Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere on a Beach” climbed to the top of the country charts this week. The No. 1 song is the first release from his upcoming album, Black, which will be available beginning May 27th.

It’s always a difficult thing as an artist to pick the first single from a new record, and for Dierks, he felt “Somewhere on a Beach” would kick off the new project perfectly.

“Picking first singles is always one of the hardest things you do when it comes to a record,” says Dierks. “I just wanted to come to a song first that I felt like would just really get things going and something everyone can relate to and everyone can have a few drinks to and just something that’s going to be great for our tour this summer, so it kind of came down to this song, man. ‘Somewhere on a Beach’ just feels like the perfect first single for this project.”

He will celebrate Memorial Day (May 30th) with a concert on the beach, inspired by the lead single. The “Somewhere On A Beach Bash” will hit Panama City Beach, Florida’s famed hangout, Spinnaker Beach Bar.

The fun-loving song is still going strong and is picking up even more steam as Memorial Day draws closer.

The country superstar has been rehearsing for his 2016 Somewhere On A Beach Tour, which kicks off Thursday (May 12^th) in Holmdel, New Jersey. He’s taking Randy Houser, Cam and Tucker Beathard on the road with him.

For more information on the new album, upcoming appearances and tour dates, stay tuned to www.dierks.com.