Hootie & the Blowfish (album)

Hootie & the Blowfish is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on March 4, 2003. It is their last album under Atlantic Records and their first album to not have a single to reach the top charts. The lead singles were "Innocence" and "Space", and the album itself reached no. 46 in the U.S.

Hootie & the Blowfish
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003
RecordedMay 2002
GenreSoft rock
Length47:34
LabelAtlantic
ProducerDon Was
Hootie & the Blowfish chronology
Scattered, Smothered and Covered
(2000)
Hootie & the Blowfish
(2003)
The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish: 1993-2003
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim Sonefeld.

  1. "Deeper Side" – 3:38
  2. "Little Brother" – 3:09
  3. "Innocence" – 3:24
  4. "Space" – 2:15
  5. "I'll Come Runnin'" – 3:48
  6. "Tears Fall Down" – 3:05
  7. "The Rain Song" – 3:52
  8. "Show Me Your Heart" – 4:03
  9. "When She's Gone" – 4:06
  10. "Little Darlin'" – 3:18
  11. "Woody" – 3:15
  12. "Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)", includes the hidden track: "It's Alright" – 9:41

Personnel

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Hootie & the Blowfish

  • Mark Bryan – lead guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, background vocals
  • Dean Felber – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Darius Rucker – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Jim "Soni" Sonefeld – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar (6, 9), loops, background vocals

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

  • Don Was – producer (1, 2, 4–12)
  • Pete Masitti – producer (3)
  • Ed Cherney – engineer and mixing (1, 2, 4–12)
  • Bob St. John – engineer and mixing (3)
  • Nick Brophy – Pro Tools engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 46

References

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  1. ^ Rick Anderson. "Hootie & the Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. ^ Marc Weingarten (2003-04-04). "Hootie & the Blowfish". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  3. ^ Christian Hoard (2003-02-25). "Hootie & the Blowfish: Hootie & The Blowfish". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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