Fairweather Johnson
Fairweather Johnson | ||||
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Studio album by Hootie & the Blowfish | ||||
Released | April 23, 1996 | |||
Recorded | Late 1995 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, roots rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 49:23 | |||
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Atlantic 82886-2 | |||
Producer | Don Gehman | |||
Hootie & the Blowfish chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fairweather Johnson | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
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Fairweather Johnson is the second studio album by the band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on April 23, 1996. Three songs from the album were released as singles: "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", and "Sad Caper". The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in May 1996. It has sold 2,361,000 copies in the US as of May 2012.[6]
Track listing
- "Be the One" – 3:25
- "Sad Caper" – 2:49
- "Tucker's Town" – 4:02
- "She Crawls Away" – 4:09
- "So Strange" – 4:03
- "Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)" – 4:27
- "Earth Stopped Cold at Dawn" – 3:29
- "Fairweather Johnson" – 0:51
- "Honeyscrew" – 3:36
- "Let It Breathe" – 3:53
- "Silly Little Pop Song" – 2:56
- "Fool" – 3:05
- "Tootie" – 3:04
- "When I'm Lonely" – 5:34
Chart positions
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Australian Albums chart | 12 |
Canadian Albums chart[7] | 6 |
UK Albums chart | 9 |
References
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Fairweather Johnson - Hootie & the Blowfish". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Browne, David (1996-04-26). "Music Review: 'Fairweather Johnson' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ Hochman, Steve (1996-04-21). "Hootie Doesn't Blow It". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "CG: Artist 590". Robert Christgau. 1996-08-06. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Fricke, David (1996-12-02). "Hootie & the Blowfish: Fairweather Johnson : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ Paul Grein (May 16, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Following Up A Monster". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch).
- ↑ Canadian Album peak
Preceded by Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 11–24, 1996 |
Succeeded by The Score by Fugees |
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