Black (Dierks Bentley album)

Black
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 27, 2016
GenreCountry
Length47:15
LabelCapitol Records Nashville
ProducerRoss Copperman
Dierks Bentley chronology
Riser
(2014)
Black
(2016)
The Mountain
(2018)
Singles from Black
  1. "Somewhere on a Beach"
    Released: January 18, 2016
  2. "Different for Girls"
    Released: June 6, 2016
  3. "Black"
    Released: November 14, 2016
  4. "What the Hell Did I Say"
    Released: June 26, 2017

Black is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released on May 27, 2016 by Capitol Records Nashville. Bentley explained that this is a record about relationships, and follows the same person throughout the track listing going through them. The lead single, "Somewhere on a Beach", was released to radio on January 18, 2016. The album's second single, "Different for Girls" (featuring Elle King), was released to country radio on June 6, 2016. The album's title track was released to country radio as the third single on November 14, 2016.[1] "What the Hell Did I Say" was sent to country radio as the albums fourth and final single June 26, 2017.[2]

Black garnered positive reviews from critics, praising the blend of classic and modern country aesthetics and its exploration of mature themes. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 101,000 equivalent album units and 88,000 copies in the first week.

  1. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Dierks Bentley's 'Black' Marks Third-Straight No. 1 Single". CMT. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.