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 'rock/pop' artist to cross-over and reach the top of the charts since the 1980s, Darius Rucker has certainly smashed through preconceived notions on what a talented artist can do with the right song and team behind him.  Rucker returns with a thoughtful song but will it find the same success as the previous single?

On the cusp of a #1 song with his debut country single "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," Darius Rucker, better known as the singer of some band named "Hootie," has certainly made an impression with county music fans.  "Learn To Live" is full of interesting melodies but are the melodies and Darius' distinct vocals enough to make the album a smashing success?

Here's a live, acoustic performance of a couple songs from Darius Rucker's new album "Learn to Live."

Darius Rucker is better known as the lead singer of the roots rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. Many actually thought his name was Hootie. Darius has always enjoyed country music so it was quite natural for this South Carolina native to crossover into country. Here's the video for his Top 20 hit from his upcoming Capitol Nashville debut.