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Back to Then

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

Notes

  • signifies a co-producer
  • signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby – backing vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Arden Altino – co-producer <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Davis Barnett – viola <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Rob Chiarelli – mixing <small>(tracks 1–5)</small>
  • Chris Conway – engineer <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Jimmy Cozier – producer, vocal arrangements, and backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Mike Davis – trombone <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Vidal Davis – producer <small>(tracks 1, 3, 4)</small>, engineer and drums <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Ivan Dupée – producer, engineer, mixing, programming, bass guitar, clavinet, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer, and vocal arrangements <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Ethan Farmer – bass guitar <small>(track 12)</small>
  • Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell – producer, arrangements, drum programming, and instrumentation <small>(track 9)</small>
  • Erik Ferrell – assistant engineer <small>(track 9)</small>
  • Brian Garten – engineer <small>(track 6)</small>
  • Serban Ghenea – engineer <small>(tracks 1, 2, 4)</small>
  • Ask Giz – engineer <small>(track 9)</small>
  • Larry Gold – strings <small>(track 3)</small>, cello <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Vivian Green – backing vocals <small>(track 4)</small>
  • Carvin Haggins – producer and backing vocals <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Woody Harrelson – backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Andre Harris – producer <small>(tracks 1, 3, 4)</small>, engineer and keyboards <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Keith Henderson – guitar <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Darren Henson – producer <small>(tracks 2, 5)</small>
  • Shawn Hibbler – drum fills and hi-hats <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Travis House – producer <small>(tracks 6, 7)</small>, engineer and mixing <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Jim Hynes – trumpet <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Gwen Jackson – backing vocals <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Jeeve – producer <small>(tracks 6, 7)</small>, engineer and mixing <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Daniel Johnson – backing vocals <small>(tracks 10, 12)</small>
  • Kipper Jones – backing vocals <small>(track 4)</small>
  • Jeff Kievit – trumpet <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Olga Konopelsky – violin <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Emma Kummrow – violin <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Darren Lighty – producer, arrangements, drum programming, and instrumentation <small>(track 9)</small>
  • David Lopez – engineer <small>(tracks 10, 12)</small>
  • Lil' Mo – backing vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
  • Joe Mardin – horn arrangements <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Darius "D-Rain" McGuire – backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Musiq – backing vocals <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Jazz Nixon – producer <small>(tracks 10, 12)</small>
  • Richard Patterson – bass fills <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Keith Pelzer – producer <small>(tracks 2, 5)</small>, engineer and Fender Rhodes <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Kevin Perry – assistant engineer <small>(track 9)</small>
  • Gus Rickette – drum programming <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Paul Riezer – violin <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Antoinette Roberson – backing vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Eric Roberson – backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 4, 13)</small>
  • Jacob Robinson – engineer and mixing <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Darius Rucker – lead vocals <small>(all tracks)</small>, vocal arrangements and backing vocals <small>(tracks 8, 13)</small>
  • Erik Sayles – acoustic guitar <small>(tracks 2, 4)</small>
  • Jill Scott – lead vocals and vocal arrangements <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Snoop Dogg – additional vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Greg Tepperman – violin <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Ryan Toby – vocal arrangements and backing vocals <small>(track 1)</small>
  • Terry Tribbett – bass guitar <small>(tracks 3, 5)</small>
  • Sid Vee – co-producer <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Dave Way – mixing <small>(tracks 6, 8–10, 12)</small>
  • Jimmy "June Bug" White – engineer <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Josh Wilbur – engineer <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Byron Williams – organ <small>(tracks 10, 12)</small>
  • Jay Williams – guitar <small>(track 12)</small>
  • Rick Williams – guitar and bass guitar <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Kenna Zemedkun – backing vocals <small>(track 2)</small>

Chart performance

References