"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" | ||||
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Single by Dierks Bentley | ||||
from the album Long Trip Alone | ||||
Released | June 4, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Brett Beavers | |||
Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in June 2007 as the third single from his 2006 album Long Trip Alone. It became his fifth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was made available as downloadable content for the game Rock Band on December 16, 2008. The song was written by Bentley, Brett Beavers, Rob Harrington and Rod Janzen.
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that it was "an uptempo, breezy romp with plenty of banjo and carefree charm." [1]
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [2] | 59 |
Canada Country ( Billboard) [3] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 46 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 1 |
Chart (2007) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard) [6] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" | ||||
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Single by Dierks Bentley | ||||
from the album Long Trip Alone | ||||
Released | June 4, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Brett Beavers | |||
Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in June 2007 as the third single from his 2006 album Long Trip Alone. It became his fifth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was made available as downloadable content for the game Rock Band on December 16, 2008. The song was written by Bentley, Brett Beavers, Rob Harrington and Rod Janzen.
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that it was "an uptempo, breezy romp with plenty of banjo and carefree charm." [1]
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [2] | 59 |
Canada Country ( Billboard) [3] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 46 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 1 |
Chart (2007) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard) [6] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |