Studio Album · No. 6
Imperfect Circle Songwriting Credits by Hootie & the Blowfish
Produced by Frank Rogers, Jeff Trott · Engineered by Sean Badum, Michael Brauer, Joe LaPorta
Capitol Nashville
RockCountry Rock
85%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Hootie & the Blowfish carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Hootie & the Blowfish
2 tracksoutside writers
Hootie & the Blowfish's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist85%
Composer85%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
22
Lyricists
2
Producers
2019
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the 13 tracks bring in an outside writer, which is the reverse of everything before 2005. Jeff Trott, Eric Paslay, Chris Stapleton and Ed Sheeran all take credits, and two tracks carry no member of the band at all. The Nashville writing rooms Darius Rucker worked in during the hiatus came back with him.
Imperfect Circle came out on Capitol Nashville in November 2019, fourteen years after Looking for Lucky and the first album since the band came off hiatus. It runs 42 minutes across 13 tracks.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Year's Day
|
Tofer BrownMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldEric PaslayJeff Trott | Tofer BrownMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldEric PaslayJeff Trott | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 2 |
Miss California
|
Andrew DeRobertsDavid Ryan HarrisMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Andrew DeRobertsDavid Ryan HarrisMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 3 |
Wild Fire Love
|
Joel CrouseKyle RifeDarius RuckerEd Sheeran | Joel CrouseKyle RifeDarius RuckerEd Sheeran | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 4 |
Hold On
|
Jim BeaversChris Stapleton | Jim BeaversChris Stapleton | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 5 |
Turn It Up
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldJeff Trott | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldJeff Trott | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 6 |
Not Tonight
|
Andrew DeRobertsDavid Ryan HarrisMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Andrew DeRobertsDavid Ryan HarrisMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 7 |
We Are One
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 8 |
Everybody but You
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldFrank Rogers | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldFrank Rogers | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 9 |
Lonely on a Saturday Night
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldEric PaslayJeff Trott | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldEric PaslayJeff Trott | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 10 |
Why
|
Chris AugustMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldJames T. Slater | Chris AugustMark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim SonefeldJames T. Slater | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 11 |
Rollin'
|
Adam DoleacHootiethe BlowfishZach KaleJohn King | Adam DoleacHootiethe BlowfishZach KaleJohn King | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 12 |
Half a Day Ahead
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
| 13 |
Change
|
Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Mark BryanDean FelberDarius RuckerJim Sonefeld | Frank RogersJeff Trott | Mark Bryan (Performer)Dean Felber (Performer)Darius Rucker (Performer)Jim Sonefeld (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 22 contributors
DR
Darius Rucker
Writer · Performer
DF
Dean Felber
Writer · Performer
JS
Jim Sonefeld
Writer · Performer
MB
Mark Bryan
Writer · Performer
JT
Jeff Trott
Writer · Producer
AD
Andrew DeRoberts
Writer
DR
David Ryan Harris
Writer
EP
Eric Paslay
Writer
FR
Frank Rogers
Writer · Producer
AD
Adam Doleac
Writer
CA
Chris August
Writer
CS
Chris Stapleton
Writer
More from Hootie & the Blowfish
1994
100%
Cracked Rear View
Atlantic
11 tracksProd. Don Gehman
1996
100%
Fairweather Johnson
Atlantic
14 tracksProd. Don Gehman
1998
100%
Musical Chairs
Atlantic
12 tracksProd. Don Gehman
2003
100%
Hootie & the Blowfish
Atlantic
12 tracksProd. Don Was
2005
100%
Looking for Lucky
Sneaky Long / Vanguard
12 tracksProd. Don Gehman
Frequently Asked Questions Imperfect Circle
Who wrote Imperfect Circle?
Members are credited on 11 of the 13 tracks and three of those carry nobody else. The two without any member are songs brought in from outside.
Who else writes on it?
Jeff Trott, Eric Paslay, Chris Stapleton, Ed Sheeran, David Ryan Harris and Andrew DeRoberts, among others.
Why the change in credits?
Darius Rucker spent the hiatus making country albums in Nashville, and the album is made with the writers and the label from that world.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Sean Badum and Michael Brauer, with Joe LaPorta mastering.
How long is the album?
42:31 across 13 tracks.