Back to Then

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[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
People(mixed)[4]
PopMatters(favorable)[2]
Rolling Stone[5]

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]

  • 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[7] 127
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[8] 43

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b PopMatters review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ People review
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review
  6. ^ Back to Then (booklet). Hidden Beach. 2002.
  7. ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. ^ ""Darius Rucker Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.