Charleston, SC 1966 is the third studio album and the second country album from American recording artist Darius Rucker. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2010, through Capitol Nashville.

Background

In a CMT, news-post, it was explained that the album title is derived from country music artist Radney Foster's 1992 album, Del Rio, TX 1959, which noted Foster's birthplace and birth year, as the title for this album had been for the birth year and birthplace of Rucker. Rucker said Foster's album "showed him the possibilities of country music".

Reception

Commercial

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, and at number one on the Top Country albums chart selling 101,000 copies in its first week of release. In its second week of release, the album dropped to number ten on the Billboard 200, selling 37,000 copies. In its third week of release, the album jumped to number nine on the Billboard 200 selling 27,000 copies. As of the chart dated July 23, 2011, the album has sold 489,681 copies in the US.