"Throw It Back" is a

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song by

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featuring Keith Urban. Sam Sumser and Sean Small produced the song, which was written by Breland, Keith Urban, Sam Sumser, and Sean Small. The song was released through Bad Realm and

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on June 4, 2021, as the second single from Breland's debut album '' Cross Country''.

Background

Breland met Keith Urban in the summer of 2020 and they began working on the song. "Throw It Back" was the first song that Breland and Urban worked on together, but they released " Out the Cage" first from Urban's eleventh album ''

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''.

Release and reception

The song was released on June 4, 2021 alongside a music video. On August 14, 2021, the song debuted on the ''

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chart, where it remained for fifteen weeks, peaking at number thirty-eight. The song was one of the most popular songs on Amazon Music's Country Heat playlist in 2021. Breland and Urban were highlighted artists in the 2022 edition of the

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's "American Currents" exhibit.

Charts

"Throw It Back" did not enter the ''Billboard''

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, but peaked at number 42 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.

Certifications

References

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