Rucker leads Billboard songs chart, Shelton debut at top of album chart
On the song chart, Lady Antebellum was third with Downtown, one ahead of Miranda Lambert's Mama's Broken Heart. Florida Georgia Line was fifth again with Get Your Shine On. Thompson Square went from 10 to 7 with If I Didn't Have You. FGL also was up three, to eighth, with Cruise.
Jason Aldean jumped from 20 to 13 with 1994. Shelton's new single, Boys 'Round Here, featuring Pistol Annies (which includes Lambert) and Friends, skyrocketed from 44 to 15 in its second week out.
Kip Moore's new single, Hey Pretty Girl, climbed 5 spots to 22nd.
On the albums chart, Alan Jackson debuted in second with "Precious Memories: Volume II," a collection of religious songs. Luke Bryan was third with "Spring Break...Here to Party." Thompson Square debuted in fourth with "Just Feels Good." Taylor Swift was fifth with "Red."
Bryan's "tailgates & tanlines," was eighth, up three. The compilation "Official 2013 Academy Of Country Music Awards 'ZinePak" debuted in 11th. Maggie Rose debuted at 36 with "Cut to Impress." Every other album between 11 and 40 was the same or mainly down except for the "Nashville" TV show soundtrack, which was up 1 to 22.
On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Steven Curtis Chapman remained first with "Deep Roots." Old Crow Medicine Show was second again with "Carry Me Back." Punch Brothers jumped from 10 to 3 with "Who's Feeling Young Now?" The Gibson Brothers debuted in fourth with "They Called It Music," one ahead of Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out's "Timeless Hits From the Past: Bluegrassed."
On the overall top 200, Shelton debuted in 3rd, Jackson 5th, Bryan 12th, Thompson Square 13th and Swift 20th.
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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