Darius Rucker, 'Don't Think I Don't Think About It' — Story Behind the Song

Darius Rucker‘s ‘Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It’ was a big tune for the singer-songwriter. Rucker co-wrote the debut single from his first country album, ‘Learn to Live,’ with Clay Mills and released it in 2008. The track became Rucker’s first solo Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also hit No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, making Rucker the first solo African-American artist to top the latter chart since Charley Pride did it in 1983. ‘Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It’ also earned platinum status, and Rucker tells The Boot how the song came about below.

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