Darius Rucker scores chart double
On the song chart, Kenny Chesney was up two to second with Everybody Wants To Go to Heaven, while Kid Rock was up one to fourth with All Summer Long. Toby Keith was one to fifth with She Never Cried In Front of Me.
The biggest mover in the top 25 was Taylor Swift, whose new single Love Story, jumped from 25 to 18. Sugarland has a second single in the top 25 with Already Gone up 3 to 25, one behind the hit All I Want to Do.
On the album chart, Sugarland stayed second with "Love on the Inside," while Taylor Swift was fourth again with her self-titled debut. Eli Young Band debuted in fifth with "Jet Black & Jealous." Former American Idol Contestant Kristy Lee Cook debuted in eighth with "Why Wait." A compilation, "The Imus Ranch Record," debuted in 11th. Most of the albums took a dip on the charts.
On the overall top 200, Rucker was 5th, Sugarland 15th, Simpson 18th, Swift 25th and Eli Young Band 30th.
More news for Darius Rucker
- 04/26/24: Rucker reworks "Never Been Over" with Nettles
- 02/01/24: Rucker arrested on minor drug charges
- 10/27/23: Rucker teams up with Dax
- 10/23/23: CMA surprises Rucker with Humanitarian Award
- 10/06/23: Old Dominion, Rucker, Reba release new projects
- 09/05/23: Rucker unveils "Fires Don't Start Themselves" video
- 03/13/23: Rucker returns to the road
- 11/04/22: Rucker announces "Carolyn's Boy"
CD reviews for Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker has referenced his South Carolina roots numerous times in his career, but his first solo release in six years is a more direct tribute to his late mother, Carolyn, and not just in the title. Raised on church music, soul singers and country songs at home growing up, Rucker includes more than a hint of each here.
"Old Church Hymn," featuring Chapel Hart, evokes those childhood Sunday mornings in the pews, in a deep gospel tone that blossoms into an organ-driven, rousing singalong. ...
Darius Rucker is so darn likeable, he likely gets away with creating subpar music more than most. However, "When Was the Last Time" is a consistently good album, which is as respectable as it is likeable.
Rucker knows how to sing crowd pleasers, like the fun and funny "Count the Beers" and the all-star collaboration "Straight to Hell," which also features Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley. He shines brightest, though, on the more serious songs. ...
Although opener "Homegrown Honey" has a few hip-hip sonic elements fueling it, "Southern Style" is a fairly traditional - well, as traditional as Darius Rucker can get - album. "Homegrown Honey," along with the title cut and "Half Full Dixie Cup," make a play for Rucker's Southern credentials, and for the most part support these claims. Rucker is an easygoing vocalist, and this latest effort goes down smoothly.
It's still taboo for country ...
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