"This" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, 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 Ca ...

. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from his album ''

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'', and the sixth solo single release of his career. It reached number-one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in April 2011. Rucker wrote this song with his producer Frank Rogers and

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Critical reception

Sarah Rodman of the ''

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'' wrote that the song "falls squarely in the country pop sweet spot". ''

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'' reviewer Jessica Phillips said that it was "an accurate reflection" of Rucker's role as husband and father. Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that it seemed too thematically similar to "

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" and had "throwaway lyrics".

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in early 2011.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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