Alright (Darius Rucker Song)
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"Alright" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer
Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carol ...
, lead vocalist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in April 2009 as the third single from his first country music album ''
Learn to Live ''Learn to Live'' is the second studio album and country debut by American country music artist Darius Rucker. The album was released September 16, 2008 on Capitol Nashville Records and produced by Frank Rogers. ''Learn to Live'' was Rucker's f ...
''. Rucker co-wrote the song with producer Frank Rogers.


Content

"Alright" is a mid-tempo in which the male narrator lists off the various pleasantries that he does not need, such as fancy food and wine. He then lists off what he does have, and says that he is "alright" because of it. Rucker wrote the song with Frank Rogers, who produced the album. The two had already written the song "All I Want," in which the divorced narrator wishes to be left alone; after writing that song, Rucker decided to invert the theme and write a song about a man who is happily married.


Music video

A
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for the song debuted in June 2009. It is directed by
Wayne Isham Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958) is an American film director and music video director who has directed films and music videos of many popular artists. Early life and education Isham was born on December 2, 1958 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He at ...
, who directed the videos for Rucker's previous two singles. Using various types of camera shots and angles, it features Rucker singing the song in various places in Venice, CA, sometimes within a crowd of people, and various depictions of everyday life. The video was voted in #34 on GAC's Top 50 Videos of the Year list.


Critical reception

Dan Milliken of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a D rating. He criticized the song's theme, which he considered highly overused and "dumbed-down", but added that Rucker's vocals showed a sense of personality. Engine 145 reviewer Karlie Justus gave a thumbs-down rating, saying that the song is "a peppy piece of commercial fluff that will fare well on country radio. Unfortunately, despite the pervasive steel guitar, apitol Records executive MikeDungan is correct—it's a lot more Hootie and a lot less
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Chart performance

"Alright" debuted at number 56 on the
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chart for the chart week of April 25, 2009. The song entered the Top 40 in its third chart week. The song has become Rucker's third consecutive Number 1 single on the country charts, as well as third consecutive solo Top 40 pop hit. With its ascent to Number 1, Rucker has become the first country music singer since
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to send his or her first three singles to the top of the country charts. It has sold 1,197,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.


Year-end charts


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References

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