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 2006 album of the same name. The song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bentley wrote this song with Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers.

"Long Trip Alone"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Long Trip Alone
ReleasedNovember 13, 2006 (2006-11-13)
Recorded2006
GenreCountry
Length3:43
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"Every Mile a Memory"
(2006)
"Long Trip Alone"
(2006)
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
(2007)

Content

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

Music video

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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, Bentley had his famous curls shaved off, when his character was sent off to jail. It was filmed over a 3-day period in Mexico City, Mexico.

Chart performance

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Chart (2006–2007) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[1] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 66
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 10

Year-end charts

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Chart (2007) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 42

References

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