Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)

"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in June 2007 as the third single from his album Long Trip Alone. It has become his fifth Number One single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was made available as downloadable content for the game Rock Band on December 16, 2008. The song was written by Bentley, Brett Beavers, Rob Harrington and Rod Janzen.

Reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B+ rating. He said that it is "an uptempo, breezy romp with plenty of banjo and carefree charm." ^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[2]	59
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	46
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	9

References

↑ Coyne, Kevin John (2007-05-17). "Dierks Bentley - "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.

Preceded by "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney	Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single November 24, 2007	Succeeded by "So Small" by Carrie Underwood

Dierks Bentley

Studio albums	Don't Leave Me in Love Dierks Bentley Modern Day Drifter Long Trip Alone Feel That Fire Up on the Ridge Home Riser Black

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" (feat. Elle King) "Black"

Featured singles	"The South" (w/ The Cadillac Three, Florida Georgia Line and Mike Eli)

Concert tours	Riser Tour Sounds of Summer Tour Somewhere on a Beach Tour

Related articles	Discography Capitol Records "Murder on Music Row" (w/ George Jones)

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