Every Mile a Memory

"Every Mile a Memory"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Long Trip Alone
Released	July 17, 2006
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Country
Length	3:53
Label	Capitol Nashville
Writer(s)	Brett Beavers Steve Bogard Dierks Bentley
Producer(s)	Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"Settle for a Slowdown" (2006) "Every Mile a Memory" (2006) "Long Trip Alone" (2007)

"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 lead-off single to his third album Long Trip Alone. It became Bentley's fourth Number One hit in November 2006, the same week that the album was at Number One on the Country Albums charts. The song was written Bentley, Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers.

Content

The 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."

Music video

The music video was directed by Russell Thomas and premiered in July 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.

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	48
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	32

Preceded by "I Loved Her First" by Heartland

Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single November 4, 2006

Succeeded by "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics