Dierks Bentley’s Infectious New Love/Hate Song
For those who need to laugh to keep from crying this Valentine’s Day, Dierks Bentley has your back, dropping “She Hates Me.” The new track features his patented style of country with a mischievous edge, plus the tongue-twisting story of a girl who is no longer falling for his country-boy charm.
Dierks told us recently, “We were goofing around with this idea before diving into our next ‘serious’ song, really just trying to make each other laugh. It just fell out, and I didn’t think much more about it after that. But then it really came to life in the studio, and then my kids were requesting it, and then I was getting texts from friends who had heard it, so I started taking it more seriously!”
He added with a grin, “I love any opportunity to laugh at myself – especially my younger self, and ‘She Hates Me,’ definitely provides that. I can’t wait for my fans to see the music video.”
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“She Hates Me” was penned at a writing camp last Spring by Bentley and longtime collaborators Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, and Chase McGill and falls in line with the spirit of previous hits “Somewhere On A Beach” and “Drunk On A Plane.” With production credit going to Copperman, Jon Randall, and Mary Hilliard Harrington.
Caught somewhere between a revenge-filled reality and a heartbroken man’s bourbon-induced fantasy, the official music video for “She Hates Me” finds Dierks trapped in a looping nightmare haunted by an ex-girlfriend.
He posted a tease to the new video on Instagram, writing, “My new single ‘She Hates Me’ drops tonight along with the official video @ midnight EST!”
The singer’s manager reacted to the post writing, “The song is really freakin’ great…but the haircut is (fire emoji).” A fan reacted, “It’s giving throwback Dierks, and we’re here for it.” One more fan said, “No, she hates you. You have Better hair than she does lol. Love the Song.”
