From lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish




To Burger King ads




To country superstar





billboard.com.....

>>>THREE'S COMPANY: On the Country Songs chart, Darius Rucker becomes the the first act in nearly 17 years to top the chart with their first three format singles, and the fourth act in the past 20 years to do so.

Rucker's "Alright" ascends to the top this week, following his previous toppers "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" and "It Won't Be Like This For Long." The most recent acts to run their first three songs to No. 1 were Wynonna (1992), Brooks & Dunn (1992) and Clint Black (1990).

Wynonna did time atop the chart with each of her first three solo songs, while Brooks & Dunn and Black led with each of their first four singles.

Here is a recap of each of the artist's career-starting No. 1s with each title's first week at No. 1.

Clint Black
"Better Man" (June 10, 1989)
"Killin' Time" (Oct. 14, 1989)
"Nobody's Home" (Jan. 20, 1990)
"Walkin' Away" (May 19, 1990)

Wynonna
"She Is His Only Need" (April 11, 1992)
"I Saw The Light" (July 4, 1992)
"No One Else On Earth" (Oct. 24, 1992)

Brooks & Dunn
"Brand New Man" (Sept. 7, 1991)
"My Next Broken Heart" (Dec. 21, 1991)
"Neon Moon" (May 9, 1992)
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" (Aug. 1, 1992)

Darius Rucker
"Don't Think I Don't Think About It" (Oct. 4, 2008)
"It Won't Be Like This For Long" (March 28, 2009)
"Alright" (Aug. 15, 2009)

Of course, both Rucker and Wynonna gained fame as part of a hit-making group before they struck out on a solo journey. Rucker led the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, while Wynonna was one half of the Judds with her mother Naomi. Though Hootie never reached the Country Songs chart, the Judds racked up 25 hits on the tally between 1983 and 2000.

After a stumble out of the gate with their No. 17-peaking debut hit "Had a Dream (For the Heart)," the duo hit No. 1 with its second chart hit, the classic "Mama He's Crazy." It was the first of eight straight No. 1s for the pair between 1984 and 1987.<<<<

old news, but he has a wonderful country cd. Better than the last two Hootie discs. I guess there lies the passion.

jthad1129 said:

Really?

Not exactly new news, by any means. He's been singing country for a minute now, and he's been all over the place in the year promoting his album.

ernestsewell said:

And even when he was with Hootie and the Blowfish, it wasn't exactly like he was doing grunge, metal, alternative, or hip-hop; the band had a mainstream rock sound which leaned country anyway. In fact, the only thing separating Hootie from country bands like Rascal Flatts and Sugarland is that the latter have more banjos, steel guitars, and fiddles in their music.

Not old news really. There was a thread about him when he had his first #1.

Now he has 3 #1's! Good for him.The album was #1 as well.