Break up with Him - wikipedia Break up with Him `` Break Up with Him '' Single by Old Dominion from the album Meat and Candy Released January 20, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 20 ) May 11, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 11 ) ( re-release ) Format Digital download Recorded 2014 -- 15 Genre Country Length 3 : 28 Label ReeSmack RCA Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Matthew Ramsey Trevor Rosen Whit Sellers Geoff Sprung Brad Tursi Producer ( s ) Shane McAnally Old Dominion singles chronology `` Shut Me Up '' ( 2014 ) `` Break Up with Him '' ( 2015 ) `` Snapback '' ( 2016 ) `` Shut Me Up '' ( 2014 ) `` Break Up with Him '' ( 2015 ) `` Snapback '' ( 2016 ) `` Break Up with Him '' is a song by American country music group Old Dominion. Originally released as the second single off their self - titled EP on ReeSmack in January 2015, the band later signed with RCA Nashville on February 2015 and re-released the song on May 11 as the lead single from their debut album Meat and Candy. The song garnered positive reviews from critics praising the production and lyrical content. `` Break Up with Him '' peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving the band their first number - one country hit. It also charted at numbers 3 and 44 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), and has sold 719,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016. It received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 3 on the Country chart and number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified Platinum by Music Canada, denoting sales of over 80,000 units in that country. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Steve Condon, pays homage to the 1985 sci - fi film Back to the Future. Contents 1 Release history 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Music video 5 Charts and certifications 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Certifications 6 References Release History Before the song was released as the second single from the band 's debut EP, it gained popularity after receiving airplay on the satellite Sirius XM Radio 's `` The Highway '' channel in late 2014. The band released the song on the independent label ReeSmack to radio on January 20, 2015. The band became signed to RCA Nashville in late February 2015, and the song was re-released on May 11, 2015 as an RCA single release. All five members of the band wrote the song, and Shane McAnally produced it. Critical reception Giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that the song `` is mellow and distinct '' and that, `` ( t ) heir sound is crisp and unique, which stands out by a mile on the country radio airwaves. '' Jason Scott of AXS found the song 's `` hip - hop phrasing and definitive rock overtones '' has comparable charm to Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line. He also thought that the song, `` on its own merits of structure and quality, stands alone in the face of country music 's other superstar groups '', the band `` have a different kind of spark that blazes through on this track. '' On its story told on the song of a man trying to seduce a girl over the phone, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country called it `` wonderful selfishness '' and praised its `` refreshing boldness ''. In a more critical review, Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a `` D '' grade, saying that there are `` Two ways to hear ( this song ) : One, if the guy is right, then it 's a mediocre love song about that moment when two people decide to get into a relationship. The other, if the guy is wrong, it 's a creepy stalker monologue headed toward an order of protection. '' Commercial performance The song became available for download with the release of the Old Dominion EP on October 7, 2014. It initially gained airplay on the Sirius XM radio stations and reached No. 1 on its chart, `` The Highway '' Hot 45 Countdown, at the end of 2014, 11 weeks after the song became available. It entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 58 for chart dated January 16, 2015, and entered the Hot Country Song chart at No. 50 two weeks later. The early sales were mainly due to SiriusXM airplay. The song began to gain traction on other radio stations, and rose steadily on the chart. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 99 for chart dated July 25, 2015. It reached No. 1 on Country Airplay for chart dated November 14, 2015, and peaked at Hot 100 at No. 44 the same week. The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 23, 2015. The song has sold 719,000 copies in the US as of May 2016. Music video The song 's music video was released on July 9, 2015. Directed by Steve Condon, the video pays homage to the 1985 movie Back to the Future, with lead singer Matthew Ramsey as Marty McFly. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 53 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 44 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 7 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 11 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 719,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` Strip It Down '' by Luke Bryan Billboard Country Airplay number - one single November 14 -- 21, 2015 Succeeded by `` I 'm Comin ' Over '' by Chris Young References Jump up ^ Matt Bjorke ( January 20, 2015 ). `` Old Dominion Releases `` Break Up With Him '' To Radio ``. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Alanna Conaway ( March 2, 2015 ), `` Old Dominion Signs With RCA Nashville '', Roughstock Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( May 11, 2015 ). `` Old Dominion Releases `` Break Up With Him '' Via RCA ``. Roughstock. Retrieved August 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Papadatos, Markos ( July 21, 2015 ). `` Review : Old Dominion triumph on new radio single ' Break Up with Him ' ''. Digital Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Jason Scott ( January 24, 2015 ). `` Review : Old Dominion go bold with ' Break Up with Him ' single ''. AXS. Jump up ^ Billy Dukes ( January 23, 2015 ). `` Old Dominion, ' Break Up With Him ' -- ToC Critic 's Pick ( Listen ) ''. Taste of Country. Jump up ^ `` Single Review : Old Dominion, `` Break Up With Him '' -- Country Universe ``. Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 10. Jump up ^ Matt Bjorke ( December 22, 2014 ). `` Old Dominion Tops The Highway 's `` Hot 45 Countdown '' Chart ``. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion 's `` Break Up With Him '' Reaches No. 1 On Sirius XM 's `` The Highway '' ``. 94.5 Country. Archived from the original on 2015 - 08 - 07. Jump up ^ Jim Asker ( November 3, 2015 ). `` Carrie Underwood Makes History With Sixth No. 1 ; Rhett, Hunt, Old Dominion Make Moves ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Old Dominion -- Break Up with Him ''. Recording Industry Association of America. ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( May 5, 2016 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Report : May 5, 2016 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Hudak, Joseph ( July 9, 2015 ). `` See Old Dominion 's ' Back to the Future ' Homage ' Break Up With Him ' ''. Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion Chart History ( Canada Country ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Old Dominion Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Country Airplay ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Old Dominion -- Break Up with Him ''. Music Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Old Dominion -- Break Up with Him ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Old Dominion Matthew Ramsey Trevor Rosen Whit Sellers Geoff Sprung Brad Tursi Studio albums Meat and Candy ( 2015 ) Happy Endings ( 2017 ) Singles `` Shut Me Up '' `` Break Up with Him '' `` Snapback '' `` Song for Another Time '' `` No Such Thing as a Broken Heart '' `` Written in the Sand '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Break_Up_with_Him&oldid=835930413 '' Categories : 2015 singles 2015 songs RCA Records Nashville singles Old Dominion ( band ) songs Songs written by Trevor Rosen Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally Billboard Country Airplay number - one singles Songs written by Matthew Ramsey ( songwriter ) Songs written by Brad Tursi Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 April 2018, at 16 : 55. 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Question: who sings the song break up with him
Answer: American country music group Old Dominion