Studio Album · No. 2
Fairweather Johnson Songwriting Credits by Hootie & the Blowfish
Produced by Don Gehman · Engineered by Don Gehman, Eddy Schreyer
Atlantic
RockPop Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Hootie & the Blowfish carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Hootie & the Blowfish
0 tracksoutside writers
Hootie & the Blowfish's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight
Fourteen tracks, all four names on every one, nobody else. The follow up to a diamond album keeps exactly the same writing arrangement and sells a tenth as much, which says more about 1996 than about the credits.
Fairweather Johnson came out on Atlantic in April 1996, twenty-one months after the debut, and is certified 3x platinum. "Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Fairweather Johnson
Who wrote Fairweather Johnson?
All four members together on all 14 tracks, with no outside writer anywhere on it.
How did it sell?
It is certified 3x platinum by the RIAA and gold by the BPI, against 2x diamond for the album before it.
Which singles charted?
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Tucker's Town" number 38.
Who produced it?
Don Gehman again, who also engineered it.
Why did it sell so much less?
Cracked Rear View sold at a scale almost nothing matches. Three times platinum is a large album by any other measure.
Who engineered it?
Don Gehman, with Eddy Schreyer mastering.
How long is the album?
49:20 across 14 tracks.