Charleston, SC 1966

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Charleston, SC 1966
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
GenreCountry
Length48:31
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Darius Rucker chronology
Learn to Live
(2008)
Charleston, SC 1966
(2010)
True Believers
(2013)
Singles from Charleston, SC 1966
  1. "Come Back Song"
    Released: July 6, 2010
  2. "This"
    Released: November 22, 2010
  3. "I Got Nothin'"
    Released: May 23, 2011

Charleston, SC 1966 is the third studio album and the second country album from American recording artist Darius Rucker. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2010, through Capitol Nashville.[1]

Background[]

In a CMT news-post, it was explained that the album title is derived from country music artist Radney Foster's 1992 album, Del Rio, TX 1959, which noted Foster's birthplace and birth year, as the title for this album had been for the birth year and birthplace of Rucker. Rucker said Foster's album "showed him the possibilities of country music".[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[3]
American Songwriter3.5/5 stars[4]
Country Weekly4/5 stars[5]
The Dallas Morning NewsB[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
Los Angeles Times2/4 stars[7]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[9]
Roughstock4/5 stars[10]
Slant Magazine2.5/5 stars[11]
USA Today3/4 stars[12]

Upon its release, Charleston, SC 1966 received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[13] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[13]

Jessica Phillips with Country Weekly compared it to his previous album Learn to Live, saying "[Rucker] created a successful blend of touching love ballads and positive up-tempo meditations on life with his 2008 foray into country music, Learn to Live, and he reprises that winning mix for his sophomore country solo release", and gave it four out of five stars.[5] Matt Bjorke with Roughstock gave it a four star rating, called all of the tracks on the record "radio ready" and said "Charleston, SC 1966 may not feature many outright old school traditional tunes like Learn to Live featured but in many ways the album features quite a few songs that show off a more 'traditional' feel than most mainstream country albums do nowadays and to be perfectly honest, it’s a sound and feel that suits Darius Rucker like a glove.[10] Sarah Rodman with The Boston Globe favored the album over its predecessor saying it "surpasses its predecessor on the strength of more vibrant and charming tunes."[14] Brian Mansfield with USA Today called it a "fine-sounding country album" and said that with the release, "he seems to have made his primary home in country music".[12]

Mario Tarradell with The Dallas Morning News gave it a "B" rating, calling it a "solid follow-up" to Learn to Live, and said that he "ably captures the nuances of mainstream country".[8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine with Allmusic called it "a gleaming example of polished, pressed, modern country-pop" and gave it a three star rating.[3] Rick Moore with American Songwriter gave it three and a half stars, saying "Charleston, SC 1966 doesn’t break any rules or new ground, and probably wasn’t meant to [...] it’s obviously calculated to appeal to the million people who bought Learn to Live, so if you’re one of them, you’ll probably like this record."[4]

Michael McCall with the Associated Press called the tracks on the release "too radio friendly" and said that "his new focus loses the creative sweep and emotional force that made his first country album so compelling.[15] Jonathan Keefe with Slant Magazine gave it a two and a half star rating, calling the material "banal".[11]

Commercial performance[]

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, and at number one on the Top Country albums chart selling 101,000 copies in its first week of release.[16] In its second week of release, the album dropped to number ten on the Billboard 200, selling 37,000 copies.[17] In its third week of release, the album jumped to number nine on the Billboard 200 selling 27,000 copies.[18] As of the chart dated July 23, 2011, the album has sold 489,681 copies in the US.[19]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This"3:38
2."Come Back Song"3:55
3."Might Get Lucky"
3:45
4."Whiskey and You"
  • Rucker
  • Rogers
4:15
5."Southern State of Mind"3:36
6."Love Will Do That"
  • Rucker
  • Rogers
  • Don Sampson
3:24
7."The Craziest Thing"
  • Rucker
  • Rogers
  • Monty Criswell
3:15
8."Things I'd Never Do"
3:47
9."We All Fall Down"
  • Rucker
  • Kim Tribble
3:35
10."I Don't Care" (featuring Brad Paisley)
  • Rucker
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
4:01
11."She's Beautiful"
  • Rucker
  • Rogers
  • Brett Jones
4:05
12."I Got Nothin'"
  • Rucker
  • Mills
3:24
13."In a Big Way"
  • Rucker
  • Beathard
3:52
iTunes Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Let Her Cry" (from CMT Invitation Only)
4:44
15."Family Tradition" (from CMT Invitation Only)Hank Williams, Jr.4:15

Personnel[]

Charts and certifications[]

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2010 "Come Back Song"[29] 1 37 87
"This"[30] 1 51 84
2011 "I Got Nothin'"[31] 17 84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References[]

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  2. ^ "CMT : News : Darius Rucker Schedules New Album, Charleston, SC 1966, for Oct. 12". CMT. July 16, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Charleston, SC 1966 - Darius Rucker". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Moore, Rick (October 12, 2010). "Darius Rucker: Charleston, SC 1966". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Phillips, Jessica. "Charleston, SC 1966 : Darius Rucker - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". Country Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  6. ^ Wood, Mikael (October 15, 2010). "Charleston, SC 1966 Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Lewis, Randy (October 12, 2010). "Album review: Darius Rucker's 'Charleston, SC 1966'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Tarradell, Mario (October 11, 2010). "CD review: Darius Rucker solidifies his country cred". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  9. ^ Kemp, Mark (October 12, 2010). "Charleston, SC 1966". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Bjorke, Matt (October 8, 2010). "Darius Rucker - Charleston, SC 1966 | Country Music Reviews". Roughstock.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Keefe, Jonathan (October 11, 2010). "Darius Rucker: Charleston, SC 1966 | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Mansfield, Brian (October 6, 2010). "Listen Up: Darius Rucker is at home in 'Charleston, SC 1966' - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Charleston, SC 1966 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  14. ^ Rodman, Sarah (October 11, 2010). "Darius Rucker, 'Charleston, SC 1966' - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  15. ^ McCall, Michael (October 11, 2010). "Rucker a little too radio friendly on new CD - Boston.com". Associated Press. The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  16. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2010). "Lil Wayne's 'Human Being' Leaps 16-1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  17. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 27, 2010). "Sugarland Tops Kings of Leon on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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  19. ^ "The Country Boys Continue to Dominate the Charts". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  20. ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  23. ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  25. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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  27. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  28. ^ "Gold & Platinum Search". RIAA. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  29. ^ "Come Back Song - Darius Rucker", Billboard, retrieved December 10, 2010
  30. ^ "This - Darius Rucker", Billboard, retrieved December 12, 2010
  31. ^ "I Got Nothin' - Darius Rucker", Billboard, retrieved June 11, 2012
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