"Gold" is a song by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released on August 8, 2022, as the first single and partial title track to Bentley's tenth studio album Gravel & Gold.
History
Tom Roland of Billboard wrote that the song is "a return to an increasingly familiar theme in his work: the importance of living in the moment, rather than worrying about the future or fretting about the past."[1] Bentley wrote the song during a songwriting session with Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, and Luke Dick. Dick presented the other writers with a "two-chord guitar pattern". Taking inspiration from his own pickup truck, Bentley came up with the song's central idea of contrasting gravel and gold. Bentley and Copperman produced the final recording of the song with assistance from Jon Randall and F. Reid Shippen. Contributing musicians on the track include Bryan Sutton, Sam Bush, and Charlie Worsham.[1]
Music video
Bentley released a video for the song on October 31, 2022.[2]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 63 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 68 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 51 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Tom Roland (August 30, 2022). "Makin' Tracks: Dierks Bentley Brings His Gravel to the Shiny, Optimistic 'Gold'". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley releases 'Gold' video". Music Universe. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Gold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2024.