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5150
.
2012 single by Dierks Bentley
"5-1-5-0"
is a song co-written and recorded by American
country music
artist
Dierks Bentley
. It was released in April 2012 as the third single from his 2012 album
Home
. The song was written by Bentley,
Brett Beavers
, and
Jim Beavers
.
Background and writing
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Co-writer Jim Beavers told
Taste of Country
that the idea for "5-1-5-0" came about when Bentley and he were discussing
Van Halen
's album
5150
. Beavers said that he changed the pronunciation from "fifty-one-fifty" to "five-one-five-oh", and rhymed it with "somebody call the po-po" after seeing a police car.
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Content
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The title is a reference to the
5150
"involuntary psychiatric hold" in the
California Welfare and Institutions Code
. In it, the narrator sings that his lover is making him "crazy".
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Critical reception
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Bobby Peacock of
Roughstock
gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it was "fun to listen to" and "sticks in the head after only one listen."
[3]
Billy Dukes of
Taste of Country
rated it four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "three minutes of reckless energy".
[4]
Music video
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The music video was directed by
Wes Edwards
and premiered in June 2012.
[5]
No
EVH
5150 amplifiers are in the video.
Chart performance
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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References
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- ^
Conaway, Alanna (1 April 2012).
"Dierks Bentley, '5-1-5-0′ ? Lyrics Uncovered"
.
Taste of Country
. Retrieved
13 May
2012
.
- ^
Bierly, Mandi (10 February 2012).
"
Home
review"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
13 May
2012
.
- ^
Peacock, Bobby (17 April 2012).
"
'5-1-5-0' review"
.
Roughstock
. Retrieved
13 May
2012
.
- ^
Dukes, Billy (23 March 2012).
"Dierks Bentley, '5-1-5-0′ ? Song Review"
.
Taste of Country
. Retrieved
13 May
2012
.
- ^
"CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : 5-1-5-0"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
June 1,
2012
.
- ^
"Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^
"Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Best of 2012: Country Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. 2012
. Retrieved
December 14,
2012
.
- ^
"Canadian single certifications ? Dierks Bentley ? 5-1-5-0"
.
Music Canada
. Retrieved
January 10,
2014
.
- ^
"American single certifications ? Dierks Bentley ? 5-1-5-0"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
December 27,
2020
.
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