"Snapback" is a song recorded by American

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group Old Dominion. It was released on January 11, 2016 as the second single from their debut studio album, '' Meat and Candy'' (2015). "Snapback" peaked at numbers 2 and 4 on the ''Billboard''

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and Hot Country Songs charts, and was the number two Country Airplay record of 2016. It also reached the top 50 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was

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by the

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(RIAA), and has sold 413,570 copies in the United States as of July 2016. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Steve Condon and features the band in Los Angeles performing at a skate park and a house party. The song was written by band members

Matthew Ramsey Matthew Thomas Ramsey (born October 21, 1977) is an American country music singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of his band Old Dominion, with several hit songs on country radio to his credit. Early life Ramsey g ...

Trevor Rosen Trevor Joseph Rosen (born February 18, 1975) is an American country music songwriter and musician. He is also a member of the American country music band Old Dominion, in which he plays guitar and keyboards. Early life Trevor Rosen grew up in ...

and Brad Tursi.

Reception

Critical

Billy Dukes of ''

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'' reviewed the single favorably, writing that "He could be talking to some beauty he’s met previously, but it’s more fun to imagine him swaggering up to a cutie at the bar. Beyond Ramsey’s cheeky open, the song is marked by tight phrasing, sneaky high harmonies and sharp lyrics. Every rhyme snaps into place with satisfaction. Credit the songwriters, but also give a nod to producer Shane McAnally for creating a fresh sound that fits this group’s personality."

Commercial

The song reached number 4 on Hot Country Songs for chart dated May 7, 2016, and peaked at number 2 on Country Airplay on June 4, 2016. The song has sold 413,570 copies in the US as of July 2016. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 29, 2017. The song had similar chart success in Canada, giving the band their second number-one hit on the

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chart and reaching number 68 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also garnered a

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certification from

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, denoting sales of 80,000 units in that country.

Music video

The music video was directed by Steve Condon and premiered in February 2016. The video features the band in Los Angeles performing at a skate park while surrounded by skateboarders performing tricks, and later moves to a house party where lead singer

sings the song with a girl sporting a backwards cap. The girl is played by pro skateboarder

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Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Old Dominion 2015 songs 2016 singles Old Dominion (band) songs RCA Records Nashville singles Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally Songs written by Brad Tursi Songs written by Matthew Ramsey Songs written by Trevor Rosen