Iris

...is that the decent-but-not-genius-hook doesn't really warrant the epic strings-and-all Goo Goo Dolls arrangement. (I was never a fan of "Iris," but that song's melody earned its over-the-top treatment.) However, right around the corner is...

In this article: Kris Allen, Idol, Richard Marx, American Idol, Heartless, Carbon, In the Air Tonight, I Need to Know, and Got My Mind Set on You

...Seth is falling in love and deciding whether or not to give up being an angel. The song was named "Iris" by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik for Iris DeMent. Rzeznik found an article about her written by Daniel Levitin while flipping through...

In this article: John Rzeznik, Goo Goo Dolls, City of Angels, Billboard, Uninvited, Ronan Keating, Iris DeMent, Avril Lavigne, and Finley

...as the album's first single, "All Over Again" (featuring Kate Rusby), was released in UK and Ireland. While in the rest of the world "Iris," a cover of the Goo Goo Dolls' hit song, was released. The album spawned only two physical singles;...

In this article: Bring You Home, Ronan Keating, All Over Again, To Be Loved, Steve Mac, United Kingdom, This I Promise You, and Jamie Cullum

...to date, selling over 3 million copies (3x platinum certified). The success of Dizzy Up the Girl can arguably be attributed to the ballad "Iris ", which was also included in the soundtrack album of the film City of Angels. "Iris" immediately...

In this article: Dizzy Up the Girl, Johnny Rzeznik, US, Broadway, Slide, Goo Goo Dolls, City of Angels, and Buffalo

...music critics. It was released as the first single in the second quarter of 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland only, with the song "Iris" released as the lead single in the rest of the world. "All Over Again" reached the top ten in the...

In this article: All Over Again, Ronan Keating, Life Is a Rollercoaster, Rita Guerra, Kate Rusby, Rita Comisi, Kelly Chen, and Randy Goodrum

...of the nineties without including the acclaimed rockers from Buffalo, NY, the Goo Goo Dolls. With mega-hit songs including "Slide," "Iris," "Here is Gone," and "Stay with You," they have been able to keep their music on the airwaves...

In this article: Goo Goo Dolls, Iron Horse, Bluegrass, Stay with You, Mike Malinin, Alabama, CMH Records, Black Balloon, and Better Days

...over our tastes in music. But we both can agree on singing "Torn," by Natalie Imbruglia at the top of our lungs. That or Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris." Alanis Morisette, not so much. Hello Aman and Bassam! I really look forward to your posts.

In this article: New York City, Ohio, Ramadan, Boing Boing, Torn, Time Magazine, and USA Today

...was "an inconvenience" taken to stop radio stations from playing low-quality versions of the song downloaded from the internet. "Iris" reached number one on ''Billboard '''s Modern Rock Tracks, Top 40 Mainstream and Adult Top 40 charts...

In this article: City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture, Uninvited, Goo Goo Dolls, Alanis Morissette, Billboard, Dizzy Up the Girl, U.S., Yahoo, and Warner Bros.

...this album's problems. How many Goo Goo Dolls fans are left? Were there any in the first place? Did a single one think, "You know, 'Iris' is great but it would sound so much better if a bunch of dudes in Dockers did it"? That the Goo Goo...

In this article: Goo Goo Dolls, Bluegrass, San Francisco Chronicle, Robby Takac, Johnny Rzeznik, Guns N' Roses, Blink-182, and Nashville

...a live take of "All Eyes on Me," from "Dizzy Up The Girl." Also included are such rarities as a demo version of their No. 1 single "Iris" and a brand new mix of "We'll Be Here," from "Let Love In." It also includes eight cover songs,...

In this article: Goo Goo Dolls, Volume Two, Let Love In, DVD, Name, Broadway, Black Balloon, Better Days, and Before It's Too Late