Back to Then

2002 studio album by Darius Rucker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

ReleasedJuly 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)
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Length51:13
LabelHidden Beach
Quick facts Studio album by Darius Rucker, Released ...
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)
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
People(mixed)[4]
PopMatters(favorable)[2]
Rolling StoneStarStarHalf star[5]
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The song "This Is My World" was used in the soundtrack for the film, Shallow Hal.

Track listing

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Back to Then track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wild One"
  • Vidal Davis
  • Andre "Dirty" Harris
3:38
2."Exodus"
  • Keith Pelzer
  • Darren Henson
  • Carvin Haggins
4:11
3."Sometimes I Wonder" (featuring Jill Scott)
  • Harris
  • Davis
4:14
4."Back to Then"
  • Harris
  • Kipper Jones
  • Rucker
  • Derek Washington
Harris4:58
5."This Is My World"
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Rucker
  • Zemedkun
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
5:05
6."I'm Glad You're Mine"Al Green
  • Travis House
  • Jeeve
3:05
7."Butterfly"Peter Black
  • Jeeve
  • House
4:31
8."Hold On"
4:06
9."Ten Years"
  • Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell
  • Darren Lighty
3:56
10."One More Night"
  • Jazz Nixon
  • Rucker
Jazz Nixon4:17
11."Amazing Grace" (Interlude)
 0:48
12."Somewhere"
  • Nixon
  • Rucker
  • Daniel Johnson
Nixon3:41
13."Sleeping in My Bed" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Darrell Allamby
  • Rucker
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Kenneth Dickerson
  • Calvin Broadus
  • Ivan Dupée
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby[b]
  • Kenny "Kenny-Flav" Dickerson[b]
4:43
Total length:51:13
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Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Sexy Lover"
The Characters3:42
15."When's the Last Time"
  • Rucker
  • Farrar
  • Taylor
The Characters3:53
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Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[7]

  • 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

More information Chart (2002), Peak position ...
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8]127
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[9]43
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