"How Am I Doin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in May 2004 as the third and final single from his 2003 self-titled debut album. With a peak at number 4, this song became his second Top 5 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year. It also reached number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Bentley wrote this song with Writer X, a pseudonym of Jim Beavers.
How Am I Doin'
Frederick Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified Platinum in the United States, and his third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified Gold. It was followed in mid-2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire, was released in February 2009, and a bluegrass album, Up on the Ridge, was released on June 8, 2010. His sixth album, Home, followed in February 2012, as did a seventh one, Riser, in 2014. Bentley's eighth album, titled Black, was released in May 2016, and his ninth, The Mountain, was released in June 2018. His tenth studio album, Gravel & Gold, was released in February 2023.
Bentley in 2010
Dierks Bentley performing in Saginaw, Michigan, March 31, 2007
Bentley opening for Brad Paisley at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, February 14, 2009
Bentley meeting with service members before a concert during Military Appreciation Day in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, May 8, 2013