Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s

"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" is a song by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It was released on October 12, 2020 as the fifth single from his second studio album Southside. Hunt wrote the song with Zach Crowell, Chris LaCorte, Ernest Keith Smith and Josh Osborne, and produced by Zach Crowell.^[1]

"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s"
Single by Sam Hunt
from the album Southside
Released	October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)
Genre	Country
Length	3:35
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Sam Hunt Zach Crowell Chris LaCorte Josh Osborne Ernest Keith Smith
Producer(s)	Zach Crowell
Sam Hunt singles chronology
"Hard to Forget" (2020) "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" (2020) "When Was It Over?" (2021)
Music video
"Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" on YouTube

Background

The song suggests that it was easier to cope with the end of a relationship before the existence of social media. Hunt said about the song: "The trick was not filling it up with a bunch of technology references and trying to find the story within it. It's just the world's so much smaller now. In a lot of ways, like the fact that I can release the record and still stay in touch with my fans, there's so many positives. But when it comes to relationships and navigating old relationships or new relationships and especially breakups, it can be tricky".^[2]

Music video

The video was released on November 25, 2020, directed by Justin Clough. It is a story of a man who was just released from prison. As he tries to get his life back on track, the man finds himself haunted by memories of a past girlfriend.^[3]

Live performance

Hunt performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[5] 11 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 47 Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 3 Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 177 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 32 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" Chart (2021) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 24 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.