Up on the Ridge (song)
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"Up on the Ridge" is a song recorded by American
country music
artist Dierks Bentley
. It was released to radio on April 12, 2010, and serves as the lead-off single to his fifth studio album, also titled Up on the Ridge
.
tune in which the narrator encourages his lover to leave the city behind with him for the night.
critic Jessica Phillips, in her review of the album, said that "the song's energetic spirit and banjo-supported melody should be a shot in the arm for country music."
Hot Country Songs
charts at #59 during the week of May 1, 2010. On the Hot Country Songs charts, the song peaked at #21, becoming his first single to miss the Top Ten since "My Last Name
" reached #17 in 2004.
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country music
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 to radio on April 12, 2010, and serves as the lead-off single to his fifth studio album, also titled Up on the Ridge
Up on the Ridge
Upon its release, Up on the Ridge received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
.
Content
The song is an uptempo bluegrassBluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
tune in which the narrator encourages his lover to leave the city behind with him for the night.
Critical reception
Sam Gazdziak of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs up" review, saying the song "coasts by on style over substance," but calling it "interesting." Country WeeklyCountry Weekly
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critic Jessica Phillips, in her review of the album, said that "the song's energetic spirit and banjo-supported melody should be a shot in the arm for country music."
Chart performance
The song debuted on the U.S. BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts at #59 during the week of May 1, 2010. On the Hot Country Songs charts, the song peaked at #21, becoming his first single to miss the Top Ten since "My Last Name
My Last Name
"My Last Name" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Dierks Bentley. It is the second single released from his 2003 self-titled album. The song is Bentley's first single to miss the Top 10 on the U.S...
" reached #17 in 2004.
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