"Quitter" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter

Cameron Whitcomb Cameron Whitcomb is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Nanaimo, British Columbia. He competed on American Idol season 20, season 20 of reality television show ''American Idol''. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Whitcomb has charted i ...

. He wrote the track with

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, Ben Cottrill, and David Schaeman, the latter of whom produced the track. The song is the title track and lead single off Whitcomb's 2024 extended play ''Quitter'', released via

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Background

Whitcomb wrote the song while on a trip to write with

, Ben Cottrill and David Schaeman in

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

Critical reception

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Canada'' described "Quitter" as "anthemic folk track in the mould of

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", noting a "a kick-clap beat" and Whitcomb's "growling vocal". 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

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. She described this as "an exciting and triumphant arrangement" which "feeds its message of recovery and resilience".

Track listings

Digital download – single # "Quitter" – 2:41 Digital download – EP # "Love Myself" – 3:09 # "By My Own Hand" – 2:52 # "Wreckage" – 3:47 # "Flower Tattoos" – 3:47 # "Quitter" – 2:41

Chart performance

The song marked Whitcomb's first entry on the all-genre national

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chart.

Certifications

References

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