Dierks Bentley is the debut studio album by American country music artist of the same name. It was released on August 19, 2003 by Capitol Records Nashville. It produced three singles with "What Was I Thinkin'", "My Last Name", and "How Am I Doin'". The first one became Bentley's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album sold 1.1 million copies in the US.[2]
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| Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brett Beavers | |||
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| Singles from Dierks Bentley | ||||
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The track "My Love Will Follow You" was originally recorded by Buddy Miller on his 1995 album Your Love and Other Lies. "Bartenders, Etc." and "Whiskey Tears" were originally featured on Bentley's independently released 2001 album Don't Leave Me in Love, and were re-recorded for this album.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Was I Thinkin'" | 4:21 | |
| 2. | "Wish It Would Break" |
| 3:36 |
| 3. | "Forget About You" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "I Can Only Think of One" |
| 3:50 |
| 5. | "My Last Name" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Bartenders, Etc..." | Bentley | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Is Anybody Loving You These Days" |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "My Love Will Follow You" | 3:19 | |
| 9. | "How Am I Doin'" |
| 3:48 |
| 10. | "Distant Shore" |
| 3:01 |
| 11. | "I Bought the Shoes" |
| 3:27 |
| 12. | "Whiskey Tears" |
| 3:32 |
| 13. | "Train Travelin'" (featuring the Del McCoury Band) | Bentley | 4:40 |
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country [9] |
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| 2003 | "What Was I Thinkin'" | 1 | 22 |
| "My Last Name" | 17 | 102 | |
| 2004 | "How Am I Doin'" | 4 | 49 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum |
Personnel
edit- Dierks Bentley – lead vocals
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Jimmy Carter – bass guitar
- Shad Cobb – fiddle
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Terry Eldredge – background vocals
- Lona Heins – background vocals
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro
- Randy Kohrs – Dobro
- James Mitchell – electric guitar
- Russ Pahl – steel guitar, banjo
- Steven Sheehan – acoustic guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
The Del McCoury Band (Track 13)
edit- Mike Bub – upright bass
- Jason Carter – fiddle
- Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Rob McCoury – banjo
- Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals
References
edit- ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Dierks Bentley review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Returns 'Home' to Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Dierks Bentley". Recording Industry Association of America.