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Long Trip Alone (song)

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"Long Trip Alone"
Song

"Long Trip Alone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in November 2006 as the second single and title track from his album of the same name. The song reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Bentley, Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers.

Content

The song's narrator is expressing the need to have a traveling companion in the journey of life.

Music video

The music video was directed by Charles Mehling and premiered in late 2006. It features a man who is walking home after doing time in jail. In the video, Dierks Bentley had his famous curls shaved off, when his character was sent off to jail.

Chart performance

Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 66
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 42

References

  1. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.