Dierks Bentley (album)

2003 studio album by Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley

Studio album by

Dierks Bentley

Released| August 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)
Genre| Country
Length| 46:19
Label| Capitol Records Nashville
Producer| Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley chronology
|  | Dierks Bentley
(2003)  | Modern Day Drifter
(2005)

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Singles from  Dierks Bentley

1. "What Was I Thinkin'"
Released: April 14, 2003
2. "My Last Name"
Released: October 20, 2003
3. "How Am I Doin'"
Released: May 10, 2004

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

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]

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

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "What Was I Thinkin'"|

* Dierks Bentley
* Deric Ruttan
* Brett Beavers

| 4:21
2.| "Wish It Would Break"|

* Bentley
* Beavers

| 3:36
3.| "Forget About You"|

* Bentley
* Ronnie Rogers

| 3:03
4.| "I Can Only Think of One"|

* Bentley
* Beavers
* Steve Bogard

| 3:50
5.| "My Last Name"|

* Bentley
* Harley Allen

| 3:30
6.| "Bartenders, Etc..."| Bentley| 2:47
7.| "Is Anybody Loving You These Days"|

* Bentley
* Beavers
* Bogard

| 3:23
8.| "My Love Will Follow You"|

* Buddy Miller
* Julie Miller

| 3:19
9.| "How Am I Doin'"|

* Bentley
* Writer X

| 3:48
10.| "Distant Shore"|

* Bentley
* Beavers
* Ruttan

| 3:01
11.| "I Bought the Shoes"|

* Jimmy Melton
* Dale Dodson
* Ken Mellons

| 3:27
12.| "Whiskey Tears"|

* Bentley
* Mike Ward

| 3:32
13.| "Train Travelin'" (featuring the Del McCoury Band)| Bentley| 4:40

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[3] | 26
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2003)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 47
Chart (2004)  | Position
US Billboard 200[6] | 149
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 26
Chart (2005)  | Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak positions

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US Country
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2003  | "What Was I Thinkin'"  | 1  | 22
"My Last Name"  | 17  | 102
2004  | "How Am I Doin'"  | 4  | 49

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification

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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum

## Personnel

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* 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)

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* Mike Bub – upright bass
* Jason Carter – fiddle
* Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
* Rob McCoury – banjo
* Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals

## References

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1. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Dierks Bentley review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
2. ^ "Dierks Bentley Returns 'Home' to Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
3. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
4. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
9. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
10. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
11. ^ "American album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Dierks Bentley". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Dierks Bentley
* Modern Day Drifter
* Long Trip Alone
* Feel That Fire
* Up on the Ridge
* Home
* Riser
* Black
* The Mountain
* Gravel & Gold

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008

Singles|

* "What Was I Thinkin'"
* "My Last Name"
* "How Am I Doin'"
* "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
* "Come a Little Closer"
* "Settle for a Slowdown"
* "Every Mile a Memory"
* "Long Trip Alone"
* "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
* "Trying to Stop Your Leaving"
* "Feel That Fire"
* "Sideways"
* "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"
* "Up on the Ridge"
* "Draw Me a Map"
* "Am I the Only One"
* "Home"
* "5-1-5-0"
* "Tip It On Back"
* "Bourbon in Kentucky"
* "I Hold On"
* "Drunk on a Plane"
* "Say You Do"
* "Riser"
* "Somewhere on a Beach"
* "Different for Girls"
* "Black"
* "What the Hell Did I Say"
* "Woman, Amen"
* "Burning Man"
* "Living"
* "Gone"
* "Beers on Me"
* "Gold"
* "American Girl"

Featured singles|

* "The South"
* "Flatliner"
* "New Old Trucks"

Related articles|

* Hot Country Knights
* The K Is Silent

Concert tours|

* Riser Tour
* Sounds of Summer Tour 2015
* Somewhere on a Beach Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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