Sam Hunt's 'Body Like A Back Road' Sets Streaming Record
By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 06, 2017
MCA Nashville's Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt released new song "Body Like A Back Road" to overwhelming fanfare. The song shot to No. 1 on the digital sales and streaming chart and is already climbing country radio's Top 15 in only four weeks. "Body Like A Back Road" has led the Billboard Hot Country chart for four weeks in a row and it continues to break its own record notching over 9.2 million streams per week across all platforms - the most of any other country song ever.
Written by Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, Rolling Stone calls the tune "a laid back, breezy track that's pure summer." Perfectly timed as Hunt's upcoming 15 In A 30 Tour with special guests Maren Morris, Chris Janson and Ryan Follese is one of summer's most-anticipated tours, and Live Nation just announced an added show at "the world's most famous arena," Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sept. 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m. ET. The tour hits over 30 markets including Toronto, Chicago and Atlanta with multiple nights in Los Angeles, Denver and Nashville.Visit www.SamHunt.com for more details.
15 In A 30 Tour Dates
| June 1 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| June 2 | Indianapolis, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
| June 3 | Cullman, AL | Rock the South |
| June 11 | Hunter, NY | Taste of Country Music Festival |
| June 15 | Toronto, ONT | Budweiser Stage |
| June 16 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| June 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | KeyBank Pavilion |
| June 23 | Gilford, NH | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
| June 24 | Hartford, CT | XFINITY Theatre |
| June 25 | Holmdel, NJ | P.N.C. Bank Arts Center |
| July 7 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| July 8 | Chicago, IL |
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
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| July 9 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| July 13 | Atlanta, GA | Verizon Amphitheatre |
| July 14 | Tampa, FL | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| July 15 | Miami, FL | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre |
| July 21 | Bangor, ME | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion |
| July 22 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center |
| July 23 | Rochester, NY | Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center |
| July 27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach |
| July 28 | Raleigh, NC |
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
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| July 29 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| Aug 10 | San Diego, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| Aug 11 | San Francisco, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Aug 12 | Sacramento, CA | Toyota Amphitheater |
| Aug 15 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| Aug 16 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| Aug 19 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| Aug 21 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| Aug 22 | Denver, CO |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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| Sept 2 | Lexington, KY | Red, White & Boom |
| Sept 14 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden* |
| Sept 15 | Philadelphia, PA | BB&T Pavilion |
| Sept 16 | Washington, DC | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Sept 22 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater |
| Sept 23 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater |
*On Sale March 10
Additional Dates To Be Announced
Live Nation is the official promoter of the 15 In A 30 Tour.
Since his 2014 Montevallo release, Hunt has accumulated over 2.53B streams and has earned an additional 10.5M in RIAA single certifications. Montevallo topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart in its first week and remains the best-selling debut album for a country artist since 2011. The album landed on multiple "Best of" lists including the Associated Press, Billboard, Country Weekly,Los Angeles Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Village Voice and The Washington Post. It also produced a record-breaking four No. 1 singles and five Platinum and Multi-Platinum-selling hits including "Leave the Night On," "House Party," "Take Your Time," "Break Up In A Small Town" and "Make You Miss Me."
For information on Sam Hunt, his new single "Body Like A Back Road," the 15 In A 30 Tour and more, visit www.SamHunt.com.
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