Simple (Florida Georgia Line song)

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"Simple"
SimpleFGL.jpg
Single by Florida Georgia Line
from the album Can't Say I Ain't Country
ReleasedJune 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Genre
Length3:05
Label BLMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Joey Moi
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Mark Holman
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Up Down"
(2017)
"Simple"
(2018)
"Talk You Out of It"
(2018)
Music videos
"Simple" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [22] 2× Platinum160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [23] Platinum30,000
United States (RIAA) [7] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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