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Sam Hunt
“It felt like the beginning of the next chapter in my life,” says Sam Hunt of finishing his second studio album, SOUTHSIDE. Daring in both its emotional heft and sonic explorations, the set arrives April 3.
Hunt made his remarkable debut back in 2014 with Montevallo, a revealing self-portrait told via a pastiche of sounds native to Hunt’s Georgia hometown: country, hip-hop, and R&B. The collection went triple platinum and logged four No.1 Country Airplay singles, a first for any male in the history of the genre off of a first album. Singles like “Leave the Night On,” “Take Your Time,” “House Party,” and “Break Up in a Small Town,” all platinum certified in their own right, each also enjoyed true crossover success. All four cracked the Top 30 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
But fame and fandom have curious effects on creativity, Hunt found. And while working on his follow-up, there were moments where he felt the weight of public perception and expectation. “I knew too much,” he says, “there was a lot more to consider. I didn’t know what I wanted to say—how I wanted it to sound.” He stopped writing entirely for two years. “I questioned what was next for me,” he confides.
He searched for a breakthrough with a variety of pop and hip-hop producers, all eager to try on a variety of sounds. (“I did a lot of over-thinking,” he quips, recalling the quest.) Direction arrived instead when Hunt reunited with names familiar to those who’ve studied the Montevallo liner notes: powerhouse songwriters Josh Osborne (Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw) and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett) and songwriter-producer Zach Crowell, who helmed the soundboard for SOUTHSIDE.
“There’s a beauty to writing with people who know you well,” he says, “people who you spend a lot of days with—people who you have had conversations with about what you want to do and people who know what your limitations are. They know what’s authentic, in terms of what kind of song you want to write.”
Re-embracing that team became an obvious choice. “The progress spoke for itself,” he explains. “The greatest thing about them is that they have opinions and they’re assertive. We all take that approach with each other in the studio.” In doing so, it brought him back to the way he used to pen songs, straight from the heart. “I had to lose some of the calculation,” he recalls. “It had become too mechanical.” It became about, again, “letting the emotion lead; using more heart than head when it comes to writing.”
In Osborne, in particular, he found a partner in his heady approach to songcraft. “When we have an idea, Josh and I will sit and talk out all the ways not to write it, and all the best ways to write it,” Hunt explains. It takes time, but the extra effort is, for the 35-year-old, a necessary part of the process. “We put a fine-tooth comb to a song. He’s willing to do that—a lot of people won’t.”
Together, they fashioned songs that snake between open-hearted, Nineties country (“2016,” “Let It Down,” “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s”), sizzling R&B (“Nothing Lasts Forever”), and brooding speak-singing confessions (“That Ain’t Beautiful,” a set standout). “Young Once” sees Hunt turn nostalgia into the sounds of the future, laying a soulful missive over airy atmospherics and a glitchy drum loop. And on “Sinning With You,” he ruminates on his ever-evolving faith over choral effects and reverb soaked strings. One-upping the old adage that country music is just “three chords and the truth,” here, he makes magic with only two.
Hunt has sent shockwaves through the industry before, moving the very mainstream of the genre towards his hip-hop inflected fare following the release of Montevallo, and he finds welcome new terrain again with the irresistible “Hard to Forget.” Currently climbing the Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, Hunt warps a Webb
Pierce sample (1953’s No.1 “There Stands the Glass”) into a drop, mixing in a boom-thwack beat. The results are downright euphoric; a true celebration of musical innovation.
Releases from years past, “Drinkin’ Too Much,” “Downtown’s Dead” and “Body Like A Backroad,” all of which dropped between 2017 and 2018, also each find a home on SOUTHSIDE. “I kept a list of song titles, and for some reason it just didn’t look complete without them,” he admits. “I kept thinking about it from the perspective of 10 years from now, looking back—those are all part of this moment and this part of my career.”
A perfect set of musical bookends, the album opens with the regret-laden “2016,” one of Hunt’s finest vocal performances yet, and closes with the sparse “Drinkin’ Too Much,” which was shared to Soundcloud on New Year’s Eve 2017. Both arrived via moments of profound impulse, he recalls, nights where you just “pull out your guitar and an idea falls out.” Stunning in their vulnerability, they’re the very antithesis of the standard Nashville co-write fare. “Sometimes, it can all get too cute,” says Hunt. “It feels like everything’s gotta be some kind of wordplay—something that’s super clever. Songs don’t always have to do that.”
Both “2016” and “Drinkin’ Too Much” lament years blown off course by celebrity. “I became a version of myself that I’m not,” he admits. “I learned a lesson I should have already known: That pursuing something that the world tells you that you should covet comes at a price. How much are you willing to give up for that thing? I wanted to tell that story, but make sure that people heard it from somebody who had gone through this whole thing, for whatever it’s worth.”
That “Drinkin’ Too Much” wraps with a delicate piano outro of the traditional hymn “How Great Thou Art,” played by Hunt’s now-wife, Hannah, was only fitting, he says. “Even if 99% of people don’t know that she played on it, I believe there’s an energy attached to certain things. That it will go through the speakers, and that person listening will pick up on that, whether they know what they’re picking up on or not.”
As for the title, Hunt says it perfectly encapsulates the duality of where he hails, something ever evident in his music. “It captures the urban and rural side of my upbringing,” he explains. “I associate that word with a lot of the music I grew up listening to; the different artists I grew up listening to—and the place that I’m from.” Put more simply: “It felt like this record. It felt like me.”
For music, images, tour dates and more on Sam Hunt, visit www.SamHunt.com.
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Sam Hunt – Country House (Official Music Video)
Sam Hunt – Country House (Official Audio)
Sam Hunt – Last Hurrah (Official Audio)
Sam Hunt – Locked Up (Official Music Video)
News
November 1, 2024
Sam Hunt Delivers Moving New Track “Liberty”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 1, 2024) – Sam Hunt delivers a stirring new track with “Liberty,” out now. Rooted in a dream of the future, Hunt envisions what life can look like with days focused on and filled with perseverance, purpose, and family. Hunt played a portion of “Liberty” acoustically on his socials last year after writing the tune […]
August 31, 2023
Sam Hunt Hits the GMA Summer Concert Stage this Friday, Sept. 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 31, 2023) – Country superstar Sam Hunt hits the Good Morning America Summer Concert stage in New York’s Central Park this Friday, Sept. 1. Fans can tune in Friday morning on ABC and Hulu (check local listings) for songs including No. 1 smash hits “23,” “House Party,” “Body Like A Back Road” and his latest radio […]
May 12, 2023
Sam Hunt Releases Heartfelt New Song “Women In My Life”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 12, 2023) – Multi-Platinum-selling hitmaker Sam Hunt releases new song “Women In My Life” today. Written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley, and Josh Osborne, the heartfelt track pays homage to the important women in his life who have helped shape him into the person he is today. “So much of the peace […]
September 13, 2024
Sam Hunt Highlights Simple Joys & Family in “Country House” Video – Out Now
New Video Stars Sam Hunt & The Hunt Family NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 13, 2024) – MCA Nashville’s Sam Hunt highlights the magic in the simple joys of life and family in his picturesque new music video for “Country House.” Director Tim Mattia captured an idyllic day of Hunt with his family as they revel in the time […]
July 31, 2017
SAM HUNT’S “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” MAKES HISTORY WITH 25-WEEK STREAK ATOP BILLBOARD’S HOT COUNTRY SONGS CHART
Country star Sam Hunt’s smash single “Body Like A Back Road” shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart over six months ago, where it has remained for an unprecedented 25 consecutive weeks, breaking the record for most weeks atop the nearly 59-year-old chart. The three-week country radio No. 1 hit written […]
June 28, 2017
SAM HUNT’S THREE WEEK No. 1 “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” SURPASSES DOUBLE PLATINUM
MONTEVALLO EARNS TRIPLE PLATINUM In what is easily the biggest country song of 2017, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” released to country radio Feb. 1 and raced to the top of the charts in only twelve weeks. The three-week No. 1 still remains in the Top 5 titles for country radio airplay […]
May 9, 2017
SAM HUNT’S “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” NOTCHES THREE WEEKS AT No. 1 AT COUNTRY RADIO
“Body Like A Back Road” Currently Top Streaming Country Song of 2017 In what has already become one of the hottest songs of the year, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” shot to the top of the country radio airplay charts in only 12 short weeks and this week marks its third week in […]
March 6, 2017
SAM HUNT’S “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” SETS RECORD WITH OVER 9.2M WEEKLY STREAMS
SAM HUNT’S “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” SETS RECORD WITH OVER 9.2M WEEKLY STREAMS Hunt Adds Sept. 14 Madison Square Garden Stop to Summer Tour; On Sale March 10 MCA Nashville’s Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt released new song “Body Like A Back Road” to overwhelming fanfare. The song shot to No. 1 on the […]
February 6, 2017
SAM HUNT’S “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” IS No. 1 MOST-ADDED AND HIGHEST RADIO DEBUT OF HIS CAREER
15 In A 30 Tour Sells Out Multiple Nights in Los Angeles, Denver and Nashville Sam Hunt’s brand new single “Body Like A Back Road” impacts radio today as the No. 1 most-added song and the highest-debuting single of the country star’s career landing at No. 21 on the Billboard country airplay chart. Rolling Stone […]
January 25, 2017
SAM HUNT ANNOUNCES HEADLINING 15 IN A 30 TOUR WITH MAREN MORRIS, CHRIS JANSON AND RYAN FOLLESE
HUNT RELEASES “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” TO COUNTRY RADIO 15 In A 30 Tour Tickets On Sale Friday, Feb. 3 MCA Nashville’s Multi-Platinum-selling breakout star Sam Hunt reveals his four-month 15 In A 30 Tour kicking off June 1 in Cleveland. The tour hits over 30 markets including Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville. Special guests include the […]
August 31, 2016
SAM HUNT MAKES BILLBOARD HISTORY: SCORES FOURTH No. 1 FROM DEBUT ALBUM WITH “MAKE YOU MISS ME”
Hunt Earns 10.5M in RIAA Single Certifications including Platinum for “Make You Miss Me” MCA Nashville’s Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt continues to make history. “Make You Miss Me” lands at the top of both the Billboard and the MediaBase country airplay charts this week making it Hunt’s fourth No. 1 radio hit off of […]
April 22, 2024
Sam Hunt Scores 10th No. 1 Hit with “Outskirts”
Summer Amphitheater Locked Up Tour Begins June 28 – On Sale Now NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 22, 2024) – Diamond-selling country star Sam Hunt celebrates his 10th radio chart-topper with “Outskirts” reaching No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck / MediaBase charts. The RIAA Gold-certified tune written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, […]
February 11, 2016
SAM HUNT SURPRISED WITH A DOUBLE PLATINUM PLAQUE FOR MONTEVALLO
Photo ID (L-R): UMGN Sr. VP A&R Brian Wright, UMG’s Mike Harris, UMGN Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan, Sam Hunt, Homestead/Red Light Management’s Brad Belanger, UMGN President Cindy Mabe, UMGN VP A&R Stephanie Wright At Tuesday night’s late night CRS show at Ryman Auditorium, MCA Nashville’s Sam Hunt was presented with a plaque […]
February 1, 2016
SAM HUNT’S ACM AND GRAMMY-NOMINATED MONTEVALLO EARNS RIAA DOUBLE PLATINUM
MCA Nashville breakout star Sam Hunt’s ACM and GRAMMY-nominated debut album Montevallo earns RIAA Double Platinum certification. Montevallo topped the Billboard Country Albums chart in its debut week and remains the best-selling debut album for a country artist since 2011. Following the RIAA news this morning that the organization now takes on-demand audio and video […]
April 5, 2024
Sam Hunt’s Locked Up EP Out Now
Hunt’s Summer Amphitheater Locked Up Tour On Sale Today Performance Debut of “Locked Up” this Sunday, April 7 on CMT Music Awards NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 5, 2024) – Country hitmaker Sam Hunt releases his Locked Up EP today. The four-song project includes Hunt’s current Top 5 hit song “Outskirts,” the “Locked Up” title track, plus two new songs “Country House” […]
April 1, 2024
Sam Hunt Announces Summer Amphitheater Tour Kicking Off June 28
The Locked Up Tour Kicks Off June 28 with Guests Russell Dickerson, George Birge, and Dalton Dover Pre-Sale Available Now | General On Sale Begins April 5* Hunt’s Locked Up EP Drops Friday, April 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2024) – Country superstar Sam Hunt announces his North American summer headlining Locked Up Tour. The tour, named for Hunt’s Locked Up EP dropping this […]
October 28, 2015
SAM HUNT REISSUES BETWEEN THE PINES TODAY ON ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MONTEVALLO RELEASE
SAM HUNT REISSUES BETWEEN THE PINES TODAY ON ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MONTEVALLO RELEASE The Celebration Continues with Sam Hunt Street Party Presented by Bose® Set for Downtown Nashville Oct. 28 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 27, 2015) – MCA Nashville breakout star Sam Hunt has experienced an extraordinary year since the release of his debut […]
March 22, 2024
Sam Hunt Releases New Song “Locked Up” with Official Music Video Available Now
Hunt Set for Performance Debut of “Locked Up” on CMT Music Awards April 7 Currently Headlining OUTSKIRTS TOUR 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 22, 2024) – Diamond-selling hitmaker Sam Hunt releases his brand-new track, “Locked Up,” today, along with the official music video. Written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, “‘Locked Up’ […]
August 31, 2015
SAM HUNT’S “HOUSE PARTY” GOES PLATINUM AND TOPS COUNTRY RADIO
MCA Nashville’s Sam Hunt lands at No. 1 on both the Billboard and MediaBase country radio airplay charts this week with “House Party.” Since his radio debut only 63 weeks ago, Hunt has achieved three straight Platinum-selling No. 1 hits with “Leave the Night On,” the Double-Platinum “Take Your Time,” and now, “House Party” – […]
April 17, 2015
SAM HUNT IS FASTEST DEBUT COUNTRY ARTIST TO EARN GOLD ALBUM SINCE 2012
Country music standout Sam Hunt released his debut album MONTEVALLO in October 2014, when it became the No. 1 and best-selling debut album from a country artist since 2011. MONTEVALLO remains the best-selling country album of 2015 and is now RIAA Gold-certified with sales topping 500,000. Hunt is the fastest debut country artist to earn […]
February 18, 2015
SAM HUNT IS AMONG THE FINAL NOMINEES FOR THIS YEAR’S ACM NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Encino, CA (February 18, 2015) – The Academy of Country Music and Kohl’s Department Stores announced today that Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell have been named nominees for this year’s ACM New Artist of the Year Award Presented By Kohl’s. The winner will be announced during the LIVE broadcast of the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards, co-hosted by Blake […]
November 25, 2014
SAM HUNT PERFORMS “TAKE YOUR TIME” ON DAVID LETTERMAN
Platinum-selling country artist Sam Hunt returned to late night TV Monday night to debut his brand new single, “Take Your Time,” on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman. “Take Your Time” is the follow-up single to Hunt’s Platinum-selling No. 1 smash, “Leave the Night On.” Both songs were written by Hunt, Josh Osborne and Shane […]
November 3, 2014
SAM HUNT EARNS PLATINUM STATUS AND FIRST NO. 1 WITH “LEAVE THE NIGHT ON”
Sam Hunt’s lead single “Leave the Night On,” off his major label debut album MONTEVALLO, lands at No. 1 on both the Billboard and MediaBase charts this week making it Hunt’s first chart-topping single as an artist. The song also becomes Hunt’s first RIAA-certified Platinum title, registering more than 1 Million in sales. Written by […]
October 27, 2014
SAM HUNT RELEASES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM, MONTEVALLO, TODAY
Hunt Makes Morning TV Debut with ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “Live with Kelly & Michael” VEVO LIFT Taps Hunt for Emerging Artist Program Country artist Sam Hunt releases his highly-anticipated debut album, MONTEVALLO, today on MCA Nashville. In the months leading up to MONTEVALLO’s release, Hunt has been pegged as one of Rolling Stone’s […]
August 12, 2014
SAM HUNT’S FOUR-SONG ALBUM PREVIEW X2C AVAILABLE NOW
Country music newcomer Sam Hunt releases X2C to all digital partners today, Tuesday, Aug. 12. The four-song EP serves as a preview to his upcoming Oct. 27 full album release on MCA Records. Lead single, “Leave the Night On,” continues to rocket up the country airplay charts after becoming the highest debuting new artist single […]
July 31, 2014
SAM HUNT TO RELEASE X2C – A FOUR-TRACK ALBUM PREVIEW
Country artist Sam Hunt is responding to the overwhelming fan demand for new music by releasing X2C to all digital partners on August 12. X2C, a four-track preview to his major label album debut due out October 27 on MCA Records Nashville, includes Hunt’s current Top 25 and climbing single, “Leave The Night On.” “I’m […]
October 20, 2023
Sam Hunt Releases “Came The Closest” | Outskirts Tour 2024 On Sale Now
Diamond-selling hitmaker Sam Hunt releases new song “Came The Closest” today. Hunt continues to master somber introspection and aching reflection with this latest tune written with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, which Hunt also co-produced with Zach Crowell. To the relief of his fans, Hunt has surprise dropped new music every few months including his recent “Women […]
June 10, 2014
SAM HUNT SIGNS TO MCA RECORDS NASHVILLE
One of the most buzzed-about new artists on the country music scene is Georgia native Sam Hunt. Hunt, a successful songwriter in his own right, recently signed his first record deal with MCA Records Nashville, joining fellow artists Gary Allan, Vince Gill, Kip Moore, David Nail, George Strait and Josh Turner. UMG Nashville Chairman & […]
May 8, 2023
Sam Hunt Releases Pensive New Music Video for “Outskirts” – Out Now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 5, 2023) – Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Huntreleases the new video for his latest song “Outskirts.” Shot in Portland, Tenn. and directed by Tim Mattia, the video for “Outskirts” captures a “day in the life” of main street in a rural town. Shown through the eyes of a truck driver passing through, the […]
December 9, 2022
Sam Hunt Drops New Song “Start Nowhere” Today
Hunt Family Home Movies Star in Heartwarming “Start Nowhere” Music Video NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Wednesday, November 23, 2022) – Multi-Platinum-selling hitmaker Sam Hunt drops new song “Start Nowhere” today. Hunt and co-writers Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne lean into the comfort and ease of a life before distractions. “When you grow up in a […]
September 29, 2022
Sam Hunt Performs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon- Monday, Oct. 3
Tune In: Sam Hunt Performs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon– Monday, Oct. 3 Sam Hunt brings his current hit “Water Under The Bridge” to NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Monday, Oct. 3. “Water Under the Bridge” is “a fun, fast paced trip down memory lane” (MusicRow), “an ode to adolescence paired with […]
July 18, 2022
SAM HUNT’S CAREFREE “WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE” VIDEO OUT NOW
SAM HUNT’S CAREFREE “WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE” VIDEO OUT NOW Country superstar Sam Hunt releases the official music video of his new song, “Water Under the Bridge” – out now. Directed by Mason W. Dixon, the “Water Under the Bridge” video exudes lightheartedness and good vibes matching what iHeart Country calls “a perfect summertime anthem.” “Water Under […]
July 12, 2022
SAM HUNT KICKS OFF 2022 TOUR WITH MASSIVE MIDWEST WEEKEND
SAM HUNT KICKS OFF 2022 TOUR WITH MASSIVE MIDWEST WEEKEND New Single “Water Under the Bridge” Playing Now on Country Radio Country superstar Sam Hunt kicked off his summer touring over the weekend with shows in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Welch, Minn; and Rhinelander, Wisc. Hunt had the masses singing every word of hits from […]
June 23, 2022
SAM HUNT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE” Worldwide Radio Premiere Today; Official Country Radio Add Day June 27 Multi-Platinum-selling superstar Sam Hunt releases new single, “Water Under the Bridge,” today coinciding with a worldwide radio premiere. Written by Hunt with Chris LaCorte, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, “Water Under the Bridge” is a fun, […]
September 30, 2021
Sam Hunt Releases New Music Video for “23”
Sam Hunt Releases Official Music Video for New Song “23” Country superstar Sam Hunt releases the official music video for new single “23” today. Director Tim Mattia captures the laid-back nostalgia of the song following characters in the video as they connect back to the pureness of their youth and past relationships. Called “instantly […]
September 9, 2021
Sam Hunt Releases New Song “23” Today
Sam Hunt Releases New Song “23” Today Multi-Platinum-selling superstar Sam Hunt releases brand new song “23” today. Written by Hunt with Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Chris LaCorte (who also produced the track), “23” has the singer thinking back warmly on a past relationship. Using an early photo of his wife, Hannah’s, aunt and uncle […]
December 7, 2020
Sam Hunt Performs Tonight on Late Night with Seth Meyers
SAM HUNT PERFORMS ON NBC’s LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS TONIGHT SOUTHSIDE Named to The New York Times Best Albums of 2020; “Hard To Forget” Notched Top 15 on NPR’S Best Songs of 2020 Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt is set to perform “2016” tonight on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers. Written by Hunt […]
November 24, 2020
Sam Hunt Releases New Music Video for “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s”
SAM HUNT RELEASES “BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’s” MUSIC VIDEO Multi-Platinum-selling artist Sam Hunt releases today the music video for his current country radio hit, “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s.” Directed by Justin Clough, the video offers an element of somber gravity as it follows the story of a man just […]
October 28, 2020
SAM HUNT PERFORMS ON NBC’S THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON – OCT 28
SAM HUNT PERFORMS ON NBC’S THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON – OCT 28 “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” Playing Now on Country Radio Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt performs his latest single “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 28. “Breaking […]
May 21, 2018
SAM HUNT’S “DOWNTOWN’S DEAD” DEBUTS AT No. 18 ON BILLBOARD COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART
Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” Earns Top Country Song at Billboard Music Awards Hunt Headlines Legends Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sam Hunt’s “Downtown’s Dead” is the most-added song at country radio this week with an impressive 111 station adds, landing the new tune at No. 18 on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart and marking […]
May 16, 2018
SAM HUNT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DOWNTOWN’S DEAD” – AVAILABLE NOW
Hunt Joins Luke Bryan and Jon Pardi for What Makes You Country Tour XL this Summer Sam Hunt releases his brand new single, “Downtown’s Dead,” today. Dropping hints on his socials all day Tuesday, Hunt’s new song, co-written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally and Charlie Handsome, is now available HERE and […]
September 8, 2020
SAM HUNT HEADLINES NIGHT THREE OF RED ROCKS UNPAUSED
Last night country superstar Sam Hunt headlined the final night of Red Rocks Unpaused, Visible’s free, three-night virtual concert series that brought in over 7.5M viewers. Hunt performed over an hour at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado giving fans everything from multi-Platinum, record-breaking hits, including many of his seven No. 1s off albums […]
July 20, 2020
SAM HUNT LANDS SEVENTH No. 1 SINGLE AT COUNTRY RADIO
SAM HUNT LANDS SEVENTH No. 1 SINGLE AT COUNTRY RADIO WITH “HARD TO FORGET” SOUTHSIDE Only Platinum-Certified Country Album in RIAA’s 2020 Mid-Year Best Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt claims his seventh career No. 1 with “Hard To Forget” topping both the Billboard and MediaBase country airplay charts this week. According to Slate, “Hard […]
June 26, 2020
SAM HUNT DROPS ACOUSTIC “HARD TO FORGET”
SAM HUNT DROPS ACOUSTIC “HARD TO FORGET” Today, country star Sam Hunt drops a new acoustic version of “Hard To Forget.” Currently racing up the country airplay charts and one of the country streaming leaders, “Hard To Forget” is the latest off of Hunt’s chart-topping album SOUTHSIDE. Listen to the acoustic “Hard To Forget” […]
April 24, 2020
SAM HUNT JOINS FORCES WITH BRELAND TO REV UP HIS SMASH DEBUT “MY TRUCK”
COUNTRY MEGASTAR SAM HUNT JOINS FORCES WITH SINGER/SONGWRITER BRELAND TO REV UP HIS SMASH DEBUT SINGLE “MY TRUCK” MAGNETIC COLLABORATION ACCOMPANIED WITH A BRAND NEW VISUAL FEATURING MUST-SEE PERFORMANCES BY BOTH ARTISTS — “MY TRUCK” SURPASSES 50 MILLION STREAMS WORLDWIDE IN FRONT OF GENRE-BENDING REMIX RELEASE DOWNLOAD ART SINGLE ART COURTESY OF BAD REALM/ATLANTIC RECORDS NASHVILLE, TENN and LOS ANGELES, CA – […]
April 16, 2020
Sam Hunt Releases Cinematic “Young Once” Video
SAM HUNT RELEASES CINEMATIC “YOUNG ONCE” VIDEO SOUTHSIDE Tops Billboard Country Albums Chart as Best Country Album Debut of 2020 High Resolution Image HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2020) – Sam Hunt releases a cinematic new music video for “Young Once,” off his No. 1 debuting new album SOUTHSIDE. Directed by Tim Mattia, the video follows a young couple as they […]
April 13, 2020
Sam Hunt’s SOUTHSIDE Best Country Album Debut of 2020
SAM HUNT’S SOUTHSIDE BEST COUNTRY ALBUM DEBUT OF 2020 No. 1 on Billboard Country Albums Chart Southside Summer Tour Moves to July 10 Start Date High Resolution Art HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 13, 2020) – Sam Hunt’s sophomore album SOUTHSIDE races up to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart as the best country album debut of 2020 with sales tallying over 45,900. SOUTHSIDE marks […]
April 3, 2020
Sam Hunt’s SOUTHSIDE Out Today
SAM HUNT’S SOPHOMORE ALBUM SOUTHSIDE OUT NOW Performing “Hard To Forget” for CBS’ Late Night with Stephen Colbert April 8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 3, 2020) – Sam Hunt’s long-awaited sophomore album SOUTHSIDE is out now on MCA Nashville. The album features 12 songs, all written by the multi-Platinum-selling star including his most recent No. 1 […]
February 28, 2020
Sam Hunt Announces SOUTHSIDE Album Release Party – April 3 in Las Vegas
SAM HUNT ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE PARTY – APRIL 3 IN LAS VEGAS PRE ORDER SOUTHSIDE HERE “KINFOLKS” TOPS COUNTRY RADIO AIRPLAY CHARTS High Resolution Art HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Friday, February 28, 2020) – Sam Hunt, who celebrates the No. 1 song on country radio this week with “Kinfolks,” has set a SOUTHSIDE album release party […]
February 11, 2020
Sam Hunt Returns to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Feb. 13
SAM HUNT RETURNS FEB. 13 TO ABC’S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! The Southside Summer Tour 2020 On Sale Now Photo Credit: Connor Dwyer High Resolution Image Available HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 11, 2020) – Sam Hunt returns to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Thursday, Feb. 13 to play is latest hit single “Kinfolks.” Already with over […]
February 7, 2020
Sam Hunt Unveils New Song “Hard To Forget”
Sam Hunt Unveils New Song “Hard To Forget” High Resolution Image HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 7, 2020) – Country star Sam Hunt unveils new song “Hard To Forget” today. Written by Sam Hunt, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Ashley Gorley, Audrey Grisham, Russ Hull, and Mary Jean Shurtz, “Hard To Forget” joins “Sinning With […]
February 5, 2020
Sam Hunt Announces SOUTHSIDE Album and Tour
Sam Hunt Announces SOUTHSIDE Album – Available April 3 Hunt’s The Southside Summer Tour 2020 Heads to Over 40 U.S. Markets Pre-Sale Feb. 11 | Public On Sale Feb. 14 High Resolution Album Art HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 5, 2020) – Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt announces his eagerly-awaited sophomore album SOUTHSIDE, releasing April 3 on […]
January 3, 2020
SAM HUNT DROPS NEW SONG “SINNING WITH YOU” TODAY
SAM HUNT DROPS NEW SONG “SINNING WITH YOU” TODAY AVAILABLE HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 3, 2020) – Country superstar Sam Hunt releases new song “Sinning With You” today, available at all digital retailers HERE. Written by Sam Hunt, Paul DiGiovanni, Josh Osborne, and Emily Weisband, “Sinning With You” is the latest from Hunt who has […]
October 9, 2019
SAM HUNT INTRODUCES NEW SONG “KINFOLKS”
World Premiere Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4pm CT Multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning hitmaker Sam Hunt introduces fans to his brand-new song, “Kinfolks,” written by Hunt with longtime collaborators Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers and Josh Osborne. The world premiere of “Kinfolks,” including its release on all digital and streaming platforms, takes place tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4 […]
