"Draw Me a Map" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley moved to Nashville in the late 90s to pursue a career in music, leading up to his releasing the self-funded and independent album Do ...

. It was released in August 2010 as the fifteenth single release of his career and the second and final single from his 2010 bluegrass album ''

Up on the Ridge ''Up on the Ridge'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released on June 8, 2010 by Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced two singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart with the ...

''. The song was written by Bentley and

Jon Randall Jon Randall Stewart (born February 17, 1969) is an American producer, songwriter, and musician. His career began as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers with whom he won his first Grammy for their ''Live at the Ryman'' album in 1992. Be ...

Critical reception

Blake Boldt of ''Engine 145'' gave the song a "thumbs up", calling it "a plaintive ballad that easily fits among the best singles of the year." He praised the "rich images" of the lyrics and the backing vocals from

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at ...

. Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' gave it a full five-star rating, calling the single "a near-flawless exercise in simplicity."

Music video

The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in late 2010.

Chart performance

With a peak of number 33 on

Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...

, "Draw Me a Map" was the lowest-peaking single of Bentley's career, until " What the Hell Did I Say" failed to break the Top 40 in 2017.

References

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