 Sam Hunt earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2016 after hits like Take Your Time. I was just picking on the guitar, trying to speak out what the lyrics should be, and it came out in sort of this rhythmic way. In 2017, Body Like a Backroad rivaled Despacito as the song of the summer. In country, I don't think you necessarily hear a song like that, so I think it was just unique, and that helped it stand out.