Dierks Bentley released the title track from his CMA-nominated album BLACK (Capitol Records Nashville) today (October 31st). Written by Dierks, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley, “Black” has been called one of “the sexiest songs of his career.”
“It’s no secret that this record is named after my wife, and she was both brave and generous to let me write about our relationship as the foundation of a lot of these songs,” said Bentley. “I’ve talked about how it explores some of the darker corners and edges of the heart, what happens in the black of night, and this song was really central to forming the rest of the project. It’s probably not what Cass expected when I told her I’d written a love song and named it after her, it’s more of an in-the-moment love song.”
The four-time CMA nominee will make the television premiere of the steamy new single “Black” live from Nashville on Wednesday during Good Morning America (ABC at 8:30a local time on 11/2). Tonight (10/31), Bentley will also perform on ABC’s prime time special, All Access Nashville: Celebrating the CMA Awards with Robin Roberts (ABC at 9:00P CST on 10/31) in front of a live audience at Nashville’s Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.
Dierks just wrapped the last leg off his headlining 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR selling out amphitheaters and venues throughout the country. He also recently announced his 2017 WHAT THE HELL WORLD TOUR launching January 19th in Dayton, Ohio, with Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi. For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.
Audio / Dierks Bentley says the song “Black” kicked off the entire theme of his new album.
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“I wrote the song ‘Black.’ I loved the song and it had this kind of relationship, sexy thing going on. My wife’s maiden name is Black, and so it has these layers to it. Our 10th anniversary has come and gone, so it kind of sparked an idea of a relationship-type record. I think she heard the song and she really liked it, and then as the album started growing, it became less of just about her and more just about this journey in general – this guy going through these ebbs and flows in different relationships and trying to figure it all out.”
