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]
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Released | May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10) | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 42:53 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Producer | Brett Beavers | |||
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Singles from Modern Day Drifter | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" | Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley | 4:32 |
2. | "Come a Little Closer" | B. Beavers, Bentley | 4:42 |
3. | "Cab of My Truck" | B. Beavers, Mark Nesler, Bentley | 3:39 |
4. | "Settle for a Slowdown" | B. Beavers, Tony Martin, Bentley | 3:43 |
5. | "Domestic, Light and Cold" | B. Beavers, Bentley | 4:00 |
6. | "Good Things Happen" | Jamie Hartford | 3:45 |
7. | "Down on Easy Street" | B. Beavers, Steve Bogard, Bentley | 3:30 |
8. | "So So Long" | B. Beavers, Jim Beavers, Bentley | 3:24 |
9. | "Modern Day Drifter" | John Scott Sherrill, Wyatt Easterling | 4:10 |
10. | "Good Man Like Me" (featuring the Del McCoury Band) | Del McCoury | 3:07 |
11. | "Gonna Get There Someday" | B. Beavers, Ruttan, Bentley | 4:14 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Year | Single | Peak positions | ||
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2005 | "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" | 3 | 47 | — |
"Come a Little Closer" | 1 | 31 | — | |
2006 | "Settle for a Slowdown" | 1 | 42 | 43 |
Region | Certification |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum |
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