Throw It Back (Breland song) explained
"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]
Background
Breland 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
The 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
"Throw It Back" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 42 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Cross Country by BRELAND. Apple Music. June 13, 2022.
- News: Johnson . Kevin C. . Breland says his 'cross country' sound serves as a musical bridge . 8 May 2022 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . February 1, 2022.
- News: Freeman . Jon . Breland and Keith Urban Team Up for New Song 'Throw It Back' . 8 May 2022 . Rolling Stone . June 4, 2021.
- News: Colley . Katie . Breland And Keith Urban Team Up Again On Energetic New Track 'Throw It Back' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604140450/https://etcanada.com/news/788245/breland-and-keith-urban-team-up-again-on-energetic-new-track-throw-it-back/ . dead . June 4, 2021 . 8 May 2022 . Entertainment Tonight Canada . June 4, 2021.
- News: Dowling . Marcus K. . BRELAND Discusses Working With Keith Urban, Keeping a Fresh Perspective . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611190003/http://www.cmt.com/news/1834925/breland-discusses-working-with-keith-urban-and-keeping-a-fresh-perspective/ . dead . June 11, 2021 . 8 May 2022 . CMT . June 11, 2021.
- Keith Urban Hot Country Songs . Billboard . 8 May 2022.
- News: Hillis . Roger . Rock, pop and country music events on horizon as beach stages start to heat up . 8 May 2022 . Salisbury Daily Times . March 3, 2022.
- News: Hudak . Joseph . Breland Is a Streaming-Music Star. Amazon Music Is Making Him the Face of Its 'Breakthrough' Campaign . 8 May 2022 . Rolling Stone . February 14, 2022.
- News: Dowling . Marcus K. . 'American Currents' exhibit highlights dynamic changes, success in country music . 8 May 2022 . Tennessean.
- Canadian Digital Singles Sales Chart: June 18, 2021. Billboard. July 18, 2021.