Sam Hunt Arrest Results in Pulling of New Single “Sinning With You”
The timing is never good to be placed in handcuffs by the Nashville Metro Police Department and hauled off to jail for driving under the influence and an open container violation like Sam Hunt experienced Thursday morning (11-21). Hunt was observed driving the wrong way on Ellington Parkway near Ben Allen Road in east Nashville, traveling south in the northbound lanes. He later blew a .173 on the breathalyzer test, putting him over twice the legal limit. He was booked into jail at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, and was released at about 9:00 a.m.
For Sam Hunt, his arrest ended up being a double whammy. The timing directly coincided with the release of Sam’s new single “Sinning With You,” which was supposed to populate via streaming and download services on Friday, November 22nd, but has been summarily pulled, presumably as his label MCA Nashville works to avoid the publicity snafu.
Sam Hunt first debuted “Sinning With You” at a show in Calgary, Canada as part of his Bud Light House Party tour, which was also streamed and captured on video. “For the folks that are listening at home, I wanted to play something from the new record,” he told the audience. “It’s kind of chill and slow. If y’all will humor me…”
Hunt also said earlier in the show that he would be releasing a new single “in about a month or so, and a new record coming out first of the year.” Sam Hunt did end up releasing a new single in about a month, but it wasn’t “Sinning With You,” it was the song “Kinfolks,” which came out on October 11th, and is currently sitting at #13 on country radio.
Sam Hunt wrote “Sinning With You” with Paul DiGiovanni, Josh Osborne and Emily Weisband. The chorus of the song goes, “I never felt like I was sinnin’ with you / Always felt like I could talk to God in the morning / Always knew that I would end up with you / Always felt like I could talk to God in the morning / If it’s so wrong, why did it feel so right? / If it’s so wrong, why’d it never feel like sinnin’ with you?”
“Sinning With You” had already appeared in Spotify listings, showing up right about the time Sam Hunt was walking out of jail Thursday morning, and as many country music and entertainment outlets were posting stories about his arrest. Now the release of “Sinning With You” has been delayed indefinitely.
The pulled Spotify song listing:
November 22, 2019 @ 11:23 am
Guess he should’ve listened to his own song and had a House Party instead.
November 22, 2019 @ 11:46 am
Wife ain’t gonna be happy.
November 22, 2019 @ 12:30 pm
There’s a rumor she left him.
November 22, 2019 @ 12:13 pm
I am thankful to the Nashville Police for blocking the release of another monstrosity ready to poison country Playlists.
Great job guys!
November 22, 2019 @ 12:30 pm
Someone on the Pulse message boards said there is a rumor that his wife left him. Apparently she is using her maiden name on social media.
November 22, 2019 @ 1:40 pm
Wow. After only 2 years? Gee whiz. And the better part of that they spent together, I’m assuming, since he hasn’t released a new album in 5 years.
November 22, 2019 @ 1:33 pm
At Thanksgiving we will all have just a bit more to be thankful for.
November 22, 2019 @ 2:32 pm
From Nashvilles hottest thing since…well…Vernon Dalhart to old white man in 3…2…1…boom.
November 22, 2019 @ 4:59 pm
Karma ftw
November 22, 2019 @ 5:10 pm
That’s just a terrible name for a song, advertising-wise. I can’t imagine a single person saying “Oh yeah, ‘Sinning With You’? That’s my jam, man.”
November 22, 2019 @ 5:30 pm
His wife left him and he’s been on a downward spiral. I hope he gets the help he needs.
November 22, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
Sinning isn’t something to celebrate. It’s something that should be avoided always.
November 23, 2019 @ 1:40 am
Sez you. I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun.
November 25, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
Luckyoldsun,
It’s the sinners who will end up crying in the end (in Hell, for eternity), and the saints will be the ones laughing (in Heaven, for eternity). We’re all sinners. That’s why Jesus died for us on the Cross. But He doesn’t want us going out of our way to sin. Accepting Jesus as your Savior and repenting of sin will give you the chance to have fun for eternity in Heaven.
November 27, 2019 @ 2:59 pm
Queue Billy Joel.
November 27, 2019 @ 3:03 pm
He was quoting a Billy Joel song. Have a laugh, it’s almost Thanksgiving. Then say a prayer for what his name..
November 22, 2019 @ 9:50 pm
I thought his apology had some strange comments in it. if he was arrested at 6:30 a.m. and his blood count was still that high, he wasn’t simply out with the boys the night before having a few drinks. How about calling it being over-served well into the night and still going strong as the sun was rising? His fast apology was good for taking responsibility, but hopefully he has had enough money to pay for a ride home. Ever heard of Uber and Lyft?
November 22, 2019 @ 11:07 pm
His apology was fine, but it feels a little perfunctory to fit it in a tweet, and like you said, it kind of raises more questions than it answers. I feel like this DUI arrest is just the beginning of a deeper story that has been brewing with Sam Hunt for some time now, and one that could have big implications for country music.
November 25, 2019 @ 1:37 pm
I’ve seen this ‘something else brewing’ comment also made on Lainey Gossip and she is typically plugged in to the goings on behind the scenes. What you you suspect that ‘something else’ to be?
November 25, 2019 @ 5:54 pm
There might be some personal life stuff going on too, but that’s not really what I’m talking about. For years now Sam Hunt has basically been saying that he’s tired of making music, especially the kind of music the business wants him to make.
November 23, 2019 @ 9:51 am
I believe the 6:30am time is when he was officially booked into the jail. While I do not have any firsthand experience (fortunately), I believe the arresting and booking process can take a few hours and thus I would assume he was stopped sometime more in the middle of the night.
November 23, 2019 @ 11:34 am
Also might be worth noting that the bars in Nashville are allowed to stay open and serve until 3 a.m., which is an hour later than most places aside from Nevada.
November 22, 2019 @ 10:44 pm
Based on the lyrics to the chorus, look out Springsteen, Dylan, and Cash!
November 23, 2019 @ 12:24 am
If the Tubes of the Internets are to be believed, Hunt has a net worth north of $3 million.
You’d think he could use some of that to a) buy some sense and b) call an Uber.
November 23, 2019 @ 11:35 am
If Sam Hunt is worth $3 million, he’s been investing in the MC Hammer school of wealth management. That must be an old number. He’s got to be worth $13-$15 million at the least.
November 25, 2019 @ 3:18 am
The $3 million sum is, no doubt, an old figure. Heck, with $13 million, he could afford a full-time chauffeur.
In the long run, a chauffeur would be cheaper than what he’ll spend on hiring a good criminal defense attorney, paying court costs and any subsequent fines.
November 23, 2019 @ 8:28 am
Sam Hunt being in the COUNTRY genre is a SIN! He needs to leave Nashville!! He’s not one bit country!! His songs suck!!
November 23, 2019 @ 3:41 pm
What happened 2 the drunk staying in JAIL for 24 hours before (he or she) can even think about getting out ?
November 24, 2019 @ 11:01 pm
Otis from Mayberry enters the chat…
November 23, 2019 @ 7:26 pm
it never ceases to amaze me how 3-4-5 ‘ songwriters ‘ together can still come up with THE most uninspired , forgettable , lifeless , trite , cliche lyric imaginable without at least 1 of them saying to the other 3 ” this is just ba-a-a-a-a-d and I’d rather my name wasn’t on it ” .
any 9 year old could have scribbled that down but probably wouldn’t cuz even a 9 year old would know how embarrassingly bad it is .
November 24, 2019 @ 8:05 am
Sam Hunt has never been any good at staying in his lane.
November 24, 2019 @ 12:30 pm
Driving drunk and driving the wrong way down the highway is different–and significantly worse–than simple “driving under the influence” or “driving while intoxicated.”
DWI is dangerous, but still–most people who are over the limit manage to make it home without incident. Driving the wrong way down the highway is very likely to result in death to completely innocent people, as well as the driver.
Hunt is lucky that the police let him go after booking him. They could’ve decided to hold him until he was brought in front of a judge.
November 25, 2019 @ 1:50 pm
I honestly don’t give 2 shits how I come off sounding, but Sam Hunt did this to himself. Most folks know NOT to drink & drive. He could’ve easily hurt or God forbid, killed someone due to his reckless, selfish actions. If the judge throws the book at him, I can’t say I’ll feel bad for him. He made his bed & now he’s gotta lay in it, as my Neemaw would say. Too bad, so sad.
December 28, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
It’s disgusting how you all knock and judge a good man when he is down. Sam Hunt is awesome! He has a huge following. Love him and his music. He was so wrong with drinking and driving and I bet that he is so grateful to God that he did not hurt or kill anyone. “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone”. Pray that he learns from this and wish the best for him – don’t knock him down. I can’t wait for more of his music!!!! He is a huge star!!!