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Modern Day Drifter
Studio album by
Dierks Bentley
ReleasedMay 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
Recorded2004–05
GenreCountry
Length42:53
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerBrett 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Modern Day Drifter is the second studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released on May 10, 2005 via 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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley4:32
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 Hartford3:45
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" (featuring the Del McCoury Band)Del McCoury3:07
11."Gonna Get There Someday"B. Beavers, Ruttan, Bentley4:14

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 6

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country US
2005 "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" 3 47
"Come a Little Closer" 1 31
2006 "Settle for a Slowdown" 1 42

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum

Personnel

Del McCoury Band (on Track 10)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic - review
  2. ^ "Dierks Bentley Returns 'Home' to Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Modern Day Drifter". Music Canada.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Modern Day Drifter". Recording Industry Association of America.
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