Small Town Throwdown

"Small Town Throwdown"
Single by Brantley Gilbert featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett
from the album Just as I Am
Released	May 19, 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Bro-country
Length	3:22
Label	Valory Music Group
Writer(s)	Brantley Gilbert Ben Hayslip Rhett Akins Dallas Davidson[1]
Producer(s)	Dann Huff
Brantley Gilbert singles chronology
"Bottoms Up" (2013) "Small Town Throwdown" (2014) "One Hell of an Amen" (2014)
Justin Moore singles chronology "Lettin' the Night Roll" (2013) "Small Town Throwdown" (2014) "Home Sweet Home" (2014) Thomas Rhett singles chronology "Get Me Some of That" (2013) "Small Town Throwdown" (2014) "Make Me Wanna" (2014)

"Small Town Throwdown" is a song co-written and recorded by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert as a collaboration with Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett.^[2] It was released in May 2014 as the second single from his third studio album Just as I Am.^[3] The song has sold 417,000 copies in the U.S. as of October 2014.^[4]

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."^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in August 2014.^[6]

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	97
Canada Country (Billboard)[8]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	67
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12]	16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13]	36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Hudak, Joseph (June 23, 2014). "Justin Moore's Vocal Battle With Brantley Gilbert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
2. "Brantley Gilbert (Feat. Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore), ‘Small Town Throwdown’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. May 12, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
3. Bjorket, Matt (May 23, 2014). "The Weekly Single Recap: May 23, 2014". Roughstock. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
4. Matt Bjorke (October 29, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles: October 29, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
5. "Brantley Gilbert (Feat. Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore), ‘Small Town Throwdown’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
6. "CMT : Videos : Brantley Gilbert : Small Town Throwdown". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
7. "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Brantley Gilbert.
8. "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Brantley Gilbert.
9. "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brantley Gilbert.
10. "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Brantley Gilbert.
11. "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brantley Gilbert.
12. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
13. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
14. "American single certifications – Brantley Gilbert – Small Town Throwdown". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH