| "Quitter" | ||||
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| Single by Cameron Whitcomb | ||||
| from the EP Quitter and the album The Hard Way | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Quitter" on YouTube | ||||
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"Quitter" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb. He wrote the track with Nolan Sipe,Ben Cottrill,and David Schaeman,the latter of whom produced the track. [1] The song is the title track and lead single off Whitcomb's 2024 extended play Quitter and his upcoming 2025 debut studio album The Hard Way,released via Atlantic Records. [2]
Whitcomb wrote the song while on a trip to write with Nolan Sipe,Ben Cottrill and David Schaeman in Los Angeles. [3] In writing the song,Whitcomb took inspiration from his own personal experience overcoming addiction. [4]
Rosie Long Decter of Billboard Canada described "Quitter" as "anthemic folk track in the mould of Noah Kahan",noting a "a kick-clap beat" and Whitcomb's "growling vocal". [5] Alli Patton of Holler favourably spoke of the song,noting "sharp strums and a shuddering kick drum",as well as "a torrent of rhythm and steel. She described this as "an exciting and triumphant arrangement" which "feeds its message of recovery and resilience". [6]
| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | Nominated | |||
Digital download –single [9]
Digital download –EP [10]
The song marked Whitcomb's first entry on the all-genre national Canadian Hot 100 chart. [5]
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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| Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [11] | 23 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] | 33 |
| Canada AC ( Billboard ) [13] | 8 |
| Canada CHR Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] | 9 |
| Canada Country ( Billboard ) [15] | 8 |
| Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [16] | 11 |
| Canada Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [17] | 31 |
| Canada Modern Rock ( Billboard ) [18] | 11 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor) [19] | 27 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [20] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) [21] | 2×Platinum | 160,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||