| "Break Up with Him" | ||||
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| Single by Old Dominion | ||||
| from the album Meat and Candy | ||||
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| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Shane McAnally | |||
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"Break Up with Him" is a song written and recorded by American country music group Old Dominion. Originally released as the second single off their self-titled EP on ReeSmack in January 2015, the band later signed with RCA Nashville in February 2015 and re-released the song on May 11 as the lead single from their debut album Meat and Candy. The song garnered positive reviews from critics praising the production and lyrical content.
"Break Up with Him" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving the band their first number-one country hit. It also charted at numbers 3 and 44 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 719,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 3 on the Country chart and number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified Platinum by Music Canada, denoting sales of over 80,000 units in that country.
The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Steve Condon, pays homage to the 1985 sci-fi film Back to the Future.