| "Slide" | ||||
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| Single by Goo Goo Dolls | ||||
| from the album Dizzy Up the Girl | ||||
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| Released | September 17, 1998[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Rzeznik | |||
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| "Slide" on YouTube | ||||
"Slide" is a song by American alternative rock group Goo Goo Dolls. It was released as the first single from their sixth studio album, Dizzy Up the Girl, in September 1998. According to lead guitarist John Rzeznik, the song is about a Catholic girl who becomes pregnant and discusses with her boyfriend how they should respond to it. Musically, the track is a jangle pop and alternative rock song.
"Slide" reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, Modern Rock Tracks, Mainstream Top 40, and Triple-A charts. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number eight in February 1999. In Canada, the song debuted atop the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart on October 19, 1998, becoming the band's second number-one single on that chart after "Iris". Worldwide, "Slide" reached number 14 in Iceland, number 29 in Australia, number 36 in New Zealand, and number 43 in the United Kingdom.