Break Up in a Small Town

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"Break Up in a Small Town"
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Single by Sam Hunt
from the album Montevallo
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:51
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
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)
Music video
"Break Up in a Small Town" on YouTube

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Platinum80,000*
United States (RIAA) [7] 5× Platinum1,230,000 [8]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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