Fairweather Johnson
by Hootie & The Blowfish
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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 3871 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 382.
(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 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Fairweather Johnson rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1990s Pt 5 | 40/61 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1996 | 39/100 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 20 Music Albums of 1996 | 13/20 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s Pt 5 | 5/25 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 85/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1996 | 42/100 | - |
| 2026 |  jeremy9 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 28/100 | 4 |
| 2023 | Chambord | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 73/100 | 6 |
| 2022 | Chambord | Top 21 Music Albums of 1996 | 10/21 | 3 |
| 2020 |  dmercado | Top 23 Music Albums of 1996 | 17/23 | 2 |
| 2020 |  pearljammer13 | Top 52 Music Albums of the 1990s | 39/52 | 5 |
| 2019 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 64/100 | 2 |
| 2016 |  Eastwood | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 36/100 | 3 |
| 2016 |  lightmyway | Top 75 Music Albums of 1996 | 34/75 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 14 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 32 | |||
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Fairweather Johnson ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/17/2026 14:10 | wizardalien | 875 | 48/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2023 15:57 | fabm0 | 7,009 | 58/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2023 22:22 | toast223 | 1,332 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2023 22:58 | PapaShiz86 | 11,627 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2023 18:55 |  MetalMan67 | 6,195 | 71/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.0/100, a mean average of 66.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 66.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.0.
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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.
pearljammer13 01/07/2012 16:13 | #34761
I actually prefer this one to Cracked Rear View.
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