"Sinning with You" is a song recorded by American country singer Sam Hunt. He co-wrote the track with Josh Osborne, Paul DiGiovanni, and Emily Weisband.[1][2] It was a promotional single released off his second studio album Southside.[3]
| "Sinning with You" | |
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| Promotional single by Sam Hunt | |
| from the album Southside | |
| Released | January 3, 2020 |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | MCA Nashville |
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Background and release
editHunt stated that the song is a "metaphor for a small-town guy who was raised with traditional values, a lot of those rooted in church and faith".[4] He added "important we think about these things and don’t accept rules because they are rules. We should try to understand the ‘whys’ behind the things we do, and the moral structure we apply to our lives".[5][6]
Hunt debuted the song live at a "Bud Light House Party" event in Calgary, Alberta in September 2019.[7] It was the first new song performed by Hunt after he had gone over two years since releasing the single "Downtown's Dead".[8] He officially stated "Sinning with You" would be on his second studio album after performing it.[9]
Critical reception
editCraig Shelburne of CMT stated that the song showed "serious reflection".[10] Tammy Ragusa of One Country called the song "intimate and insightful", saying Hunt did not "deviate very far from what has worked in the past".[11] Kelli Boyle of E! described "Sinning with You" as an "introspective look at religion and how a person's relationship with it can evolve over time".[12] Heran Mamo of Billboard referred to the song as an "emotional reflection heard in the delicate guitar strings".[13]
Commercial performance
edit"Sinning with You" peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,[14] and number 27 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[15] It also reached a peak of number 38 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs chart.[16]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 92 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "Sam Hunt - Sinning With You". New Country Songs. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Sinning with You - Sam Hunt". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Everything We Know About Sam Hunt's Sophomore Album 'Southside'". The Boot. February 5, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Gayle (January 4, 2020). "Listen to Sam Hunt's New Single, 'Sinning With You'". Popculture. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Moss, Marissa R. (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt on How New Song 'Sinning With You' Addresses Faith and Values". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Stefano, Angela (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt Says New Song 'Sinning With You' 'Speaks to the Broader Pursuit of Truth and Understanding'". The Boot. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (September 20, 2019). "Country star Sam Hunt debuts new song in Calgary". Toronto Sun. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Reuter, Annie (September 20, 2019). "Sam Hunt Plays New Song 'Sinning With You' at Canadian Club Show: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Colley, Katie (September 20, 2019). "Sam Hunt Premieres New Song 'Sinning With You', Reveals Details On Next Album After His 'Reboot'". ET Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Shelburne, Craig (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt Shows Sensitive Side in "Sinning With You"". CMT. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Ragusa, Tammy (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt Releases Intimate and Insightful New Song, "Sinning With You"". One Country. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Boyle, Kelli (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt Drops New Song "Sinning With You" After DUI Arrest". E!. NBCUniversal. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (January 3, 2020). "Sam Hunt Doesn't Feel Like He's 'Sinning With You' in New Single". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.