True Believers (song)

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"True Believers"
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Single by Darius Rucker
from the album True Believers
ReleasedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
Genre Country
Length4:03
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Frank Rogers
Darius Rucker singles chronology
"I Got Nothin'"
(2011)		"True Believers"
(2012)		"Wagon Wheel"
(2013)

"True Believers" is a song co-written recorded by American country music artist Darius Rucker. It was released in August 2012 as his first single and title track from his album True Believers . Rucker wrote the song with Josh Kear. [1]

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Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that it "begins as a mild and unremarkable pop-country song before clever production and Rucker’s unforgettable voice find one soaring in the euphoria." [2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "showcases one of Darius strongest lyrics to date." [3]

Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a C grade, writing that "Rucker’s voice is marred by the usual spit-shine wall-of-sound Nashville production, thoroughly blocking the connection with the listener, and hindering what otherwise might have been a qualified success." [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Wright and premiered in October 2012. [5]

Chart performance

"True Believers" debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012, the highest debut of his career. [6]

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] 46
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [8] 8
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 24
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 87

References

  1. ↑ "Darius Rucker Offers New Single, Plans New Album". Country Music Television . August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Dukes, Billy (August 27, 2012). "Darius Rucker, 'True Believers' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: September 7, 2012". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Foster, Ben (August 29, 2012). "Single Review: Darius Rucker, "True Believers"". Country Universe. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Darius Rucker : True Believers". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ Jessen, Wade (September 6, 2012). "Little Big Town Float First No. 1 on Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of December 8, 2012". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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