hootie and the blowfish

Darius Rucker had reason to celebrate today as he joined labelmates Lady Antebellum as the latest artists to have their debut Country albums be certified gold for sales of over 500,000 albums.  It is the first solo gold album of Rucker's career.

Always a fan of Country music, Darius Rucker became the first African-American in 25 years (since Charley Pride) to score a No 1 hit with this song.  Like The rest of America, we enjoyed this single so much that it has made our Top 40 Country Singles countdown.

After becoming the first black artist to score a #1 in over 25 years, Darius Rucker returns to the charts with an emotional single.  The question at hand asks if Darius and his label have another smash hit on their hands.