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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | May 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
| Hootie & the Blowfish chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim Sonefeld.
- "Deeper Side" – 3:38
- "Little Brother" – 3:09
- "Innocence" – 3:24
- "Space" – 2:15
- "I'll Come Runnin'" – 3:48
- "Tears Fall Down" – 3:05
- "The Rain Song" – 3:52
- "Show Me Your Heart" – 4:03
- "When She's Gone" – 4:06
- "Little Darlin'" – 3:18
- "Woody" – 3:15
- "Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)", includes the hidden track: "It's Alright" – 9:41
Personnel
editHootie & 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
- John Nau – piano, organ
- Gary Greene – percussion
- Don Was – Rhodes (2), trumpet and saxophone (8)
- Vicki Peterson – background vocals (7)
- Susan Cowsill – background vocals (7)
- Emily Saliers – background vocals (9)
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
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ Rick Anderson. "Hootie & the Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Marc Weingarten (2003-04-04). "Hootie & the Blowfish". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Hootie & the Blowfish at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hootie & the Blowfish at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
