Water Under the Bridge (Sam Hunt song)

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"Water Under the Bridge"
Single by Sam Hunt
ReleasedJune 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
GenreCountry
Length2:50
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris LaCorte
  • Sam Hunt
  • Shane McAnally
Sam Hunt singles chronology
"Wishful Drinking"
(2021) 		"Water Under the Bridge"
(2022) 		"Outskirts"
(2023)

"Water Under the Bridge" is a song by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It was released June 23, 2022 as the second single to Hunt's upcoming third album. Hunt wrote the song with Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Chris LaCorte and produced it with McAnally and LaCorte.

Content[edit]

The song has a theme of nostalgia, which is compared to the metaphor of "water under the bridge". Lesley Janes of Nash News described the song as "laid back".[1] After the song's release, Hunt released a music video featuring singer Kassi Ashton.[2]

Commercial performance[edit]

Peaking at number 10 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[3] it became the first single of Hunt's career that failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became only the second single of Hunt's career not to chart within the top 10 of Billboard's Country Airplay chart (the first being "Downtown's Dead").[4]

Personnel[edit]

According to AllMusic.[5]

Musicians

  • Tim Brasteid – percussion, background vocals
  • Tyrone Carreker – percussion, background vocals
  • Sam Hunt – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Chris LaCorte – electric guitar, background vocals, percussion, programming, synthesizer
  • Josh Osborne – background vocals
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
  • Joshua Sales – percussion, background vocals
  • Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, acoustic guitar, Dobro
  • Alex Wright – Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Craig Young – bass guitar
  • Nir Z – drums, percussion

Technical

  • Ryan Gore – mixing, recording
  • Sam Hunt – producer
  • Chris LaCorte – producer
  • Kam Lutcherland – assistant engineer
  • Alyson McAnally – production coordination
  • Shane McAnally – producer
  • Zaq Reynolds – mixing assistant

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Water Under the Bridge"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Hunt "Water Under The Bridge" Song Review". Nash News. June 23, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sam Hunt Enjoys Simple Pleasures in 'Water Under the Bridge' Vid". Taste of Country. July 19, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Sam Hunt Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Water Under the Bridge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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