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Already an emotional cornerstone of recent album Carolyn’s Boy from three-time Grammy Award-winner Darius Rucker, the standout song “Never Been Over” now arrives as a duet with the captivating vocals of Grammy Award-winning entertainment powerhouse Jennifer Nettles adding a new dimension to the emotional ballad.
Rucker wrote the track with Lee Thomas Miller and Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne.
“Writing that was very cathartic,” Rucker shares with Garden & Gun of the song. “It was almost like therapy for me. It’s so honest and one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.”
“Now, to have Jennifer add her incredible voice to such an emotional song, you feel even more of what this couple is facing; unravelling the life they’ve built together,” reflects Rucker. “I’m so grateful she agreed to sing on it with me.”
“I’ve wanted to collaborate with Darius for such a long time! And when I heard the song, I loved its story,” adds Nettles. “But in addition to its theme of lifelong love, it feels so perfect for Darius and I to sing it together. Both of our careers have grown and changed so dramatically since we each started out. And, as the hook sings, ‘We’ve been a lot of things, but we’ve never been over.’ This song is a beautiful example and extension of that constant evolution.”
Currently on the road in Europe for solo shows ahead of this summer’s Hootie & the Blowfish Summer Camp with Trucks Tour, Rucker is also preparing to share his first book with fans, a memoir titled Life’s Too Short. Set for release on May 28th, the memoir sees Rucker share the story of his life through the music that has defined it, offering readers an intimate glimpse into his journey from music enthusiast to music icon.
