Outskirts (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Outskirts

| cover = Sam Hunt - Outskirts.png

| alt = Hunt with his back to the camera in a field.

| type = single

| artist = Sam Hunt

| EP = Locked Up

| released = {{Start date|2023|7|17}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:03

| label = MCA Nashville

| writer =

Sam Hunt
Josh Osborne
Jerry Flowers
Zach Crowell

| producer =

Sam Hunt
Zach Crowell
Chris LaCorte

| prev_title = Water Under the Bridge

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Country House

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|kxKU7ddTqag|"Outskirts"}}}}

}}

"Outskirts" is a song by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It was released on July 17, 2023, as the lead single from his EP Locked Up. He wrote the song with Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne, and Jerry Flowers.

History

In an interview with Today's Country Radio, Hunt stated that the idea for the song came when he was thinking about his relationship with his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler. The two had filed for divorce but decided to reconcile instead of following through on the divorce. Taste of Country states that the song's lyrics "tell the story of a single guy who tries hard to keep busy in the city, in hopes of keeping his mind off the relationship he lost. But whenever he's on the outskirts of town, he can't help but reminisce about the woman he loved, and where they might be today if the relationship hadn't ended".{{cite web | url=https://tasteofcountry.com/sam-hunt-says-one-outskirts-lyric-was-inspired-by-a-fight-about-baby-names/ | title=Sam Hunt says one 'Outskirts' lyric was inspired by a fight about baby names | website=Taste of Country | date=March 12, 2023 | access-date=March 29, 2024}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor){{cite web \|date=April 28, 2024 \|title=The Official UK Radio Country Airplay Chart \|url=https://twitter.com/ARCountry/status/1784626908354757118 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423210712/https://twitter.com/ARCountry/status/1784626908354757118 \|archive-date=2024-04-23 \|url-status=live \|access-date=May 2, 2024 \|work=X}} \| 1
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Outskirts" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023–2024) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Canada\|96\|artist=Sam Hunt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 14, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadacountry\|1\|artist=Sam Hunt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 4, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|66\|artist=Sam Hunt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 23, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcountryairplay\|1\|artist=Sam Hunt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 20, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcountrysongs\|14\|artist=Sam Hunt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2024}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Outskirts" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/country-airplay-songs\|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2024\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 15, 2024}} \| 9
scope="row"\| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-country-songs\|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 15, 2024}} \| 80

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Outskirts"

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/country-airplay-songs|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2024}}

| 9

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2024}}

| 80

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Outskirts"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Sam Hunt|title=Outskirts|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|access-date=February 27, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sam Hunt|title=Outskirts|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=February 27, 2025}}

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References

Category:2023 singles

Category:2023 songs

Category:Sam Hunt songs

Category:Songs written by Zach Crowell

Category:Songs written by Jerry Flowers

Category:Songs written by Sam Hunt

Category:Songs written by Josh Osborne

Category:Song recordings produced by Zach Crowell

Category:MCA Nashville Records singles