| "Draw Me a Map" | ||||
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| Single by Dierks Bentley | ||||
| from the album Up on the Ridge | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jon Randall | |||
| Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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"Draw Me a Map" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in August 2010 as the fifteenth single release of his career and the second and final single from his 2010 bluegrass album Up on the Ridge. The song was written by Bentley and Jon Randall.
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Critical reception
Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up", calling it "a plaintive ballad that easily fits among the best singles of the year." He praised the "rich images" of the lyrics and the backing vocals from Alison Krauss.[1] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave it a full five-star rating, calling the single "a near-flawless exercise in simplicity."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in late 2010.
Chart performance
With a peak of number 33 on Hot Country Songs, "Draw Me a Map" was the lowest-peaking single of Bentley's career, until "What the Hell Did I Say" failed to break the Top 40 in 2017.[3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 50 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 33 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[6] | 8 |
References
- ^ Boldt, Blake (24 August 2010). "Dierks Bentley — "Draw Me a Map"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby (29 August 2010). "Dierks Bentley — "Draw Me a Map"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
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