Small Town Throwdown

{{Infobox song

| name = Small Town Throwdown

| cover = SmallTownThrowdown.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Brantley Gilbert featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett

| album = Just as I Am

| released = {{Start date|2014|05|19}}

| recorded = 2013–14

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=22}}

| label = Valory

| writer = {{hlist|Brantley Gilbert|Ben Hayslip|Rhett Akins|Dallas Davidson{{cite news|last1=Hudak|first1=Joseph|title=Justin Moore's Vocal Battle With Brantley Gilbert|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-moores-vocal-battle-with-brantley-gilbert-20140623|accessdate=July 21, 2014|work=Rolling Stone|date=June 23, 2014}}}}

| producer = Dann Huff

| chronology = Brantley Gilbert

| prev_title = Bottoms Up

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = One Hell of an Amen

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Justin Moore

| type = singles

| prev_title = Lettin' the Night Roll

| prev_year = 2013

| title = Small Town Throwdown

| year = 2014

| next_title = Home Sweet Home

| next_year = 2014

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Thomas Rhett

| type = singles

| prev_title = Get Me Some of That

| prev_year = 2013

| title = Small Town Throwdown

| year = 2014

| next_title = Make Me Wanna

| next_year = 2014

}}

}}

"Small Town Throwdown" is a song co-written and recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert as a collaboration with Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett.{{cite news|title=Brantley Gilbert (Feat. Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore), 'Small Town Throwdown' [Listen]|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-thomas-rhett-justin-moore-small-town-throwdown/|accessdate=July 21, 2014|work=Taste of Country|date=May 12, 2014}} It was released in May 2014 as the second single from his third studio album Just as I Am.{{cite news|last1=Bjorket|first1=Matt|title=The Weekly Single Recap: May 23, 2014|url=http://roughstock.com/news/the-weekly-single-recap-may-23-2014/|access-date=July 21, 2014|work=Roughstock|date=May 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728013530/http://roughstock.com/news/the-weekly-single-recap-may-23-2014/|archive-date=July 28, 2014}} The song has sold 417,000 copies in the U.S. as of October 2014.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2014/10/30337-country-musics-top-30-digital-singles-october-29-2014/|title=The Top 30 Digital Singles: October 29, 2014|author= Matt Bjorke |date= October 29, 2014 |work=Roughstock}} Sales figure given [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yBBgP4rnyY_o6PugSzpejc5aeh6vC3LNVoCUj56TUCE/edit#gid=0 here]

Critical reception

An uncredited Taste of Country review stated that "The song — penned by Gilbert and the Peach Pickers — is built to be performed live. Raw energy will make it a hit, as the four aren’t breaking new ground lyrically. For all the talk of a more sentimental album after one or two high-profile news events in Gilbert’s life, the first two singles seem to introduce a very loud, rebellious record. That’s likely a relief to fans who save money all year to see him take the stage."{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-thomas-rhett-justin-moore-small-town-throwdown/|title=Brantley Gilbert (Feat. Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore), 'Small Town Throwdown' [Listen]|date=12 May 2014|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=23 July 2015}}

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in August 2014. UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell plays a supporting role as the boss from hell.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/brantley-gilbert/1066654/small-town-throwdown.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053044/http://www.cmt.com/videos/brantley-gilbert/1066654/small-town-throwdown.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2014|title=CMT : Videos : Brantley Gilbert : Small Town Throwdown|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=August 1, 2014}}

Chart performance

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align="left"|Chart (2014)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

{{singlechart|Canada|97|artist=Brantley Gilbert}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|24|artist=Brantley Gilbert}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|67|artist=Brantley Gilbert}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|8|artist=Brantley Gilbert}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|13|artist=Brantley Gilbert}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (2014)

!scope="col"|Position

US Country Airplay (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/country-airplay-songs | title=Best of 2014: Country Airplay | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2014 | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| align="center" | 16

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2014 | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| align="center" | 36

Certifications

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{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Brantley Gilbert|title=Small Town Throwdown|award=Gold|certyear=2014|certmonth=10|relyear=2014|salesamount=417,000|salesref=|accessdate=March 21, 2015}}

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