Break up in a Small Town - wikipedia Break up in a Small Town `` Break Up in a Small Town '' Single by Sam Hunt from the album Montevallo Released September 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2014 Genre Country R&B Length 3 : 51 Label MCA Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Sam Hunt Zach Crowell Shane McAnally Producer ( s ) Zach Crowell Shane McAnally Sam Hunt singles chronology `` House Party '' ( 2015 ) `` Break Up in a Small Town '' ( 2015 ) `` Make You Miss Me '' ( 2016 ) `` House Party '' ( 2015 ) `` Break Up in a Small Town '' ( 2015 ) `` Make You Miss Me '' ( 2016 ) `` Break Up in a Small Town '' is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio, by MCA Nashville on September 21, 2015 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Montevallo ( 2014 ). The song was written by Hunt, Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally. Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Commercial performance 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Certifications and sales 7 References Background and composition The song has country and R&B influence, which Hunt expressed in an article with Billboard. Shane McAnally said of the influence : `` It 's a model that I think many people could learn from because you are still evolving as an artist along the way. Just because you put music out, it does n't mean that is where you stop for the next year. '' Hunt then discussed the process of making the song, saying it was born when he was `` singing that chorus melody late one night while riding around trying to come up with song ideas. '' He originally `` did n't want to write anymore break up songs, '' but the melody of the song changed his mind, saying it `` fit too perfectly not to go with it. '' The song was inspired by his breakup with his then - girlfriend Hannah Lee Fowler whom he has since married. Hunt `` sing - talks '' during the verses of the song similar to American singer Frank Ocean 's method in his song `` Thinkin Bout You ; '' the chorus is then met with elements of dubstep. Critical reception Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review and observed the song as `` likely the wordiest song of 2015 '' and Hunt 's `` most genre - bending release to country radio '', adding `` Any talk of which genre Hunt belongs in misses the point. His story hits hard. It 's deep and emotional and sincere and all the things we expect from a great country song. '' Music video The music video was directed by Tim Mattia and premiered in October 2015. Commercial performance The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 30 for the week of August 30, 2014, the week his EP X2C was released, with 24,000 copies sold. All four songs from the EP debuted on the chart, with `` Ex to See '', `` House Party '', and `` Break Up in a Small Town '' doing so exclusively through digital sales. It also debuted at number 16 on the Country Digital Songs chart. Following its release as a single from Montevallo, the song peaked at number two on the Hot Country Songs chart, but was kept out of the top spot by `` Die a Happy Man '' performed by Thomas Rhett. The song became Hunt 's fourth consecutive top - three hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 3, 2015, and Platinum on December 17, 2015. As of March 2016, the song has sold nearly 1,230,000 downloads. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2014 -- 16 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 43 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 29 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 94 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 64 Chart ( 2016 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 46 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 7 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 1,230,000 shipments figures based on certification alone References ^ Jump up to : Easton, Anthony ( 19 November 2014 ). `` Sam Hunt : Montevallo ''. Popmatters. Retrieved December 31, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Leight, Elias ( August 24, 2014 ). `` Jason Aldean & Sam Hunt Chart New Path With R&B - Influenced Country ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2014. Jump up ^ McClellan, Laura. `` The 6 Realest Songs About Sam Hunt 's Wife ''. Taste of Country. Jump up ^ Dukes, Billy. `` Sam Hunt, ' Break Up in a Small Town ' ( Listen ) Read More : Sam Hunt, ' Break Up in a Small Town ' ( Listen ) ''. Retrieved 23 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` CMT : Videos : Sam Hunt : Break Up In A Small Town ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved October 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Matt Bjorke ( August 20, 2014 ). `` The Top 30 Digital Singles -- August 20, 2014 ''. Roughstock. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Break Up in a Small Town ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( March 27, 2016 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart : March 29, 2016 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canada Country ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015 '' ( PDF ). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Country Airplay - Year - End 2016 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hot Country Songs - Year - End 2016 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Break Up in a Small Town ''. Music Canada. Sam Hunt Discography Studio albums Montevallo ( 2014 ) EPs X2C ( 2014 ) Mixtapes Between the Pines ( 2013 ) Notable singles `` Raised on It '' `` Leave the Night On '' `` Take Your Time '' `` House Party '' `` Break Up in a Small Town '' `` Make You Miss Me '' `` Body Like a Back Road '' Other songs `` Cop Car '' `` Heartbeat '' Related articles MCA Nashville `` Come Over '' `` We Are Tonight '' `` I Met a Girl '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Break_Up_in_a_Small_Town&oldid=826531865 '' Categories : 2015 singles MCA Nashville Records singles MCA Records singles Sam Hunt songs Songs written by Sam Hunt Songs written by Shane McAnally Songs written by Zach Crowell 2014 songs Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally 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 19 February 2018, at 17 : 47. 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Question: who sings break up in a small town
Answer: American singer Sam Hunt