The Goo Goo Dolls
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The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska. The band has had 19 top ten singles on various charts.
The Goo Goo Dolls are renowned for their biggest hit single, “Iris,” released in 1998. The song spent nearly 12 straight months on the Billboard charts and held the number one position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 18 weeks. In October 2012, “Iris” was ranked #1 on Billboard’s “Top 100 Pop Songs 1992–2012” chart. Other notable singles include “Name” and “Naked” from 1995’s A Boy Named Goo; “Slide,” “Black Balloon,” “Dizzy,” and “Broadway” from 1998’s Dizzy Up the Girl; “Here Is Gone” from 2002’s Gutterflower; “Better Days,” “Give a Little Bit,” and “Stay with You” from 2006’s Let Love In; and “Home” from 2010’s Something for the Rest of Us.
Awards
At the 41st Grammy Awards, “Iris” received nominations for “Record of the Year” and “Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.” The song also garnered John Rzeznik a “Song of the Year” nomination. The song was ranked at number 39 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest pop songs. In October 2012, “Iris” was ranked number one on Billboard’s “Top 100 Pop Songs 1992–2012” chart, which ranked the top songs of the first 20 years of the Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs chart. The list also featured the Goo Goo Dolls hits “Slide,” ranking at number nine, and “Name” at number 24. The Goo Goo Dolls are the only musicians to have three songs on the list, two breaking the top 10 and all three falling within the top 25. They are also the only musicians that have back-to-back singles (Iris, 1998 and Slide, 1999) featured on the list.
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