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"Body Like a Back Road"
Song

"Body Like a Back Road" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music 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.[1][2] It was released to American hot adult contemporary radio on April 3, 2017, becoming his second crossover single promoted to a pop music format.[3] The song has become a smash hit 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 #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart - this made Hunt the only solo country artist with the longest run at the top of the 59-year-old Hot Country Songs chart.[4] 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 #1 for more than 24 weeks, a record previously held since 2012 by Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise".[5] The song has spent a total of 26 weeks on top of the Hot Country Songs chart as of August 4th, 2017 and is expected to remain in that spot for several more weeks.

Background

The song was written by Hunt with his producer Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. Hunt described it as "a lighthearted song" as he wanted to release something lighter than the "heavy direction" that his new album was taking. According to Hunt, the song was written after his engagement to Hannah Lee Fowler. 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."[6] 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).[7] The couple got back together, and a few days after "Drinkin' Too Much" was released in January 2017, he announced their engagement.[8]

Commercial performance

In the US, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has stayed at that spot for 25 consecutive weeks, breaking the record set by "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line for the most weeks atop the chart (24 weeks).[9] 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.[10]

"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 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 since "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, which peaked at number four in 2013.[11] The song also crossed over to pop radio.[12]

As of July 2017, the song is certified 3× Platinum[13] and has sold 1,342,000 copies domestically.[14]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 18
Canada AC (Billboard)[17] 33
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 37
Canada Country (Billboard)[19] 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[20] 35
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 20
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 7
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[27] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[28] 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 3× Platinum 0‡
United States (RIAA)[30] 3× Platinum 1,342,000[14]

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ^ http://theboot.com/sam-hunt-body-like-a-back-road-hot-country-songs-chart-record/
  5. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/sam-hunt-makes-chart-history-with-body-like-a-back-road/2017/07/31/9bed7830-7623-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.bfa8197413de
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Stefano, Angela (January 1, 2017). "Sam Hunt Drops Brand-New Song, 'Drinkin' Too Much' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media.
  8. ^ McKenna, Brittney (February 1, 2017). "Hear Sam Hunt's Breezy New Song 'Body Like a Back Road'". Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Asker, Jim (May 2, 2017). "Brad Paisley's 'War' Breaks Out at No. 1; John Mayer Makes Country Chart Debut". Billboard.
  11. ^ Trust, Gary (April 10, 2017). "Ed Sheeran Stays No. 1 on Hot 100, Kendrick Lamar Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Trust, Gary (April 7, 2017). "Sam Hunt's Country Hit 'Body Like a Back Road' Speeds to Pop Radio".
  13. ^ "Sam Hunts Body Like Back Road Makes History". Country Schatter. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (July 18, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: July 17, 2017". Roughstock.
  15. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  16. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  18. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  19. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  20. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  24. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  25. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  26. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  27. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  28. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  29. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". Music Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Body Like a Back Road". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
February 25–August 12, 2017[1] 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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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