Modern Day Drifter

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Modern Day Drifter
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
Genre Country
Length42:53
Label Capitol Records Nashville
Producer Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley chronology
Dierks Bentley
(2003)
Modern Day Drifter
(2005)
Long Trip Alone
(2006)
Singles from Modern Day Drifter
  1. "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
    Released: January 11, 2005
  2. "Come a Little Closer"
    Released: July 18, 2005
  3. "Settle for a Slowdown"
    Released: January 24, 2006
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Modern Day Drifter is the second studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released on May 10, 2005 by Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with the number 3 hit "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" and the number ones "Come a Little Closer" and "Settle for a Slowdown". The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley 4:32
2."Come a Little Closer"B. Beavers, Bentley4:42
3."Cab of My Truck"B. Beavers, Mark Nesler, Bentley3:39
4."Settle for a Slowdown"B. Beavers, Tony Martin, Bentley3:43
5."Domestic, Light and Cold"B. Beavers, Bentley4:00
6."Good Things Happen" Jamie Hartford 3:45
7."Down on Easy Street"B. Beavers, Steve Bogard, Bentley3:30
8."So So Long"B. Beavers, Jim Beavers, Bentley3:24
9."Modern Day Drifter" John Scott Sherrill, Wyatt Easterling4:10
10."Good Man Like Me" Del McCoury 3:07
11."Gonna Get There Someday"B. Beavers, Ruttan, Bentley4:14

Chart performance

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
[9]
US
[10]
CAN
[11]
2005"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"347
"Come a Little Closer"131
2006"Settle for a Slowdown"14243

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Gold
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum

Personnel

Del McCoury Band (on Track 10)

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