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2021 single by Sam Hunt
"
23
" is a song by American
country music
singer
Sam Hunt
. It was released on September 9, 2021, as the lead single from his upcoming third studio album. Hunt wrote the song with
Shane McAnally
, Chris LaCorte, and
Josh Osborne
, while LaCorte produced it.
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Background
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In July 2020, Hunt shared an acoustic performance video of the track on
Instagram
, which was later aired as part of the 2020 Highway Finds Fest the same month.
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Lauren Jo Black of
Country Now
called the song "nostalgic" about a prior relationship Hunt was in, in which he "fondly reminisc[es] on all of the memories he shared with an ex lover. And although they've moved on from each other, he admits he still cherishes the times they shared together".
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Composition
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Tom Roland of
Billboard
noted that the song uses "only two chords" in contrast to country music's three-chord norm, alternating "between a pair of major seventh chords, a four-note construct with one extra note that's only a half step below the root".
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Cover art
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The photograph used is an early photo of Hunt's wife's aunt and uncle when they were a young couple.
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Music video
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The music video was released on October 1, 2021, and directed by Tim Mattia. According to Chris Parton of
Sounds Like Nashville
, the video features three characters: "a single mom who dreams of carefree freedom, an old man who longs for a fast horse and the open range, or a woman still holding on to that 23-year-old summer". The video shows them each using a
virtual reality headset
to "relive their most treasured memories".
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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References
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"Sam Hunt Releases New Song "23" Today"
.
Universal Music Group Nashville
. September 9, 2021
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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Whitaker, Sterling (July 14, 2020).
"Sam Hunt Debuts New Unreleased Song, '23,' Live on SiriusXM the Highway [Watch]"
.
Taste of Country
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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Jo Black, Lauren (September 9, 2021).
"LISTEN: Sam Hunt Returns with Nostalic New Track, '23'
"
.
Country Now
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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Roland, Tom (October 18, 2021).
"Makin' Tracks: Is '23' Sam Hunt's Lucky Number? It's Certainly a Nostalgic One"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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Sexton, Paul (September 9, 2021).
"Sam Hunt Reminisces About Past Love On Infectious New Single '23'
"
.
Udiscovermusic
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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Parton, Chris (October 1, 2021).
"Sam Hunt Recaptures the Prime of Life in Futuristic '23' Video"
.
Sounds Like Nashville
. Retrieved
October 22,
2021
.
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"Country Hot 50: Issue 1366"
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The Music Network
. Retrieved
November 7,
2021
.
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"Sam Hunt Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)"
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Billboard
. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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"Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)"
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Billboard
. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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"Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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"Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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"Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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"Country Airplay ? Year-End 2022"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
December 1,
2022
.
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"Hot Country Songs ? Year-End 2022"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
December 1,
2022
.
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"Radio Songs ? Year-End 2022"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
December 31,
2022
.
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"American single certifications ? Sam Hunt ? 23"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
September 6,
2023
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