Somewhere on a Beach
"Somewhere on a Beach" | ||||
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File:SomewhereonaBeach.jpg | ||||
Single by Dierks Bentley | ||||
from the album Black | ||||
Released | January 19, 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Producer(s) | Ross Copperman | |||
Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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"Somewhere on a Beach" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released for digital download on January 19, 2016, and to country radio on January 25, 2016, as the lead single from his eighth studio album, Black.
Contents
Content
"Somewhere on a Beach" is a country pop song in which the narrator is talking to his ex-girlfriend about his life after they broke up. He tells her he has a new girlfriend, and adds that they are together having fun "somewhere on a beach".
The song has been compared to Bentley's previous hits "Drunk on a Plane" (2014) and "How Am I Doin'" (2004).
Personnel
- Dierks Bentley - lead vocals
- Ross Copperman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Jedd Hughes - acoustic guitar
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar
- Danny Rader - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
- Aaron Sterling - drums, percussion
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
Reception
Critical
The website, Taste of Country, gave the song a positive review, saying it is "fair to call call the soulful country-blues song a sequel to “Drunk On a Plane”: "Somewhere on a Beach" details what happens once that plane lands". It also compared the song's atmosphere favorably to Kenny Chesney's musical style.[1]
Commercial
The song debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Country Airplay chart at No. 29 on its first week,[2] selling 19,000 copies in the United States.[3] In the following week it rose to No. 20 on Hot Country Songs,[4] and entered Billboard Hot 100 at No. 98,[5] with a further 22,000 copies sold.[6] The song reached No.1 on the Hot Country Songs chart in April 2016, Bentley's 11th No. 1 on the chart.[7] It also peaked at No. 35 on Hot 100 the same week.[8] The song has sold 382,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[9]
Live performances
Bentley debuted the song on January 19, 2016, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[citation needed]
Performed at Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa VIP event on January 23rd at the Barcelo Maya resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Bentley performed the song as part of his hosting of the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in February 2016.[10]
Chart performance
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 59 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 35 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000 |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single April 30–May 14, 2016 |
Succeeded by "H.O.L.Y." by Florida Georgia Line |
Preceded by | Billboard Canada Country number-one single May 14–21, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single May 21–28, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Mind Reader" by Dustin Lynch |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref |
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United States | January 19, 2016 | Digital download | Capitol Nashville | |
January 25, 2016 | Country radio |
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- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley.
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- Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry
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- Certification Table Entry usages for United States
- 2016 singles
- 2016 songs
- Dierks Bentley songs
- Capitol Records Nashville singles
- Music videos directed by Wes Edwards
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Billboard Canada Country number-one singles
- Billboard Country Airplay number-one singles