Somewhere on a Beach

"Somewhere on a Beach"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Black
Released	January 19, 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Country country pop
Length	3:19
Label	Capitol Nashville
Writer(s)	Michael Tyler Jaron Boyer Alexander Palmer Dave Kuncio Josh Mirenda
Producer(s)	Ross Copperman
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"Riser" (2015) "Somewhere on a Beach" (2016)

"Somewhere on a Beach" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released for digital download on January 19, 2016, and to country radio on January 25, 2016, as the lead single from his upcoming eighth studio album, Black.

Content

"Somewhere on a Beach" is a country pop song in which the narrator is talking to his ex-girlfriend about his life after they broke up. He tells her he has a new girlfriend, and adds that they are together having fun "somewhere on a beach".

The song has been compared to Bentley's previous hits "Drunk on a Plane" (2014) and "How Am I Doin'" (2004).

Personnel

• Dierks Bentley - lead vocals
• Ross Copperman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
• Jedd Hughes - acoustic guitar
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Danny Rader - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
• Aaron Sterling - drums, percussion
• Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar

Reception

Critical

The website, Taste of Country, gave the song a positive review, saying it is "fair to call call the soulful country-blues song a sequel to “Drunk On a Plane”: "Somewhere on a Beach" details what happens once that plane lands". It also compared the song's atmosphere favorably to Kenny Chesney's musical style.^[1]

Commercial

The song debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Country Airplay chart at No. 29 on its first week,^[2] selling 19,000 copies in the United States.^[3] In the following week it rose to No. 20 on Hot Country Songs,^[4] and entered Billboard Hot 100 at No. 98,^[5] with a further 22,000 copies sold.^[6] The song has sold 216,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.^[7]

Live performances

Bentley debuted the song on January 19, 2016, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Performed at Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa VIP event on January 23rd at the Barcelo Maya resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Bentley performed the song as part of his hosting of the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in February 2016.^[8]

Chart performance

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	59
Canada Country (Billboard)[10]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	35
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13]	1

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, label catalog number, and reference

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref
United States	January 19, 2016	Digital download	Capitol Nashville
	January 25, 2016		Country radio

References

1. "Dierks Bentley, ‘Somewhere on a Beach’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
2. "Country Airplay: February 6, 2016". Billboard.
3. Bjorke, Matt (January 24, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: January 25, 2016". Roughstock.
4. "The Hot 100: February 6, 2016". Billboard.
5. "The Hot 100: February 13, 2016". Billboard.
6. Bjorke, Matt (January 30, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: February 1, 2016". Roughstock.
7. Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: March 29, 2016". Roughstock.
8. "CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : Somewhere on a Beach". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
9. "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley.
10. "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dierks Bentley.
11. "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley.
12. "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dierks Bentley.
13. "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley.