Hootie & the Blowfish Albums Ranked

Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that was formed in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1986. The band’s lineup for most of its existence has been the quartet of Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, and Jim Sonefeld. The band went on hiatus in 2008 until they announced plans for a full reunion tour in 2019 and released their first new studio album in fourteen years, Imperfect Circle. As of 2019, the band had charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts and recorded six studio albums. Their debut album, Cracked Rear View (1994), is the 19th-best-selling album of all time in the United States and was certified platinum 21 times. They have sold over 21 million copies of their albums in the United States. The group was also popular in Canada, having three number-one singles in the country. Here are all of Hootie & the Blowfish albums ranked.

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7. Scattered, Smothered & Covered (2000)

“This is a tremendous album by the band, and probably best captures the flavor of seeing them at a small bar up close and personal. The first song is so catchy that it routinely has me humming the chorus, even if I haven’t listened to the album in several days. Any old fans, buy it now. Any fans of good music in general, buy it and enjoy. They may not be as famous or glamorous as they once were, but the band has grown by leaps and bounds and their music shows it.”

6. Imperfect Circle (2019)

“This new album is their best new album since “cracked rear view”! I’m not joking! The songs are strong with beautiful melodies! They are no weak songs on here. My favorite tracks are New Years Day, Wildfire Love, Hold On, Turn it up, Why. If you’re a real Hootie fan and like great music pick up this album!”

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5. Hootie & The Blowfish (2003)

“I think this is an excellent album. They really put in so many different styles in this album, including the R&B sound. They did a lot of new and different things on this album, but also maintain some of the original Hootie sound, and the harmonies and tunes that make them who they are. There are probably going to be plenty of anti-Hootie critics out there who will badmouth this album, and they will, but you really need to listen to it before taking anyone’s word on it.”

4. Musical Chairs (1998)

“Pop, folk, country, rock-n-roll, bluegrass, R&B, it’s all on Hootie’s appropriately titled Musical Chairs. The band blends all of the mentioned artistic styles while staying true to the band’s supreme power at vocals and emotional string arrangements. All four members of the band contributing to the songwriting credits, making the album a true ensemble of artistic genius at work. This is hands-down Hootie’s best album, as it shows an evolution in song-writing and arrangement.”

3. Looking For Lucky(2005)

“Darius Rucker shines in this album. He has one of the most unique voices in music, and possibly one of the best voices in a long time. The Band shows it’s musical talents in this album. This is definitely an album that you turn on and just let it run all the way through”

2. Fairweather Johnson (1996)

“Fairweather Johnson still remains my favorite Hootie & the Blowfish album. Sure, it’s a guilty pleasure and a record that initially I didn’t really like. Unfortunately, many fans simply didn’t give this record a chance, resulting in a brave and consistent sophomore effort that went largely unnoticed. Rucker’s voice is sublime as always and lyrically this is some of his best work. The rest of the band are tight and bring their own personal touches to many of these tunes.”

1. Cracked Rear View (1994)

“The music on this album is very fun, and yet is very soothing, and easy to listen to. It isn’t groundbreaking, but it is a very fun time capsule of the mid-1990’s pop scene, and “Cracked Rear View” was and is one of the most well-defined debuts of the 1990’s,so defined and pronounced that it became the very thing that bit the band in the butt after it’s release, but that does not diminish the fun to be had in this combination of southern rock/pop/soul.”