Sam Hunt has spent a lot of time at the vanguard of innovation in country-pop, and his enthusiasm for experimentation has frequently produced novel and hyper-catchy results. In his own songs, Hunt’s magic country combos—mixing elements of Top 40, hip-hop, and sometimes even mid-20th-century honky-tonk samples—focus on a strong beat and unforgettable choruses, a gift he’s generously shared with artists like Reba McEntire and Keith Urban.