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"Every Mile a Memory"
"Every Mile a Memory"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Long Trip Alone
Released	July 17, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Land
Length	3:52
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Brett Beavers; Steve Bogard; Dierks Bentley;
Producer(s)	Brett Beavers
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"Every Mile a Memory" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album Long Trip Alone. It became Bentley's fourth number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in November 2006, the same week that the album was at number one on the Top Country Albums chart.^[1] Bentley wrote this song with Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers.

Content

This song tells the story of a man missing a woman and how everything he sees and hears evokes her memory.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard 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."^[2] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Every Mile a Memory" at number five on his top 10 list of Bentley's best songs.^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Russell Thomas and premiered on August 3, 2006. It was made to promote his live 2006 TV special, "Live & Loud At The Filmore". Shot in a grainy texture, it features black-and-white footage of Dierks in concert, and yellow footage of him driving a truck and motorcycle down a highway with the sun in his face.

The music video reached number 1 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown for the week of October 19, 2006.

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.^[4]

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)^[5]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	48
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	32

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Gilbert, Calvin (October 28, 2006). "Dierks Bentley hits chart milestone". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
^ Billboard, August 5, 2006
^ Dauphin, Chuck (July 14, 2017). "Dierks Bentley's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ "Hot Country Songs: July 15, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
^ "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Every Mile a Memory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

[1] Gilbert, Calvin (October 28, 2006). "Dierks Bentley hits chart milestone". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2010.

[2] Billboard, August 5, 2006

[3] Dauphin, Chuck (July 14, 2017). "Dierks Bentley's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[4] "Hot Country Songs: July 15, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Dierks_Bentley-5] "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Dierks_Bentley-6] "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Dierks_Bentley-7] "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

[8] "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.

[United_StatesDierks_BentleyEvery_Mile_a_MemorysingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Every Mile a Memory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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-"'''Every Mile a Memory'''" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist [[Dierks Bentley]].  It was released in July 2006 as the lead-off single to his 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1544314/dierks-bentley-hits-chart-milestone.jhtml|title=Dierks Bentley hits chart milestone|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=28 October 2006|work=[[Country Music Television|CMT]]|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>  The song was written Bentley, Steve Bogard and [[Brett Beavers]].
+"'''Every Mile a Memory'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Dierks Bentley]]. It was released in July 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album ''[[Long Trip Alone]]''. It became Bentley's fourth number one hit on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart in November 2006, the same week that the album was at number one on the Top Country Albums chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1544314/dierks-bentley-hits-chart-milestone.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016110435/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1544314/dierks-bentley-hits-chart-milestone.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2009|title=Dierks Bentley hits chart milestone|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=October 28, 2006|publisher=[[CMT (American TV channel)|Country Music Television]]|accessdate=April 3, 2010}}</ref> Bentley wrote this song with Steve Bogard and [[Brett Beavers]].
 ==Content==
-The song tells the story of a guy missing a girl and how every little thing evokes her memory.
+This song tells the story of a man missing a woman and how everything he sees and hears evokes her memory.
 ==Critical reception==
-Deborah Evans Price, of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' 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."<ref>''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'', August 5, 2006</ref>
+Deborah Evans Price of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' 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."<ref>''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', August 5, 2006</ref> In 2017, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' contributor [[Chuck Dauphin]] put "Every Mile a Memory" at number five on his top 10 list of Bentley's best songs.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7858082/dierks-bentley-songs-best-hits-list|title=Dierks Bentley's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|last=Dauphin|first=Chuck|authorlink=Chuck Dauphin|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 14, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
+The music video was directed by Russell Thomas and premiered on August 3, 2006. It was made to promote his live 2006 TV special, "Live & Loud At The Filmore". Shot in a grainy texture, it features black-and-white footage of Dierks in concert, and yellow footage of him driving a truck and motorcycle down a highway with the sun in his face.
-The music video was directed by Russell Thomas and premiered in July 2006.
+The music video reached number 1 on [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]]'s ''Top Twenty Countdown'' for the week of October 19, 2006.
 ==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.
+"Every Mile a Memory" debuted at number 45 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week of July 15, 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2006-07-15|title=Hot Country Songs: July 15, 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
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+| US [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2006: Country Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=2006| accessdate=July 10, 2012}}</ref>
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Discography
Studio albums	Dierks Bentley Modern Day Drifter Long Trip Alone Feel That Fire Up on the Ridge Startseite Riser Black The Mountain Gravel & Gold
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008
Singles	"What Was I Thinkin'" "My Last Name" "How Am I Doin'" "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" "Come a Little Closer" "Settle for a Slowdown" "Every Mile a Memory" "Long Trip Alone" "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" "Feel That Fire" "Sideways" "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" "Up on the Ridge" "Draw Me a Map" "Am I the Only One" "Home" "5-1-5-0" "Tip It On Back" "Bourbon in Kentucky" "I Hold On" "Drunk on a Plane" "Say You Do" "Riser" "Somewhere on a Beach" "Different for Girls" "Black" "What the Hell Did I Say" "Woman, Amen" "Burning Man" "Living" "Gone" "Beers on Me" "Gold" "American Girl"
Featured singles	"The South" "Flatliner" "New Old Trucks"
Related articles	Hot Country Knights The K Is Silent
Concert tours	Riser Tour Sounds of Summer Tour 2015 Somewhere on a Beach Tour