Darius Rucker Delivers Stunning Live Performance of 'Only Wanna Be With You' at 59

Carly SilvaTue, February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM UTC

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Darius Rucker hasn't lost his touch.

The Hootie and the Blowfish frontman proved that he's still got it, as he recently performed one of the band's biggest hits that came out over 30 years ago.

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Performing at BBC Radio 2's Piano Room in a new video uploaded Monday, Feb. 9, Rucker, 59, brought fans back to the '90s as he played a live version of the Hootie and the Blowfish hit single, "Only Wanna Be With You."

Accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, Rucker delivered a smooth rendition of the popular track, which originally came out in 1994 as part of the band's debut studio album Cracked Rear View. It was later released as a single in July 1995, the third off the album following "Hold My Hand" and "Let Her Cry."

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Even over three decades after "Only Wanna Be With You" was first recorded, fans say Rucker's vocals are just as strong as ever.

"Still has it 👏" one fans gushed under the Instagram footage of the performance, while another said the "Wagon Wheel" crooner is "Sounding better than ever."

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"This man can sing!! 😍" one commenter added.

Someone else wrote, "What a voice, absolutely effortless 👏 the best piano room yet 💯."

"Loved this then, love it now 🙌" another longtime fan chimed in.

Others said Rucker has "A voice like silk" and "absolutely smashed" the performance.

"This was just sublime," another comment read.

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