Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s

"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" is a song recorded by American country music singer Sam Hunt, released as a single on October 12, 2020. It was taken from Hunt's second studio album Southside. Hunt wrote it with Zach Crowell, Chris LaCorte, Ernest K. Smith and Josh Osborne, and produced by Zach Crowell.

"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s"
Single by Sam Hunt
from the album Southside
ReleasedOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Zach Crowell
Sam Hunt singles chronology
"Hard to Forget"
(2020)		 "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s"
(2020)
Music video
"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" on YouTube

Background

"In the 90s, there was no SNS, like: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or more, so break ups in the 90's were not easier", Hunt said in an interview. "The trick was not filling it up with a bunch of technology references and trying to find the story within it. It's just the world's so much smaller now. In a lot of ways, like the fact that I can release the record and still stay in touch with my fans, there's so many positives. "But when it comes to relationships and navigating old relationships or new relationships and especially breakups".[1]

Music video

The video was released on November 25, 2020, directed by Justin Clough. It a story of a man who was just released from prison. As he tries to get his life back on track, the man finds himself haunted by memories of a past girlfriend.[2]

Live performance

Hunt performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[3]

Charts
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 33
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] 14
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 10
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 23
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 32

References
  1. Bonaguro, Alison (October 6, 2020). "Sam Hunt Seems to Think Breaking Up Was Easier in the 90's". CMT News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. Taylor, Blake (November 26, 2020). "Sam Hunt Releases New 'Breaking Up was Easy In The '90s' Music Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. Netemeyer, Sarah (November 1, 2020). "Sam Hunt "Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90's" [Late Night / Lyric Videos]". CountryFancast. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. "Sam Hunt Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. "Sam Hunt Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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