▁Nash ville ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁to ▁digital ▁ret ail ers ▁the ▁following ▁day . ▁The ▁song ▁was ▁written ▁and ▁produced ▁by ▁Mus gra ves ▁and ▁Sh ane ▁Mc An ally , ▁with ▁additional ▁song writing ▁by ▁Br andy ▁Clark ▁and ▁additional ▁production ▁by ▁Luke ▁La ird . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Billboard ▁ranked ▁" B is cu its " ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁its ▁" 1 0 ▁Best ▁Country ▁Songs ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 " ▁list ▁and ▁number ▁ 1 6 ▁on ▁its ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 5 ▁best ▁songs ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁across ▁all ▁gen res . ▁ ▁Despite ▁its ▁official ▁release ▁date ▁of ▁March ▁ 1 6 , ▁" B is cu its " ▁was ▁tied ▁for ▁the ▁t enth ▁most - added ▁song ▁at ▁American ▁country ▁radio ▁for ▁the ▁week ▁of ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁deb uted ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Country ▁Air play ▁chart ▁that ▁week ▁at ▁number ▁ 5 6 . ▁ ▁Content ▁" B is cu its " ▁is ▁a ▁mid - tem po ▁country ▁song ▁with ▁lyr ics ▁revol ving ▁around ▁individual ism ▁and ▁mind ing ▁one ' s ▁own ▁business . ▁The ▁song ▁was ▁written ▁by ▁Mus gra ves , ▁Sh ane ▁Mc An ally , ▁and ▁Br andy ▁Clark , ▁the ▁same ▁song writing ▁team ▁behind ▁her ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁hit ▁" F ollow ▁Your ▁Ar row ", ▁to ▁which ▁numerous ▁critics ▁have ▁c