Sam Hunt only released one song in 2017—“Body Like a Back Road”—and it turned out to be the most popular country song of the year.
According to Nielsen Music, “Body Like a Back Road” was the Top-Selling Digital Song of 2017, moving more than 1.8 million units. The tune spent a record 34 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and it outpaced its closest competitor in sales—Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t Know”—by almost 1 million units.
When it comes to releasing new music in 2018, Sam recently hinted that he’ll have new tunes this spring, before he joins Luke Bryan on his 15-date What Makes You Country XL Stadium Tour, which begins on May 31.
“I do have some songs that, yeah, I’m going in [the studio] February 5th through March and April, and I’m hitting it hard before we get out on the road,” says Sam. “So, I plan on having new music out a month or two before we strike out and hit the road when I may not have as much time to write.”
What Makes You Country Stadium and Ballpark Tour Dates
May 31
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rogers Centre
June 2
East Rutherford, N.J
MetLife Stadium
June 16
Cincinnati, Ohio
Great American Ball Park
June 23
Tampa, Fla.
Raymond James Stadium
June 30
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Heinz Field
July 5-6
Boston, Mass.
Fenway Park
July 21
Minneapolis, Minn.
Target Field
July 28
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dodger Stadium
Aug. 4
Denver, Colo.
Mile High Stadium
Aug. 25
St. Louis, Mo.
Busch Stadium
Sept. 1-2
Chicago, Ill.
Wrigley Field
Oct. 13
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BC Place Stadium
Oct. 26
Detroit, Mich.
Ford Field
photo by Jason Simanek
