True Believers (Darius Rucker album)
True Believers is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Darius Rucker, and his third in the country genre. It was released on May 21, 2013, through Capitol Records Nashville.[1]
True Believers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 21, 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:12 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
Darius Rucker chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from True Believers | ||||
|
Critical reception
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Country Weekly | B[3] |
Music Is My Oxygen | [4] |
The Oakland Press | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Roughstock | [7] |
Taste of Country | [8] |
USA Today | [9] |
True Believers has received positive reception from the music critics. Fred Thomas of Allmusic told that "the thing is, with a few songs you have to be listening pretty closely to differentiate the country affectations from the pop songwriting Rucker's been doing all along."[2] Music Is My Oxygen's Rob Burkhardt called the work "a set of highly sing-able, highly memorable tunes, loaded with ear-worm hooks and virtually no mis-steps."[4] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff found that on this release that Rucker has made "something deeper than the annual ledger-satisfying exercises at which most country acts excel", which he "gets into some genuinely deep subject matter here".[5] Roughstock's Matt Bjorke affirmed that the album "feels solid and ready for the spotlight or setlist."[7] At USA Today, Brian Mansfield wrote that "Rucker sings plenty about driving, spring break and the radio".[9] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that the release "suffers from a sonic sameness that stays within Rucker’s comfort zone", and noted that "there's a whiff of formula [...] something every artist should work to stay ahead of."[8]
Commercial performance
True Believers debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 83,000 sold for the week.[10] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 12, 2014.[11] As of April 2015, the album has sold 575,400 copies in the United States[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "True Believers" | Darius Rucker, Josh Kear | 4:03 |
2. | "Miss You" | Rucker, Frank Rogers | 4:00 |
3. | "Wagon Wheel (feat. Lady Antebellum on backing vocals)" | Bob Dylan, Ketch Secor | 4:57 |
4. | "Love Without You" (featuring Sheryl Crow) | Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally | 3:19 |
5. | "Radio" | Rucker, Luke Laird, Ashley Gorley | 3:08 |
6. | "Lost in You" | Rucker, Mark Nesler, Phillip White | 3:27 |
7. | "I Will Love You Still" (featuring Mallary Hope) | Rucker, Kear | 3:48 |
8. | "Take Me Home" | Rucker, Rogers, Monty Criswell | 4:08 |
9. | "Shine" | Rucker, Rogers | 4:10 |
10. | "Heartbreak Road" | Rucker, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins | 3:13 |
11. | "Leavin' the Light On" | Rucker, David Lee Murphy, Phil O'Donnell | 3:55 |
12. | "Lie to Me" | Rucker, Rodney Clawson, Bob DiPiero | 4:04 |
Total length: | 46:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
13. | "Your Cheatin' Heart" | Hank Williams | 2:40 |
14. | "One Tequila" | Rucker, Rogers, Criswell | 4:00 |
15. | "Only Wanna Be with You" (live from the House of Blues) | Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan | 5:05 |
Total length: | 57:57 |
Personnel
- David Angell – strings
- Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Catchings – strings
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Sheryl Crow – vocals on "Love Without You"
- Eric Darken – percussion
- David Davidson – strings
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin
- Dave Haywood – background vocals on "Wagon Wheel"
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mallary Hope – vocals on "I Will Love You Still"
- Mike Johnson – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Charles Kelley – background vocals on "Wagon Wheel"
- Gayle Mayes – background vocals
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Gordon Mote – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
- Angela Primm – background vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Frank Rogers – keyboards
- Darius Rucker – lead vocals
- Hillary Scott – background vocals on "Wagon Wheel"
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Kris Wilkinson – strings
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
|
Certifications
|
References
- "Darius Rucker's New Album Arrives May 21". Country Music Television. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- Thomas, Fred (January 22, 2013). "True Believers – Darius Rucker : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- Tammy Ragusa
- Burkhardt, Rob (May 21, 2013). "Third Time's a Charm for Darius Rucker with "True Believers"". Music Is My Oxygen. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- Graff, Gary (May 20, 2013). "Album reviews: Daft Punk, Darius Rucker, Beach Boys, more". The Oakland Press. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- Jody Rosen in Issue 1185.
- Bjorke, Matt (May 20, 2013). "Album Review: Darius Rucker – True Believers". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- Dukes, Billy (May 24, 2013). "Darius Rucker, 'True Believers' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- Mansfield, Brian (May 21, 2013). "Listen Up: Darius Rucker, The National, more". USA Today. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- Jessen, Wade (May 30, 2013). "Darius Rucker Debuts At No. 1 On Top Country Albums". Billboard.
- "American album certifications – Darius Rucker – True Believers". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For April 8, 2015". Roughstock.
- "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Darius Rucker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Darius Rucker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2013.