# Back to Then

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***Back to Then*** is the first studio album by the American singer [Darius Rucker](/source/Darius_Rucker), lead singer of [Hootie & the Blowfish](/source/Hootie_%26_the_Blowfish). The album marks a stylistic departure of the [alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock) sound of Hootie & the Blowfish in favor of an [R&B](/source/R%26B) style.

The song "This Is My World" was used in the soundtrack for the film, *[Shallow Hal](/source/Shallow_Hal)*.

## Track listing

**Notes**

- signifies a co-producer
- signifies a vocal producer

## Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[3]

- Darrell "Delite" Allamby – [backing vocals](/source/Backing_vocalist) (track 13)
- Arden Altino – co-producer (track 8)
- Davis Barnett – [viola](/source/Viola) (track 5)
- Rob Chiarelli – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) (tracks 1–5)
- Chris Conway – [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer) (track 8)
- [Jimmy Cozier](/source/Jimmy_Cozier) – [producer](/source/Record_producer), vocal [arrangements](/source/Arrangement), and backing vocals (track 8)
- Mike Davis – [trombone](/source/Trombone) (track 10)
- [Vidal Davis](/source/Dre_%26_Vidal) – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4), engineer and [drums](/source/Drums) (track 3)
- Ivan Dupée – producer, engineer, mixing, [programming](/source/Programming_(music)), [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), [clavinet](/source/Clavinet), [drum programming](/source/Drum_machine), [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes), [organ](/source/Organ_(music)), [synthesizer](/source/Synthesizer), and vocal arrangements (track 13)
- [Ethan Farmer](/source/Ethan_Farmer) – bass guitar (track 12)
- [Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell](/source/Eddie_F) – 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](/source/String_instrument) (track 3), [cello](/source/Cello) (track 5)
- [Vivian Green](/source/Vivian_Green) – backing vocals (track 4)
- [Carvin Haggins](/source/Carvin_%26_Ivan) – producer and backing vocals (track 2)
- [Woody Harrelson](/source/Woody_Harrelson) – backing vocals (track 8)
- [Andre Harris](/source/Dre_%26_Vidal) – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4), engineer and [keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument) (track 3)
- Keith Henderson – [guitar](/source/Guitar) (track 13)
- Darren Henson – producer (tracks 2, 5)
- Shawn Hibbler – drum [fills](/source/Fill_(music)) and [hi-hats](/source/Hi-hat) (track 13)
- Travis House – producer (tracks 6, 7), engineer and mixing (track 7)
- Jim Hynes – [trumpet](/source/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](/source/Violin) (track 5)
- Emma Kummrow – violin (track 5)
- [Darren Lighty](/source/Darren_Lighty) – producer, arrangements, drum programming, and instrumentation (track 9)
- David Lopez – engineer (tracks 10, 12)
- [Lil' Mo](/source/Lil'_Mo) – backing vocals (track 9)
- [Joe Mardin](/source/Joe_Mardin) – [horn](/source/Horn_section) arrangements (track 10)
- Darius "D-Rain" McGuire – backing vocals (track 8)
- [Musiq](/source/Musiq_Soulchild) – 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](/source/Antoinette_Roberson) – backing vocals (track 13)
- [Eric Roberson](/source/Eric_Roberson) – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 13)
- Jacob Robinson – engineer and mixing (track 13)
- [Darius Rucker](/source/Darius_Rucker) – [lead vocals](/source/Lead_vocalist) (all tracks), vocal arrangements and backing vocals (tracks 8, 13)
- Erik Sayles – [acoustic guitar](/source/Acoustic_guitar) (tracks 2, 4)
- [Jill Scott](/source/Jill_Scott_(singer)) – lead vocals and vocal arrangements (track 3)
- Andy Snitzer – [saxophone](/source/Saxophone) (track 10)
- [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg) – additional vocals (track 13)
- Greg Tepperman – violin (track 5)
- [Ryan Toby](/source/Ryan_Toby) – vocal arrangements and backing vocals (track 1)
- Terry Tribbett – bass guitar (tracks 3, 5)
- Sid Vee – co-producer (track 8)
- [Dave Way](/source/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](/source/Kenna) – backing vocals (track 2)

## Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak position

## References

1. [ Allmusic review]

1. [PopMatters review](http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ruckerdarius-back/)

1. *Back to Then* (booklet). [Hidden Beach](/source/Hidden_Beach_Recordings). 2002.

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