Dierks Bentley (album)

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]

Dierks Bentley
Studio album by
Dierks Bentley
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)
GenreCountry
Length46:19
LabelCapitol Records Nashville
ProducerBrett Beavers
Dierks Bentley chronology
Dierks Bentley
(2003)		 Modern Day Drifter
(2005)
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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Was I Thinkin'"
4:21
2."Wish It Would Break"
  • Bentley
  • Beavers
3:36
3."Forget About You"
3:03
4."I Can Only Think of One"
  • Bentley
  • Beavers
  • Steve Bogard
3:50
5."My Last Name"
3:30
6."Bartenders, Etc..."Bentley2:47
7."Is Anybody Loving You These Days"
  • Bentley
  • Beavers
  • Bogard
3:23
8."My Love Will Follow You"
3:19
9."How Am I Doin'"
3:48
10."Distant Shore"
  • Bentley
  • Beavers
  • Ruttan
3:01
11."I Bought the Shoes"
3:27
12."Whiskey Tears"
  • Bentley
  • Mike Ward
3:32
13."Train Travelin'" (featuring the Del McCoury Band)Bentley4:40

Chart performance

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
US Country
[9]		 US
[10]
2003 "What Was I Thinkin'" 1 22
"My Last Name" 17 102
2004 "How Am I Doin'" 4 49

Certifications
Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum

Personnel

The Del McCoury Band (Track 13)
  • Mike Bub – upright bass
  • Jason Carter – fiddle
  • Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Rob McCoury – banjo
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals

References
  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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