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. 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. ''

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charts. The song was made available as downloadable content for the game ''

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'' on December 16, 2008. The song was written by Bentley,

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, 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."

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2007 singles 2006 songs Dierks Bentley songs Songs written by Dierks Bentley Songs written by Brett Beavers Capitol Records Nashville singles Song recordings produced by Brett Beavers {{2000s-country-song-stub