Hootie & the Blowfish discography

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Hootie & the Blowfish discography
Hootie and the Blowfish 1998.jpg
Hootie & the Blowfish in 1998
Studio albums6
EPs1
Compilation albums3
Singles24

American band Hootie & the Blowfish has released six studio albums, one extended play, three compilation albums, and 24 singles. The band debuted in 1993 with the extended play Kootchypop , followed by their 1994 debut Cracked Rear View . The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified 22 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), honoring shipments of 22 million copies in the United States. It accounted for the singles "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry", and "Only Wanna Be with You".

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]
US Indie
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
Cracked Rear View
  • Release date: July 5, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
17145112
Fairweather Johnson
  • Release date: April 23, 1996
  • Label: Atlantic
11264137636379
Musical Chairs
  • Release date: September 15, 1998
  • Label: Atlantic
45427722015
Hootie & the Blowfish
  • Release date: March 4, 2003
  • Label: Atlantic
46161
Looking for Lucky
  • Release date: August 9, 2005
  • Label: Vanguard
474
Imperfect Circle 26 [A] 100
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US
[18]
US Indie
[2]
Scattered, Smothered and Covered
  • Release date: October 24, 2000
  • Label: Atlantic
71
The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish: 1993–2003
  • Release date: March 2, 2004
  • Label: Atlantic, Rhino
62
Live in Charleston
  • Release date: August 8, 2006
  • Label: Vanguard
47
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[18] [19]
US Main
[20]
US AC
[21]
US Adult
[22]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[23] [24]
GER
[25]
ICE
[26]
NZ
[27]
UK
[10]
"Hold My Hand"199410462570363750Cracked Rear View
"Let Her Cry"99616427841975
"Only Wanna Be with You"199562324016541785
"Hannah Jane" [B] 23
"Time"1426411935
"Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" [C] 1562 Encomium: a Tribute to Led Zeppelin
"Drowning"21Cracked Rear View
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)"19961361846017584157Fairweather Johnson
"Tucker's Town"3829241222077
"I Go Blind" [D] [E] 22213 Friends Original TV Soundtrack
"Sad Caper" [F] 2632Fairweather Johnson
"I Will Wait"1998 [G] 283757Musical Chairs
"Only Lonely"1999252920169
"Wishing"
"Innocence"20032524Hootie & the Blowfish
"It's Alright"
"Goodbye Girl"24The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish
"One Love"2005520Looking for Lucky
"Get Out of My Mind"200617
"Hold On" [30] 2019Imperfect Circle
"Miss California"
"Losing My Religion"2020Added to re-release editions of Imperfect Circle
"Won't Be Home for Christmas" [31] Non-album singles
"For What It's Worth" [32] 2024
"Bottle Rockets" (with Scotty McCreery) [33] 20255595Scooter & Friends
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack appearances

YearSingleAlbum
2000"Can't Find the Time to Tell You" Me, Myself & Irene: Music from the Motion Picture

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Hold My Hand"1994 Adolfo Doring
"Let Her Cry"
"Only Wanna Be with You"1995Frank Sacramento
"Time"
"Old Man and Me (When I Get to Heaven)"1996 Dan Winters
"Tucker's Town"Greg Masuak
"I Will Wait"1998 Nigel Dick
"Hold On"2019

See also

Notes

  1. Imperfect Circle did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart. [17]
  2. "Hannah Jane" was a promotional single.
  3. "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" was a promotional single.
  4. "I Go Blind" was a promotional single.
  5. "I Go Blind" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. [29]
  6. "Sad Caper" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 74 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. [29]
  7. "I Will Wait" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. [29]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Hootie & the Blowfish Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. 1 2 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  4. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  5. "Album Search: Hootie & The Blowfish" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-07-12.[ dead link ]
  6. "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  7. "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  8. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  9. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  10. 1 2 "Hootie and the Blowfish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  11. 1 2 3 "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – July 18, 2010: Hootie & the Blowfish certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  12. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  13. 1 2 3 "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  14. "Cracked Rear View". Canadian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 2011-12-21.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. "New Zealand Certification - "Cracked Rear View"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  16. "New Zealand Certification - "Fairweather Johnson"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  17. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  18. 1 2 Bashe, P. R., & George-Warren, H., The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Third ed.). New York, Fireside, 2005, p. 443
  19. "Scotty McCreery Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  20. "Hootie & the Blowfish Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  21. "Hootie & the Blowfish Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  22. "Hootie & the Blowfish Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  23. "RPM Canada – charts". RPM magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  24. "Scotty McCreery Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  25. "Song Search: Hootie & the Blowfish" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-07-12.[ dead link ]
  26. Peak chart positions for singles on the Icelandic Singles Chart (Íslenski Listinn):
  27. "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  28. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1995" . Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  29. 1 2 3 "Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  30. Jon Freeman (October 18, 2019). "Hear Hootie and the Blowfish's Optimistic New Song 'Hold On'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  31. ""Won't Be Home For Christmas" Featuring Abigail Hodges Available Now". 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  32. "Hootie & The Blowfish Drop Fresh Take On Timeless Classic "For What It's Worth"". News. Hootie and the Blowfish. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  33. "Country Aircheck Weekly May 12, 2025, Issue 960" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.