Hard to Forget
"Hard to Forget" | ||||
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Single by Sam Hunt | ||||
from the album Southside | ||||
Released | March 20, 2020 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
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Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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Sam Hunt singles chronology | ||||
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"Hard to Forget" on YouTube | ||||
"Hard to Forget" (radio edit) | ||||
"Hard to Forget" is a song recorded by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It is the fourth single from his second studio album Southside. Hunt wrote the song with Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally. The song contains a sample of Webb Pierce's 1953 hit "There Stands the Glass", whose writers Russ Hull, Audrey Grisham, and Mary Jean Shurtz are also credited.
Content
The song's concept began when
Wendy Hermanson and Billy Dukes of
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[4] | 10 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 32 |
Canada | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 26 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100[10]
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20 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 89 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 69 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Tom Roland (April 7, 2020). "Makin' Tracks: Sam Hunt's 'Hard to Forget,' A Combination of Something Old & Something New". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Wendy Hermanson, Billy Dukes (March 2, 2020). "Sam Hunt's 'Hard to Forget' Nods to (Really) Old School County". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Bernstein (February 25, 2020). "How a 67-Year-Old Honky-Tonk Sample Ended Up on Sam Hunt's New Banger 'Hard to Forget'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1284". The Music Network. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sam Hunt – Hard To Forget". Music Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Hard To Forget". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2022.