"Quit!!" (stylized in

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) is a song by American

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singer

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. It was released in January 12, 2024, as the first single and title track from his album of the same name.

Background and content

The title comes from a napkin Hardy found after a show with the word "quit!" on it in

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. He used that discouragement as fuel, then coming into his own as an artist. In a speech at the

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, he said: On the same day of the song release, Hardy announced Quit!! tour to promote the song. Tickets for the tour went on sale on January 16. The song expresses Hardy's own career. He recalls his first taste of success with

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and

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's " Up Down", which has cemented his current status as a hitmaker in a wide range of genres.

Critical reception

"Quit!!" received mixed reviews. ''Entertainment Focus'' writer James Daykin described that the song "is pure

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with its early 00s rapping and aggressive cadence". Madeleine O’Connell of ''Country Now'' felt that it "continue to push the boundaries on his genre-less catalog".

Charts

References

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