Quitter (song)

2024 single by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb

"Quitter"

Single by Cameron Whitcomb
from the EP  Quitter
Released| July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
Genre|

* Country folk
* folk rock
* folk pop

Length| 2:41
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)|

* Cameron Whitcomb
* Nolan Sipe
* Ben Cottrill
* David Schaeman

Producer(s)|

* David Schaeman

Cameron Whitcomb singles chronology
|  | "Quitter"
(2024)  | "Medusa"
(2025)

|
|

Lyric Video
"Quitter" on YouTube
EP cover

"Quitter" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb. He wrote the track with Nolan Sipe, Ben Cottrill, and David Schaeman, the latter of whom produced the track.[1] The song is the title track and lead single off Whitcomb's 2024 extended play Quitter, released via Atlantic Records.[2]

## Background

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Whitcomb wrote the song while on a trip to write with Nolan Sipe, Ben Cottrill and David Schaeman in Los Angeles.[3] In writing the song, Whitcomb took inspiration from his own personal experience overcoming addiction.[4]

## Critical reception

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Rosie Long Decter of Billboard Canada described "Quitter" as "anthemic folk track in the mould of Noah Kahan", noting a "a kick-clap beat" and Whitcomb's "growling vocal".[5] Alli Patton of Holler favourably spoke of the song, noting "sharp strums and a shuddering kick drum", as well as "a torrent of rhythm and steel. She described this as "an exciting and triumphant arrangement" which "feeds its message of recovery and resilience".[6]

## Track listings

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Digital download – single[7]

1. "Quitter" – 2:41

Digital download – EP[8]

1. "Love Myself" – 3:09
2. "By My Own Hand" – 2:52
3. "Wreckage" – 3:47
4. "Flower Tattoos" – 3:47
5. "Quitter" – 2:41

## Chart performance

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The song marked Whitcomb's first entry on the all-genre national Canadian Hot 100 chart.[5]

Chart performance for "Quitter"  Chart (2024–2025)  | Peak
position

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Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[9] | 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 33
Canada AC (Billboard)[11] | 19
Canada CHR Top 40 (Billboard)[12] | 4
Canada Country (Billboard)[13] | 8
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] | 11
Canada Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] | 25
Canada Modern Rock (Billboard)[16] | 11
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[17] | 27

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Quitter"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[18] | Gold  | 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum  | 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Quitter - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Spotify. Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. July 26, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
2. ^ "Cameron Whitcomb Announce Quitter EP With 'Love Myself'". AntiMusic. September 7, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
3. ^ Papadatos, Markos (September 6, 2024). "Cameron Whitcomb talks about his new music and the digital age". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
4. ^ Alper, Eric (July 26, 2024). "Cameron Whitcomb Returns With "Quitter"". That Eric Alper. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
5. ^ a b Long Decter, Rosie (October 22, 2024). "B.C. Singer Cameron Whitcomb Debuts on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 with 'Quitter'". Billboard Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
6. ^ Patton, Alli (November 1, 2024). "'Quitter' by Cameron Whitcomb - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
7. ^ "Quitter - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. July 25, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
8. ^ "Quitter - EP by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
9. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 44". Countrytown. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 chart for May 3, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
11. ^ "Canada Hot AC chart for June 21, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
12. ^ "Canada CHR Top 40 chart for April 5, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
13. ^ "Canada Country: Week of April 5, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
14. ^ "Canada Hot AC chart for June 21, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
15. ^ "Canada Mainstream Rock chart for April 5, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
16. ^ "Canada Modern Rock chart for April 12, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
17. ^ "UK Country Radio Airplay Chart - December 22, 2024". Country Music UK. 22 December 2024. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cameron Whitcomb – Quitter". Music Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2025.