Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)

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"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
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Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Long Trip Alone
ReleasedJune 4, 2007
Recorded2006
GenreCountry
Length3:19
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"Long Trip Alone"
(2006)
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
(2007)
"Trying to Stop Your Leaving"
(2008)

"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.

Critical reception[]

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 performance[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 59
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 46
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2007) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 9

References[]

  1. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2007-05-17). "Dierks Bentley - "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.


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