.singles chronology'(1997)' Iris'(1998)'(1998)' Iris' is a song by American band. Originally written for the of the 1998 film, the song was later included on the band's sixth album. The song's alternates between and, and features an unusual in which all of the strings are tuned to D, with the exception of the lowest string which is a B, lending the guitar a -like effect.'
In fact, 'Iris' - their contribution to the City of Angels soundtrack and lead single for their sixth album, Dizzy Up the Girl- is a virtual rewrite of 'Name.' The funny thing is, where most college rock bands of the Bush era sounded awkward as mainstream rockers, the Goo Goo Dolls actually sound better as a mainstream band, partially because.
Iris' has contributed greatly to the band's success. Besides becoming one of the biggest staples of the 1990s, 'Iris' also remains one of the biggest crossover hits in the history of popular music, crossing over from radio to and radio, reaching number one on all of these formats and becoming the most played song of 1998 for all formats. The song reached number one in Australia, Canada and Italy, number three in the United Kingdom, number nine on the US, and has become one of Ireland's best-selling singles of all time. 'Iris' is the Goo Goo Dolls', with critics describing it as an 'ubiquitous' staple for the band's live sets. Contents.Composition 'Iris' is a. In a 2013 interview with Songfacts, lead singer John Rzeznik explained how he wrote the song:'I was thinking about the situation of the character in the movie.
This guy is completely willing to give up his own immortality, just to be able to feel something very human. And I think, 'Wow! What an amazing thing it must be like to love someone so much that you give up everything to be with them.' That's a pretty heavy thought.' Rzeznik named the song after singer-songwriter, after he noticed her name in a concert listing in the newspaper.
Commercial performance Upon its release, 'Iris' became second of a string of hits from the film's soundtrack,. (The first was 's ' and the third was 's ').
The song debuted at number 66 on the Billboard chart on April 18, 1998, and eventually spent a record of 18 weeks at number one in Hot 100 Airplay. However it was not allowed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 because no commercial single had been released. In December 1998, just after the song's airplay had peaked, the rules changed to allow airplay-only songs onto the chart.
As a result, the song debuted and peaked at number nine and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks. On the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, 'Iris' peaked at number eight. The song was the band's 2nd number one hit on the chart, following their 1995 hit '.' 'Iris' stayed at number one for five weeks on the Alternative Songs chart and also hit number one on the chart for four weeks. The song spent a then-record 17 weeks at number one on the Billboard chart (beating 's 15-week run at number one with ' in 1996–97).
The Goo Goo Dolls performed 'Iris' on October 20, 2001 at as part of to raise money for victims of the.' Iris' was also a major international hit.
It peaked at number five on the and has since become the 19th biggest-selling single of all time in Ireland. The song initially peaked at number 50 in the United Kingdom in August 1998 before rising to number 25 the following year. On October 2, 2011, after performances by auditionees on, the song re-entered the at number three.
In May 2013, the song charted at number 12 after it was covered by contestant Robbie Kennedy. Elsewhere, the song became a number-one hit in Italy (for four weeks), Australia (for five weeks) and Canada (for eight weeks), and it reached the top 10 in Flemish Belgium and the Netherlands.Accolades Besides the song's success on the charts, 'Iris' enjoyed critical acclaim.
At the, 'Iris' received nominations for 'Record of the Year' and 'Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.' The song also garnered Johnny Rzeznik a 'Song of the Year' nomination.
The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 18, 2008.The song was ranked at number 39 on '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 chart. The list also featured the Goo Goo Dolls' hits ', ranking at number nine, and ' 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. Track listing.
CD1. 'Iris' (Edit) – 3:20. 'Lazy Eye' – 3:45. 'I Don't Want To Know' – 3:37. CD2. 'Iris' – 4:51.
'Slide' – 3:34. 'Iris' (acoustic version) – 3:26.
'Slide' (acoustic version) – 3:15Charts and certifications. LaPage, Mark (December 1998). 'Review: Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl'. Pastorek, Whitney (April 24, 2006).
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