"Tip It on Back" | ||||
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Single by Dierks Bentley | ||||
from the album Home | ||||
Released | August 20, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
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]
"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 |
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Canada Country ( Billboard ) [8] | 28 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 66 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 16 |
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] | 5 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12] | 96 |
Chart (2013) | Position |
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US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] | 49 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 61 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |