Lot of Leavin' Left to Do

"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Modern Day Drifter
Released January 11, 2005
Recorded 2005
Genre Country
Length 4:32
Label Capitol Nashville
Writer(s) Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"How Am I Doin'"
(2004)		 "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
(2005)		 "Come a Little Closer"
(2005)

"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in January 2005 as the lead-off single from his album Modern Day Drifter. It peaked at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, while it was a number-one hit in Canada.

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "personality packed uptempo number" "with the driving lead guitar and macho-lover lyric." She goes on to say that the song is "reminiscent of Waylon Jennings at his charismatic outlaw best." On Bentley's vocals, she says that he "infuses the lyric with reckless, sexy charm."[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sam Erickson. It reached #1 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown in the summer of 2005.

Chart positions

"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" debuted at number forty-six on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of February 5, 2005.

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 47
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3

References

  1. ^ Billboard, February 5, 2005
  2. ^ "Dierks Bentley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dierks Bentley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Dierks Bentley. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
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