Fairweather Johnson
Encyclopedia
Fairweather Johnson is the second studio album by the band Hootie & the Blowfish
, released on April 23, 1996
. Three songs from the album were released as singles: "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", and "Sad Caper". The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200
in May 1996.
Hootie & the Blowfish
Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that enjoyed popularity in the second half of the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. The band has recorded five studio albums to date, and has...
, released on April 23, 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
. Three songs from the album were released as singles: "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", and "Sad Caper". The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in May 1996.
Track listing
- "Be the One" – 3:25
- "Sad Caper" – 2:49
- "Tucker's Town" – 4:02
- "She Crawls Away" – 4:09
- "So Strange" – 4:03
- "Old Man & Me" – 4:27
- "Earth Stopped Cold at Dawn" – 3:29
- "Fairweather Johnson" – 0:51
- "Honeyscrew" – 3:36
- "Let It Breathe" – 3:53
- "Silly Little Pop Song" – 2:56
- "Fool" – 3:05
- "Tootie" – 3:04
- "When I'm Lonely" – 5:34
- "Before The Heartache Rolls In" (Japanese Bonus Track)- 4:25
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1996 | UK Albums chart | 9 |
| 1996 | Australian Albums chart | 12 |