"Throw It Back" is a country music song by Breland featuring Keith Urban. Sam Sumser and Sean Small produced the song, which was written by Breland, Keith Urban, Sam Sumser, and Sean Small. The song was released through Bad Realm and Atlantic Records on June 4, 2021, as the second single from Breland's debut album Cross Country.[1]
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| Single by Breland featuring Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Cross Country | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 | |||
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| "Throw It Back" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editBreland met Keith Urban in the summer of 2020 and they began working on the song.[2] "Throw It Back" was the first song that Breland and Urban worked on together, but they released "Out the Cage" first from Urban's eleventh album The Speed of Now Part 1.[3][4][5]
Release and reception
editThe song was released on June 4, 2021 alongside a music video.[4] On August 14, 2021, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, where it remained for fifteen weeks, peaking at number thirty-eight.[6][7] The song was one of the most popular songs on Amazon Music's Country Heat playlist in 2021.[8]
Breland and Urban were highlighted artists in the 2022 edition of the Country Music Hall of Fame's "American Currents" exhibit.[9]
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
"Throw It Back" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 42 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[11]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Cross Country by BRELAND". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (February 1, 2022). "Breland says his 'cross country' sound serves as a musical bridge". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (June 4, 2021). "Breland and Keith Urban Team Up for New Song 'Throw It Back'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ a b Colley, Katie (June 4, 2021). "Breland And Keith Urban Team Up Again On Energetic New Track 'Throw It Back'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (June 11, 2021). "BRELAND Discusses Working With Keith Urban, Keeping a Fresh Perspective". CMT. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Hillis, Roger (March 3, 2022). "Rock, pop and country music events on horizon as beach stages start to heat up". Salisbury Daily Times. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (February 14, 2022). "Breland Is a Streaming-Music Star. Amazon Music Is Making Him the Face of Its 'Breakthrough' Campaign". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. "'American Currents' exhibit highlights dynamic changes, success in country music". Tennessean. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Digital Singles Sales Chart: June 18, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Breland – Throw It Back". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2022.