Sexy Man Chuck Wicks Showcases His Country Charm 'Starting Now'

He recently competed alongside girlfriend Julianne Hough on Dancing With the Stars--country singer Chuck Wicks spoke with us about his new album, entitled Starting Now.

Starting Now is Wicks' debut album. The effort came in at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week. Wicks co-wrote all but one of the songs. Three singles have been released from the album to high acclaim: "Stealing Cinderella", which reached #5 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "All I Ever Wanted", which peaked at #14, and "Man of the House".

One of Wicks' first big breaks came when one of the songs he wrote, called "Lead Me On," was recorded by Steve Holy on his 2006 album Brand New Girlfriend. Upon being picked up by RCA Records the following year, Wicks' debut single, "Stealing Cinderella," was released. The track produced the biggest debut for any new country artist in all of 2007, becoming the fastest-climbing debut country single in 2007.

He and Hough competed as a couple on Dancing With the Stars' eighth season. They were eliminated from the show last month. Wicks also appeared on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox for two episodes.

Starting Now is in stores today. For information on Wicks' upcoming tour dates, visit: www.chuckwicks.com