Dierks Bentley (album)

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Dierks Bentley
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)
Genre Country
Length46:19
Label Capitol Records Nashville
Producer Brett 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
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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]

Contents

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

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
[9]
US
[10]
2003"What Was I Thinkin'"122
"My Last Name"17102
2004"How Am I Doin'"449

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum

Personnel

The Del McCoury Band (Track 13)

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