Fairweather Johnson
by Hootie & The Blowfish
Condition: Used
Condition: Like New
Condition: Good
Hootie & The Blowfish bestography
Fairweather Johnson is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by Hootie & The Blowfish on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Hootie & The Blowfish is Cracked Rear View which is ranked number 3967 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 363.
(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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Fairweather Johnson track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Fairweather Johnson rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 81/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 19 Music Albums of 1996 | 12/19 | 2 |
| 2025 | fabm0 | List 1996 | 41/100 | - |
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 28/100 | 4 | |
| 2025 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1996 | 38/100 | - |
| 2025 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s Pt 5 | 3/25 | - |
| 2025 | fabm0 | Decade 1990s Pt 5 | 37/60 | - |
| 2023 | Chambord | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 73/100 | 6 |
| 2022 | Chambord | Top 21 Music Albums of 1996 | 10/21 | 3 |
| 2020 | Top 23 Music Albums of 1996 | 17/23 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Top 52 Music Albums of the 1990s | 39/52 | 5 | |
| 2019 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 64/100 | 2 |
| 2016 | Top 75 Music Albums of 1996 | 34/75 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 36/100 | 3 | |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 14 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 33 | |||
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Fairweather Johnson ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/07/2023 15:57 | fabm0 | 6,527 | 59/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2023 22:22 | toast223 | 1,332 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2023 22:58 | PapaShiz86 | 10,968 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2023 18:55 | 5,957 | 71/100 | |
| ! | 11/09/2022 12:18 | 3,610 | 70/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 67.7/100, a mean average of 65.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 65.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.0.
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On first listen I was unimpressed, but it grew on me. There aren't the same number of hits as Cracked Rear View, but it's a very solid yet unspectacular album. My favourite is Be The One.
Decent sophomore effort. Old Man & Me and Let It Breathe are the standouts.
I actually prefer this one to Cracked Rear View.
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