''Dizzy Up the Girl'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls, released on September 22, 1998 through

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. The album is often noted for being the album which propelled the Goo Goo Dolls into success, although they already enjoyed some recognition with the downbeat track " Name" in 1995. ''Dizzy'' features more upbeat compositions than they had previously recorded. It is also the band's first album to feature drummer

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History

''Dizzy Up the Girl'' is the Goo Goo Dolls' most successful album to date, selling over 4 million copies (4× platinum certified). The success of ''Dizzy Up the Girl'' can largely be attributed to the rock ballad "

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", which was also included in the soundtrack album of the film '' City of Angels''. "Iris" immediately reached #1 on the

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chart upon its release in March from the ''City of Angels'' soundtrack, and stayed on top for 18 weeks, setting a record that still stands as of June 2017. The song also reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, the

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and Mainstream Top 40 chart, along with several other charts in the U.S and U.K, and included 3 Grammy nominations. The album sold very well, with "Iris" and "Slide" being the 2 most successful singles, while the other 3 singles achieved modest success. In addition to the huge success of "Iris" (US #9), ''Dizzy Up the Girl'' featured three additional top forty singles, with the songs "Slide" (US #8), "Broadway" (US #24), and " Black Balloon" (US #16). The album also produced the moderately popular song "Dizzy" (US #108), which has since become a fan favorite. Along with top forty single status, music videos for all five singles reached VH1's Top 20 Music Videos chart upon release.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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stated: "Like a less mannered and conflicted '' Let Your Dim Light Shine''-era

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, the trio balances hard rockers with ballads. The difference is, they enjoy the mainstreaming of their music and respond with one of their catchiest sets of songs. There's nothing new on the record apart from their willingness to polish their music so it reaches the widest audience. That will alienate whatever hardcore followers they have left, but that attitude will likely please anyone brought aboard with ' Name' and 'Iris'."

Track listing

*In some countries the album was released with a bonus track, e.g. in Japan ("Iris" - Acoustic version) and in Germany (" Name").

Personnel

Goo Goo Dolls *

- drums * Johnny Rzeznik – lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals, producer *

Robby Takac Robert Carl Takac Jr. (born September 30, 1964) is an American rock bassist and vocalist. Takac is one of the founding members of the Goo Goo Dolls, along with Johnny Rzeznik. Background Takac was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in the Buf ...

– bass guitar, lead vocals on tracks 4, 7, 9, & 12, producer Additional personnel *

Rob Cavallo Robert Siers Cavallo (born March 21, 1963) is an American record producer, musician, and record industry executive. He is among the biggest-selling producers in history, and has produced or had creative involvement in albums that have sold over ...

– producer * Jack Joseph Puig – mixing *Ken Allardyce – engineer * David Campbell – string arrangements *Greg Collins – assistant engineer *Steve Gerdes – art direction, design * Bob Ludwig – mastering *

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– piano, keyboards, processing *

Tim Pierce Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and the ...

- mandolin and guitar on track 11 *Nick Paul – assistant engineer *Melanie Nissen – photography * Carmen Rizzo – programming *Allen Sides – engineer *Darrell Thorp – assistant engineer *Richard Ash - assistant engineer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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