Tip It On Back

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"Tip It on Back"
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Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Home
ReleasedAugust 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)
Recorded2011–12
Genre Country
Length3:26
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"5-1-5-0"
(2012)
"Tip It on Back"
(2012)
"Bourbon in Kentucky"
(2013)

"Tip It on Back" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Jon Nite, and Tully Kennedy [1] and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in August 2012 as the fourth and final single from Bentley's 2012 album Home . This song is also Bentley's first single that he did not co-write.

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Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "it’s as if you’re in the singer’s basement watching him jam with a few friendly pickers" and calling it "the most chill three-and-a-half minutes of music on country radio right now." [2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "the melody is moody and accentuates Dierks' vocal while also allowing the mandolins and other instrumentals to shine." [3]

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a C grade, writing that "Bentley’s engaging enough of a personality and effective enough as a vocalist to keep the proceedings professional and competent [but the song] is just one of those forgettable songs that every time you hear it, it’s just a reminder that it exists." [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in September 2012. [5] It was filmed at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia. [6]

Chart performance

"Tip It on Back" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 1, 2012. [7] It also debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 17, 2012.

Chart (2012–2013)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [8] 28
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 66
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 16
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 96
Chart (2013)Position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] 49
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 61

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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