This (Darius Rucker song)
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"This" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Darius Rucker
. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from his 2010 album Charleston, SC 1966
, and the sixth solo single release of his career. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2011.
reviewer Jessica Phillips said that it was "an accurate reflection" of Rucker's role as husband and father.
Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that it seemed too thematically similar to "Alright
" and had "throwaway lyrics".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber...
. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from his 2010 album Charleston, SC 1966
Charleston, SC 1966
Upon its release, Charleston, SC 1966 received generally positive reviews from most music critics. 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 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
, and the sixth solo single release of his career. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2011.
Critical reception
Sarah Rodman of the Boston Globe wrote that the song "falls squarely in the country pop sweet spot". Country WeeklyCountry Weekly
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reviewer Jessica Phillips said that it was "an accurate reflection" of Rucker's role as husband and father.
Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that it seemed too thematically similar to "Alright
Alright (Darius Rucker song)
"Alright" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer Darius Rucker, lead vocalist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in April 2009 as the third single from his first country music album, 2008's Learn to Live...
" and had "throwaway lyrics".
Chart performance
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