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.
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
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 47 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200 149 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26 Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 49
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country US 2003 "What Was I Thinkin'" 1 22 "My Last Name" 17 102 2004 "How Am I Doin'" 4 49
Certifications
Personnel Dierks Bentley – lead vocals Steve Brewster – drums Jimmy Carter – bass guitar Shad Cobb – fiddle J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar Glen Duncan – fiddle Terry Eldredge – background vocals Lona Heins – background vocals Wes Hightower – background vocals Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro Randy Kohrs – Dobro James Mitchell – electric guitar Russ Pahl – steel guitar, banjo Steven Sheehan – acoustic guitar Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin Russell Terrell – background vocals
The Del McCoury Band (Track 13) Mike Bub – upright bass Jason Carter – fiddle Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals Rob McCoury – banjo Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals
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