Modern Day Drifter
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| Studio album by Dierks Bentley | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brett Beavers | |||
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| Singles from Modern Day Drifter | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Modern Day Drifter is the second album of country music singer Dierks Bentley, released on May 10, 2005 by Capitol Records Nashville. It produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with the number 3 "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" and the Number One hits "Come a Little Closer" and "Settle for a Slowdown". The album sold 1.5 million copies in the US.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" | Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Come a Little Closer" | B. Beavers, Bentley | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Cab of My Truck" | B. Beavers, Mark Nesler, Bentley | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Settle for a Slowdown" | B. Beavers, Tony Martin, Bentley | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Domestic, Light and Cold" | B. Beavers, Bentley | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Good Things Happen" | Jamie Hartford | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Down on Easy Street" | B. Beavers, Steve Bogard, Bentley | 3:30 |
| 8. | "So So Long" | B. Beavers, Jim Beavers, Bentley | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Modern Day Drifter" | John Scott Sherrill, Wyatt Easterling | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Good Man Like Me" (featuring the Del McCoury Band) | Del McCoury | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Gonna Get There Someday" | B. Beavers, Ruttan, Bentley | 4:14 |
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 2005 | "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" | 3 | 47 |
| "Come a Little Closer" | 1 | 31 | |
| 2006 | "Settle for a Slowdown" | 1 | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum |
Personnel
- Dierks Bentley – lead vocals
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Jimmy Carter – bass guitar
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, Danelectro
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Lona Heins – background vocals
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Rod Janzen – electric guitar
- Randy Kohrs – Dobro
- Alison Krauss – background vocals
- Gary Morse – Sho-Bud pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Michelle Poe – background vocals
- Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
Del McCoury Band (on Track 10)
- Mike Bub – upright bass
- Jason Carter – fiddle
- Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Rob McCoury – banjo
- Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals
| Preceded by Delicious Surprise by Jo Dee Messina |
Top Country Albums number-one album May 28, 2005 |
Succeeded by Honkytonk University by Toby Keith |
References
- ↑ Allmusic - review
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley Returns 'Home' to Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Modern Day Drifter". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Modern Day Drifter". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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