Quitter (song)

"Quitter"
Single by Cameron Whitcomb
from the EP Quitter and the album The Hard Way
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
Genre
Length2:41
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
  • Cameron Whitcomb
  • Nolan Sipe
  • Ben Cottrill
  • David Schaeman
Producer
  • David Schaeman
Cameron Whitcomb singles chronology
"Quitter"
(2024) 		"Medusa"
(2025)
Lyric Video
"Quitter" on YouTube
EP cover

"Quitter" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb. He wrote the track with Nolan Sipe, Ben Cottrill, and David Schaeman, the latter of whom produced the track.[1] The song is the title track and lead single off Whitcomb's 2024 extended play Quitter and his 2025 debut studio album The Hard Way, released via Atlantic Records.[2]

Background

Whitcomb wrote the song while on a trip to write with Nolan Sipe, Ben Cottrill and David Schaeman in Los Angeles.[3] In writing the song, Whitcomb took inspiration from his own personal experience overcoming addiction.[4]

Critical reception

Rosie Long Decter of Billboard Canada described "Quitter" as "anthemic folk track in the mould of Noah Kahan", noting a "a kick-clap beat" and Whitcomb's "growling vocal".[5] 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 steel. She described this as "an exciting and triumphant arrangement" which "feeds its message of recovery and resilience".[6]

Accolades

Year Association Category Result Ref
2025 Canadian Country Music Association Single of the Year Nominated [7]
[8]
Songwriter(s) of the Year Nominated

Track listings

Digital download – single[9]

  1. "Quitter" – 2:41

Digital download – EP[10]

  1. "Love Myself" – 3:09
  2. "By My Own Hand" – 2:52
  3. "Wreckage" – 3:47
  4. "Flower Tattoos" – 3:47
  5. "Quitter" – 2:41

Chart performance

The song marked Whitcomb's first entry on the all-genre national Canadian Hot 100 chart.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Quitter"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 2× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Quitter - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Spotify. Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. July 26, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cameron Whitcomb Announce Quitter EP With 'Love Myself'". AntiMusic. September 7, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Papadatos, Markos (September 6, 2024). "Cameron Whitcomb talks about his new music and the digital age". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Alper, Eric (July 26, 2024). "Cameron Whitcomb Returns With "Quitter"". That Eric Alper. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Long Decter, Rosie (October 22, 2024). "B.C. Singer Cameron Whitcomb Debuts on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 with 'Quitter'". Billboard Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Patton, Alli (November 1, 2024). "'Quitter' by Cameron Whitcomb - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "2025 CCMA Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 CCMA Award Winners". Canadian Country Music Association. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "Quitter - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. July 25, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Quitter - EP by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 44". Countrytown. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 chart for May 3, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "Canada Hot AC chart for August 9, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Canada CHR Top 40 chart for September 27, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  15. ^ "Canada Country: Week of April 5, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  16. ^ "Canada Hot AC chart for June 21, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Canada Mainstream Rock chart for April 5, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  18. ^ "Canada Modern Rock chart for April 12, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  19. ^ "UK Country Radio Airplay Chart - December 22, 2024". Country Music UK. 22 December 2024. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  21. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada AC". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  22. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  23. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  24. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  25. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  26. ^ "Year End Charts 2025: Canada Modern Rock". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cameron Whitcomb – Quitter". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
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