Every Mile a Memory
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"Every Mile a Memory" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country
artist Dierks Bentley
. It was released in July 2006 and served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, Long Trip Alone
. It became Bentley's fourth Number One hit in November 2006. The song charted at Number One the same week that Long Trip Alone was at Number One on the Country Albums charts.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "potent single that continues to demonstrate the irresistible chemistry that occurs when a great singer meets a memorable tune." She goes on to say that Bentley "really knows how to sell a song, and he gets the job done on this well-written track." On the production, she calls it "deft" and states that it "underscores the ache in each word."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip...
. It was released in July 2006 and served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, Long Trip Alone
Long Trip Alone
Long Trip Alone is the third studio album of country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released October 17, 2006 . His third album for Capitol Records Nashville, it has produced four singles to date on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Every Mile a Memory", the title track, "Free and Easy...
. It became Bentley's fourth Number One hit in November 2006. The song charted at Number One the same week that Long Trip Alone was at Number One on the Country Albums charts.
Content
The song tells the story of a guy missing a girl and how every little thing evokes her memory.Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "potent single that continues to demonstrate the irresistible chemistry that occurs when a great singer meets a memorable tune." She goes on to say that Bentley "really knows how to sell a song, and he gets the job done on this well-written track." On the production, she calls it "deft" and states that it "underscores the ache in each word."
Chart performance
"Every Mile a Memory" debuted at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of July 15, 2006.| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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