Dierks Bentley is the debut studio album by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released on August 19, 2003 via Capitol Records Nashville. It produced three singles with "What Was I Thinkin'", "My Last Name", and "How Am I Doin'". The first one became Bentley's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The album sold 1.1 million copies in the US. The track "My Love Will Follow You" was originally recorded by Buddy Miller on his 1995 album Your Love and Other Lies. "Bartenders, Etc." and "Whiskey Tears" were originally featured on Bentley's independently released 2001 album Don't Leave Me in Love, and were re-recorded for this album. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications Personnel Dierks Bentley – lead vocals Steve Brewster – drums Jimmy Carter – bass guitar Shad Cobb – fiddle J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar Glen Duncan – fiddle Terry Eldredge – background vocals Lona Heins – background vocals Wes Hightower – background vocals Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro Randy Kohrs – Dobro James Mitchell – electric guitar Russ Pahl – steel guitar, banjo Steven Sheehan – acoustic guitar Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin Russell Terrell – background vocals The Del McCoury Band (Track 13) Mike Bub – upright bass Jason Carter – fiddle Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals Rob McCoury – banjo Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals References 2003 debut albums Dierks Bentley albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Brett Beavers