By 1998, the NY trio Goo Goo Dolls had already made a 'name' for themselves as alternative rockers to watch. Then they came up with a little song called “Iris” for the City Of Angels film and soundtrack and found themselves not only an instant household name, but they sat on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record 18 weeks.

That Grammy-nominated track was featured on the band's sixth studio album, Dizzy Up The Girl, but it wasn't the only hit there; the set's 13 originals also include the successful singles “Slide,” “Black Balloon,” “Broadway” and “Dizzy.” Produced by Rob Cavallo, the polished, hook-filled collection demonstrated that strong melodies and tough rock textures were not incompatible, and Dizzy Up The Girl went triple platinum to become Goo Goo Dolls' breakthrough album.