Dirt Road Anthem

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"Dirt Road Anthem"
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Single by Jason Aldean
from the album My Kinda Party
ReleasedApril 4, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Country rap
Length3:50
Label Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Don't You Wanna Stay"
(2010)
"Dirt Road Anthem"
(2011)
"Tattoos on This Town"
(2011)
Alternative cover
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Usage in media

"Dirt Road Anthem" was briefly featured in the 2016 drama-thriller film Patriots Day , directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg.

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