Back to Then

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title: "Back to Then" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-debut-albums", "darius-rucker-albums", "hidden-beach-recordings-albums", "contemporary-r&b-albums-by-american-artists", "neo-soul-albums", "soul-albums-by-american-artists"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Then" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameBack to Then
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artistDarius Rucker
coverBack to Then.jpg
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length51:13
labelHidden Beach
producer
next_titleLearn to Live
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| name = Back to Then | type = studio | artist = Darius Rucker | cover = Back to Then.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | studio = | genre = | length = 51:13 | label = Hidden Beach | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Learn to Live | next_year = 2008 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Entertainment Weekly | rev2Score = C | rev3 = People | rev3Score = (mixed) | rev4 = PopMatters | rev4Score = (favorable) | rev5 = Rolling Stone | rev5Score = 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

| headline = Back to Then track listing | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Wild One | writer1 = | extra1 = | length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Exodus | writer2 = | extra2 = | length2 = 4:11

| title3 = Sometimes I Wonder | note3 = featuring Jill Scott | writer3 = | extra3 = | length3 = 4:14

| title4 = Back to Then | writer4 = | extra4 = Harris | length4 = 4:58

| title5 = This Is My World | writer5 = | extra5 = | length5 = 5:05

| title6 = I'm Glad You're Mine | writer6 = Al Green | extra6 = | length6 = 3:05

| title7 = Butterfly | writer7 = Peter Black | extra7 = | length7 = 4:31

| title8 = Hold On | writer8 = | extra8 = | length8 = 4:06

| title9 = Ten Years | writer9 = | extra9 = | length9 = 3:56

| title10 = One More Night | writer10 = | extra10 = Jazz Nixon | length10 = 4:17

| title11 = Amazing Grace | note11 = Interlude | writer11 = | length11 = 0:48

| title12 = Somewhere | writer12 = | extra12 = Nixon | length12 = 3:41

| title13 = Sleeping in My Bed | note13 = featuring Snoop Dogg | writer13 = | extra13 = | length13 = 4:43

| total_length = 51:13 | headline = Japanese edition (bonus tracks) | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Sexy Lover | writer14 = | extra14 = The Characters | length14 = 3:42 | title15 = When's the Last Time | writer15 = | extra15 = The Characters | length15 = 3:53

Notes

  • signifies a co-producer
  • signifies a vocal producer

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

::data[format=table] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

References

References

  1. [{{AllMusic
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080924124607/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,260314,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]
  3. [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20137705,00.html People review]
  4. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ruckerdarius-back/ PopMatters review]
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090328200734/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/dariusrucker/albums/album/261009/review/5946577/back_to_then Rolling Stone review]
  6. "The Characters Audio Portrait - ASCAP".
  7. (2002). "Back to Then". [[Hidden Beach Recordings.

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