Iris (song)

This article is about the Goo Goo Dolls song. For other songs titled "Iris", see Iris (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Iris"
Artwork for 1998 retail release
Single by Goo Goo Dolls
from the album Dizzy Up the Girl and City of Angels
ReleasedApril 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)
Genre
Length
  • 4:50 (album version)
  • 3:35 (radio/video edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)John Rzeznik
Producer(s)
Goo Goo Dolls singles chronology
"Lazy Eye"
(1997) 		"Iris"
(1998) 		"Slide"
(1998)
Music video
"Iris" on YouTube

"Iris" is a song by the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels, it was included on the sixth Goo Goo Dolls album, Dizzy Up the Girl, and released as a single on April 1, 1998. No character named Iris appears in the film, and the song title is not heard in the lyrics.[6]

"Iris" reached number one in Australia, Canada, and Italy, number three in the United Kingdom, and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Ireland, it is one of the bestselling singles of all time. "Iris" is the Goo Goo Dolls' signature song and has received critical acclaim, being described as a "ubiquitous" staple for the band's live sets and is one of the best selling singles of all time.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "88 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1998". Spin. October 25, 2018. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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  4. ^ Lindsay, Cam (December 17, 2015). "Rank Your Records: John Rzeznik Plays Favorites with the Goo Goo Dolls Records". Vice. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Waldman, Scott (April 3, 2020). "10 Best Pop-Rock Songs of the '90s". Loudwire. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Dr Oliver Tearle (June 28, 2023). "The Curious Meaning of 'Iris' by The Goo Goo Dolls". Loughborough University: Interesting Literature. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Get Political at New York Show: 'We Are Living in Interesting Times'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Callwood, Brett (July 17, 2017). "Goo Goo Dolls Have Kept Some Punk-Rock Spirit". Westword. Retrieved April 7, 2018.