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 (song)
16:00 (EP)
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)|

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

Producer(s)|

* David Schaeman

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 Scaheman, 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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In writing the song, Whitcomb took inspiration from his own personal experience overcoming addiction.[3]

## 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".[4] 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".[5]

## Track listings

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Digital download – single[6]

1. "Quitter" – 2:41

Digital download – EP[7]

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.[4]

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

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Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[8] | 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 95
Canada Country (Mediabase)[10] | 44
Canada Top 40 (Mediabase)[11] | 39

## 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. ^ Alper, Eric (July 26, 2024). "Cameron Whitcomb Returns With "Quitter"". That Eric Alper. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
4. ^ 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.}
5. ^ Patton, Alli (November 1, 2024). "'Quitter' by Cameron Whitcomb - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
6. ^ "Quitter - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. July 25, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
7. ^ "Quitter - EP by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
8. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 44". Countrytown. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 chart for November 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
10. ^ "Canada Country airplay chart for November 11, 2024". Pollstar. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
11. ^ "Canada Top 40 airplay chart for November 4, 2024". Pollstar. Retrieved November 13, 2024.