i was gifted this one christmas and returned it to the store unopened without any hesitation. i traded it in for marilyn manson's 'antichrist superstar,' which i always found a funny swap and anyway never regretted because it's a great album. only recently i've been listening to country radio and hearing darius rucker's solo material and sort of wondering if i maybe should have at least listened to hootie. i didn't hate those singles, i just thought they were overplayed. every once in a while i'll hear one now and enjoy it. so maybe...