Dirt Road in 'Em explained

Dirt Road In 'Em
Artist:Aaron Pritchett
Album:The Score
Type:single
Cover:Dirt Road In Em.jpeg
Genre:Country
Chronology:Aaron Pritchett singles
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"Dirt Road In 'Em" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Aaron Pritchett. The track was written by Troy Johnson, Justin Sherman, and Jack Williams.[1] It was the lead single off Pritchett's seventh studio album The Score.[2] The song won "Single of the Year" at the 2016 British Columbia Country Music Awards.

Background

Pritchett was raised in Kitimat, British Columbia. He remarked that the song gave him "that feeling of being on back roads, hanging out with friends and really doing nothing much of anything, just enjoying life".[3]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref
2016British Columbia Country Music AssociationSingle of the Year[4]
Video of the Year

Commercial performance

"Dirt Road In 'Em" reached a peak of number six on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated June 18, 2016, spending 20 weeks on the chart in total. It was Pritchett's first top ten hit in seven years since his song "Hell Bent for Buffalo" in 2009.[5] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.

Music video

The official music video for "Dirt Road In 'Em" premiered on April 29, 2016.[6] It won "Video of the Year" at the 2016 British Columbia Country Music Awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dirt Road In 'Em - Aaron Pritchett. AllMusic. January 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Aaron Pritchett on his new album, The Score. Stuart. Derdeyn. February 22, 2017. Vancouver Sun. January 2, 2024.
  3. Web site: Aaron Pritchett plays Filberg Park on Aug. 25. Comox Valley Record. August 24, 2016. Mark. Allan. January 2, 2024.
  4. Web site: British Columbia Country Music Association – Awards Past Winners. British Columbia Country Music Association. January 2, 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110020130/http://www.bccountry.com/bccma_pastwinners.htm. November 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: Aaron Pritchett - Nashville North. Calgary Stampede. January 2, 2024. January 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240102204624/https://www.calgarystampede.com/nashville-north/aaron-pritchett.
  6. Web site: Aaron Pritchett - Dirt Road In 'Em - Music Video. YouTube. January 2, 2024. video. April 29, 2016.
  7. Web site: Aaron Pritchett Chart History (Canada Country). Billboard. January 2, 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118035523/https://www.billboard.com/artist/aaron-pritchett/chart-history/ccw/. November 18, 2021.