When Was the Last Time Last updated September 12, 2025 Content "If I Told You " was released as the album's lead single on July 5, 2016. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 24, 2017, becoming his first No. 1 since "Wagon Wheel " in 2013. The album's second single, "For the First Time ", was released on July 24, 2017. [ 3] It reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 2, 2018. [ 4]
"Straight to Hell", which features guest vocals from Jason Aldean , Luke Bryan , and Charles Kelley , was previously recorded by Drivin' N' Cryin' on their 1989 album Mystery Road . This song was released as the album's third single on June 25, 2018.
Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying that "not much separates" it from Rucker's previous country albums, but noting the vocal performances on "Story to Tell" and "Another Night with You" while calling "Straight to Hell" the "rowdiest country he's ever done". [ 5]
On its debut week, the album charted at No. 8 on the US Billboard 200Top Country Albums chart, with 30,000 copies sold in the first week, 34,000 units, including track sales and streams. [ 6] In its second week, it sold a further 9,300 copies. [ 7] It has sold 123,400 copies in the United States as of April 2019. [ 8]
Track listing Digital/Streaming Bonus Track Title Writer(s) 13. "Straight to Hell (Full Length Version)" (featuring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and Charles Kelley) Kinney 5:35 Total length: 48:53
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes [ 1] and Tidal . [ 9]
Musicians Darius Rucker – lead vocals Fred Eltringham – drums Tony Lucido – bass Derek Wells – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 11, 13), electric guitar (1–4, 7, 9, 11), banjo (11) Rob McNelley – electric guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (5, 6, 10) Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (tracks 1–6, 9–12), electric guitar (2–4, 7–9, 11, 13), acoustic guitar (2–5, 11, 12), mandolin (6), lap steel guitar (8) Jason Lehning – keyboards Stuart Duncan – fiddle (tracks 1, 7, 13) Andy Leftwich – fiddle (track 8) Zach Crowell – programming (track 6) Chris Tompkins – electric guitar, programming (track 11) Ross Copperman – electric guitar (tracks 2–4, 9, 10); acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming (2, 4, 10, 12); background vocals (4, 7, 8, 10, 13) Derek George – acoustic guitar, background vocals, programming (track 1) Rodney Clawson – acoustic guitar, background vocals (track 11) Jason Aldean – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 7, 13) Luke Bryan – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 7, 13) Perry Coleman – background vocals (track 11) Carolyn Dawn Johnson – background vocals (tracks 7–9, 13) Jaren Johnston – background vocals (track 3) Charles Kelley – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 7, 13) Josh Osborne – background vocals (track 6) Micah Wilshire – background vocals (tracks 4, 5, 10) Bergen White – string arrangement , conducting (track 9) Conni Ellisor – violin (track 9) Mary Katherine Vanosdale – violin (track 9) Alan Umstead – violin (track 9) David Davidson – violin (track 9) James Grosjean – viola (track 9) Elizabeth Lamb – viola (track 9) Carole Rabinowitz – cello (track 9) Technical Ross Copperman – production , overdub recording, vocal recording F. Reid Shippen – recording, mixing Chris Taylor – recording assistance (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 11, 13) Josh Ditty – recording assistance (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) Mike Shear – overdub and vocal recording assistance (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 11, 13) Gaylord Holomalia – overdub and vocal recording assistance (tracks 5, 6, 8, 12) Zach Crowell – additional recording (track 6) Dan Frizsell – additional recording (track 11) Brent Truitt – additional recording (tracks 7, 13) Andy Leftwich – additional recording (track 8) Kyle Lehning – strings recording (track 9) Mike Stankiewicz – strings recording assistance (track 9) Chris Parr – vocal production assistance Daniel Bacigalupi – mixing assistance Brian David Willis – digital editing Buckley Miller – digital editing (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) Scott Johnson – production assistance Andrew Mendelson – mastering Visuals Karen Naff – art direction Craig Allen – design David McClister – photography Lindsay Doyle – groomer Anna Redmon – wardrobe stylist References 1 2 3 When Was the Last Time (Media notes). Darius Rucker . Capitol Records Nashville . October 20, 2017.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "When Was the Last Time" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 28, 2018 . ↑ Hudak, Joseph (July 25, 2017). "Darius Rucker Readies New Album 'When Was the Last Time' . Rolling Stone Country . Retrieved October 31, 2017 . ↑ "Chart Performance: The Week of June 2, 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2018 . ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "When Was the Last Time review" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2017 . ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2017). "Future & Young Thug, Chris Young, Darius Rucker Debut in Billboard 200's Top 10" . Billboard . Retrieved October 31, 2017 . ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017" . Roughstock . Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017 . ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: April 8, 2019" . Roughstock . Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019 . ↑ "When Was The Last Time / Darius Rucker / Credits" . Tidal . October 20, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2025 . ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Darius Rucker – When Was the Last Time" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021. ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ↑ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2021 . ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
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