Back to Then
2002 studio album by Darius Rucker
Back to Then | ||||
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Studio album by Darius Rucker | ||||
Released | July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30) | |||
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Length | 51:13 | |||
Label | Hidden Beach | |||
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Darius Rucker chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
People | (mixed)[4] |
PopMatters | (favorable)[2] |
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Back to Then is the first studio album by the American singer Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish.
The song "This Is My World" was used in the soundtrack for the film, Shallow Hal.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wild One" | 3:38 | |
2. | "Exodus" |
| 4:11 |
3. | "Sometimes I Wonder" (featuring Jill Scott) |
| 4:14 |
4. | "Back to Then" |
| 4:58 |
5. | "This Is My World" |
| 5:05 |
6. | "I'm Glad You're Mine" | Al Green | 3:05 |
7. | "Butterfly" | Peter Black | 4:31 |
8. | "Hold On" |
| 4:06 |
9. | "Ten Years" | 3:56 | |
10. | "One More Night" |
| 4:17 |
11. | "Amazing Grace" (Interlude) | 0:48 | |
12. | "Somewhere" |
| 3:41 |
13. | "Sleeping in My Bed" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| 4:43 |
Total length: | 51:13 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
- Darrell "Delite" Allamby – backing vocals (track 13)
- Arden Altino – co-producer (track 8)
- Davis Barnett – viola (track 5)
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing (tracks 1-5)
- Chris Conway – engineer (track 8)
- Jimmy Cozier – producer, vocal arrangements, and backing vocals (track 8)
- Mike Davis – trombone (track 10)
- Vidal Davis – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4), engineer and drums (track 3)
- Ivan Dupée – producer, engineer, mixing, programming, bass guitar, clavinet, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer, and vocal arrangements (track 13)
- Ethan Farmer – bass guitar (track 12)
- Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell – producer, arrangements, drum programming, and instrumentation (track 9)
- Erik Ferrell – assistant engineer (track 9)
- Brian Garten – engineer (track 6)
- Serban Ghenea – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4)
- Ask Giz – engineer (track 9)
- Larry Gold – strings (track 3), cello (track 5)
- Vivian Green – backing vocals (track 4)
- Carvin Haggins – producer and backing vocals (track 2)
- Woody Harrelson – backing vocals (track 8)
- Andre Harris – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4), engineer and keyboards (track 3)
- Keith Henderson – guitar (track 13)
- Darren Henson – producer (tracks 2, 5)
- Shawn Hibbler – drum fills and hi-hats (track 13)
- Travis House – producer (tracks 6, 7), engineer and mixing (track 7)
- Jim Hynes – trumpet (track 10)
- Gwen Jackson – backing vocals (track 2)
- Jeeve – producer (tracks 6, 7), engineer and mixing (track 7)
- Daniel Johnson – backing vocals (tracks 10, 12)
- Kipper Jones – backing vocals (track 4)
- Jeff Kievit – trumpet (track 10)
- Olga Konopelsky – violin (track 5)
- Emma Kummrow – violin (track 5)
- Darren Lighty – producer, arrangements, drum programming, and instrumentation (track 9)
- David Lopez – engineer (tracks 10, 12)
- Lil' Mo – backing vocals (track 9)
- Joe Mardin – horn arrangements (track 10)
- Darius “D-Rain" McGuire – backing vocals (track 8)
- Musiq – backing vocals (track 2)
- Jazz Nixon – producer (tracks 10, 12)
- Richard Patterson – bass fills (track 13)
- Keith Pelzer – producer (tracks 2, 5), engineer and Fender Rhodes (track 5)
- Kevin Perry – assistant engineer (track 9)
- Gus Rickette – drum programming (track 13)
- Paul Riezer – violin (track 5)
- Antoinette Roberson – backing vocals (track 13)
- Eric Roberson – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 13)
- Jacob Robinson – engineer and mixing (track 13)
- Darius Rucker – lead vocals (all tracks), vocal arrangements and backing vocals (tracks 8, 13)
- Erik Sayles – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4)
- Jill Scott – lead vocals and vocal arrangements (track 3)
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone (track 10)
- Snoop Dogg – additional vocals (track 13)
- Greg Tepperman – violin (track 5)
- Ryan Toby – vocal arrangements and backing vocals (track 1)
- Terry Tribbett – bass guitar (tracks 3, 5)
- Sid Vee – co-producer (track 8)
- Dave Way – mixing (tracks 6, 8-10, 12)
- Jimmy "June Bug" White – engineer (track 3)
- Josh Wilbur – engineer (track 10)
- Byron Williams – organ (tracks 10, 12)
- Jay Williams – guitar (track 12)
- Rick Williams – guitar and bass guitar (track 10)
- Kenna Zemedkun – backing vocals (track 2)
Chart performance
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 127 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[8] | 43 |
References
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- Back to Then
- Learn to Live
- Charleston, SC 1966
- True Believers
- Home for the Holidays
- Southern Style
- When Was the Last Time
- Carolyn's Boy
- "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"
- "It Won't Be Like This for Long"
- "Alright"
- "History in the Making"
- "Come Back Song"
- "This"
- "I Got Nothin'"
- "True Believers"
- "Wagon Wheel"
- "Radio"
- "Homegrown Honey"
- "Southern Style"
- "If I Told You"
- "For the First Time"
- "Straight to Hell"
- "Beers and Sunshine"