"Riser" is a song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
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 to radio on June 15, 2015 as the fifth and final single from his seventh studio album of
the same name. The song was written by
Travis Meadows and
Steve Moakler.
Commercial reception
The song debuted at No. 58 on the Country Airplay chart, and No. 49 on the Hot Country Songs chart in March 2014 on the album was released, selling 8,000 copies. It only re-entered the charts the following year in July 2015 after it was released as a single. It has sold 179,000 copies in the US as of January 2016.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Wes Edwards
Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed over 150 official music videos in various genres from country to EDM. He has created multiple videos for Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Dash Berlin, and Emma Hewitt. In 2020 ...
and premiered in September 2015.
Charts performance
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Country ballads
2010s ballads
2015 singles
Dierks Bentley songs
2014 songs
Capitol Records Nashville singles
Music videos directed by Wes Edwards
Songs written by Steve Moakler
Songs written by Travis Meadows
Song recordings produced by Ross Copperman
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