Woman, Amen

"Woman, Amen" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released in January 2018 as the lead single from his 2018 album The Mountain. Bentley wrote this song with Josh Kear and Ross Copperman, the latter of whom also co-produced it.

"Woman, Amen"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album The Mountain
Released	January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Genre	Country
Length	3:00
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Dierks Bentley Josh Kear Ross Copperman
Producer(s)	Ross Copperman Jon Randall
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"What the Hell Did I Say" (2017) "Woman, Amen" (2018) "Burning Man" (2018)

Content

Dierks Bentley said that the song was inspired by his wife, Cassidy Black. He said that "I've come back from so many writing appointments over the past 12 years like 'I wrote this song about you' and she's like, 'Just because it's a love song doesn't mean it's about me.'"[1]

The song is a "ringing, uptempo track" driven by a "propulsive groove" from drummer Matt Chamberlain.[1] Rolling Stone described the song as having "bright, ringing guitars and vocals that as if shouted from a hilltop, while a rolling drumbeat embodies an avalanche of devotion for one's significant other."[2] Bentley wrote with Josh Kear and Ross Copperman, the latter of whom also produced it. He said that the song was written after a series of songwriting sessions in Telluride, Colorado which produced most of the album's content,[1] and that he was inspired after Kear provided the title line.[2]

Commercial performance

The song debuted on Country Airplay at No. 29 on its radio release,[3] and entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 23 the following week.[4] It peaked at No. 1 on Country Airplay in June 2018 in its 25th week on the chart. It is Bentley's 16th No. 1 on the chart.[5] It has sold 141,000 copies in the United States as of July 2018.[6]

Personnel

Adapted from The Mountain liner notes.[7]

• Dierks Bentley – lead vocals, background vocals
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• Ross Copperman – background vocals, keyboards, programming
• Ian Fitchuk – bass guitar, keyboards
• Ben Helson – acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Josh Kear – background vocals
• Jon Randall – acoustic guitar, mandolin
• F. Reid Shippen – programming

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 53 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 23 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 28

References

1. "Dierks Bentley on New Single, 'Woman, Amen': 'It's One of My More Personal Songs'". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
2. "Hear Dierks Bentley's Surging New Song 'Woman, Amen'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
3. "Country Airplay". Billboard. January 27, 2018.
4. "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. February 3, 2018.
5. Asker, Jim (June 12, 2018). "Can We Get an 'Amen'? Dierks Bentley Rules Country Airplay; FGL Makes History With 3 in Hot Country Songs Top 10". Billboard.
6. Bjorke, Matt (July 3, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 3, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
7. The Mountain (CD booklet). Dierks Bentley. Capitol Nashville. 2018. B0028286-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
8. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
9. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
10. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
11. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
12. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
13. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.