Hard Candy (studio album)
by Counting Crows
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Hard Candy is ranked 4th best out of 15 albums by Counting Crows on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Counting Crows is August And Everything After which is ranked number 660 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,619.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Hard Candy track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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60/100  | 07/26/2025 09:05 | TonySayers61 | | 64/100 |
100/100 | 06/09/2025 18:24 | jokerman1965 | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 01/23/2025 15:35 |  Milhaud | | 69/100 |
85/100 | 05/26/2024 09:59 | baz1860 | | 83/100 |
75/100 | 05/23/2024 22:08 | TheHutts | | 76/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.8/100, a mean average of 69.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.
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This album has some gems but the overall construction is just ok. There is a LOT of filler on this record.
Goliath 03/16/2020 17:16
It's a good album, but most of it is a bit 'safe' and over produced. Good Time is by far the best track.
Possibly my least favourite Crows album. Just doesn't grab me.
I compare Counting Crows to a Hard Candy. You can spin it, twirl it, bite it, and it will still taste sweet, but ultimately it will stubbornly keep its shape and form.
Counting Crows 4th album sounds much like anything that came before. Of the four, it is the most glazed with a pop coating throughout.
Good Time, New Frontier, and Black & Blue are highlights
Good Time figures out how to do a depressing ballad without the Duritz whining
New Frontier is infectious pop and shows another side to the band. Some fans will hate it because it is too pop and happy sounding
It tacks in a little lengthy on the discometer but I think its their 2nd best album narrowly beating out This Desert Life.
The debut and Hard Candy get more spins than their other albums from me. But I stopped listening to this band after Hard Candy
Eastwood 06/01/2015 20:53
Very good album. Best 10 songs average is 89,7/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. A hit album, I'm counting eight (!) gems: "American girls", "Good time", "If I could...", "Miami", "New frontier", "Black and blue", "4 white stallions" and "Big yellow taxi" all 90/100. And all other songs also good 80-85/100, no lows. Favourite!
Genre: Pop Rock
Most consistent album since their debut. Hailed as a comeback by many at the time of its release. The hidden track became a surprise hit.
lightmyway 05/18/2012 01:54
Just too clean. This is basically where they dropped off my radar and into Adult Contemporary territory.
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