Darius Rucker scores another chart double
On the song chart for the week ending Oct. 11, Kenny Chesney remained second with Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven from his forthcoming CD out in 2 weeks. Toby Keith was up two to third with She Never Cried In Front of Me. Kid Rock remained fourth with All Summer Long, while former number one from Jimmy Wayne, Do You Believe Me Now, fell two to fifth. Tim McGraw broke into the top 10 - at 9 - with Let It Go up 2. Luke Bryan had his second consecutive hit with Country Man up 2 to 10.
The big mover was Taylor Swift, whose new single Love Story skyrocketed 7 spots to 11. Montgomery Gentry was up 3 to 13 with Roll With Me. Another huge mover was Sugarland with its second single from its new CD, Already Gone, jumping from 25 to 18. Rascal Flatts moved up 5 to 21 with Here. Brad Paisley moved into the top 25 - at 24, up 5 spots - with his new single, Start a Band. The song, a duet with Keith Urban, is from Paisley's upcoming CD, "Play," out in November.
On the album chart, Sugarland stayed second with "Love on the Inside." The Randy Rogers Band debuted in third with their self-titled second major label disc. Taylor Swift maintained her fourth place with her debut, while Jessica Simpson was down two to fifth with "Do You Know."
There was not a lot of movement elsewhere in the top 25. Lady Antebellum was up 3 to 16th with its self-titled debut. Alan Jackson was up 3 to 19th with "Good Time." The Eli Young Band's "Jet Black & Jealous" dropped 13 spots to 18th in its second week out.
On the top 200 overall chart, Rucker was 13th, down 8, Sugarland 18th, Randy Rogers Band 29th, Swift 32nd and Simpson 37th.
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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