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.