 2, 2017" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Casey, Jim (January 25, 2017). "Sam Hunt Announces New "Body Like a Back Road" Single [Listen], New "15 in a 30 Tour" & Talks "Spiritual" Engagement Details". Nash Country Daily.
  9. ^ Stefano, Angela (January 1, 2017). "Sam Hunt Drops Brand-New Song, 'Drinkin' Too Much' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media.
  10. ^ McKenna, Brittney (February 1, 2017). "Hear Sam Hunt's Breezy New Song 'Body Like a Back Road'". Rolling Stone.
  11. ^ Asker, Jim (October 10, 2017). "Kane Brown's 'What Ifs' Featuring Lauren Alaina Tops Hot Country Songs, Stopping Sam Hunt's Record Run". Billboard.
  12. ^ Asker, Jim (August 1, 2017). "Sam Hunt's 'Body Like a Back Road' Breaks Record for Most Weeks Atop Hot Country Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  13. ^ Asker, Jim (May 2, 2017). "Brad Paisley's 'War' Breaks Out at No. 1; John Mayer Makes Country Chart Debut". Billboard.
  14. ^ Trust, Gary (April 10, 2017). "Ed Sheeran Stays No. 1 on Hot 100, Kendrick Lamar Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  15. ^ Trust, Gary (April 7, 2017). "Sam Hunt's Country Hit 'Body Like a Back Road' Speeds to Pop Radio".
  16. ^ a b "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 21, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  19. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  20. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  22. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  23. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 09. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  25. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  26. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201709 into search. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  27. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  28. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  29. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  30. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  31. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  32. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  33. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  34. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  35. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 3, 2017.[dead link‍]
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
February 25–October 14, 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
April 29–May 20, 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
May 6–20, 2017 		Succeeded by
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