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.
Track listing
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200 146 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26 Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 65 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 18
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country US CAN 2005 "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" 3 47 — "Come a Little Closer" 1 31— 2006 "Settle for a Slowdown" 1 42 43
Certifications
Personnel Dierks Bentley – lead vocals Steve Brewster – drums Jimmy Carter – bass guitar J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, Danelectro Aubrey Haynie — fiddle Lona Heins – background vocals Wes Hightower – background vocals Rod Janzen – electric guitar Randy Kohrs – Dobro Alison Krauss – background vocals Gary Morse – Sho-Bud pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar Michelle Poe – background vocals Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin Russell Terrell – background vocals
Del McCoury Band (on Track 10) 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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