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2002 studio album by Darius Rucker
Back to Then
Studio album by Darius Rucker
ReleasedJuly 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)
Genre
Length51:13
LabelHidden Beach
Producer
Darius Rucker chronology
Back to Then
(2002) 		Learn to Live
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC
People(mixed)
PopMatters(favorable)
Rolling Stone

Back to Then is the first studio album by the American singer Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. The album marks a stylistic departure of the alternative rock sound of Hootie & the Blowfish in favor of an R&B style.

The song "This Is My World" was used in the soundtrack for the film, Shallow Hal.

Track listing

Back to Then track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild One"3:38
2."Exodus"4:11
3."Sometimes I Wonder" (featuring Jill Scott)4:14
4."Back to Then"
  • Harris
  • Kipper Jones
  • Rucker
  • Derek Washington
4:58
5."This Is My World"5:05
6."I'm Glad You're Mine"Al Green3:05
7."Butterfly"Peter Black4:31
8."Hold On"4:06
9."Ten Years"3:56
10."One More Night"
  • Jazz Nixon
  • Rucker
4:17
11."Amazing Grace" (Interlude)0:48
12."Somewhere"
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Nixon
  • Rucker
3:41
13."Sleeping in My Bed" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Darrell Allamby
  • Calvin Broadus
  • Kenneth Dickerson
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Rucker
4:43
Total length:51:13
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Sexy Lover"3:42
15."When's the Last Time"
  • Rucker
  • Farrar
  • Taylor
3:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

  • 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
US Billboard 200 127
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 43

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ PopMatters review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. People review
  5. Rolling Stone review
  6. "The Characters Audio Portrait - ASCAP". Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. Back to Then (booklet). Hidden Beach. 2002.
  8. "Darius Rucker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ""Darius Rucker Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.
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