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"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.
Singer and songwriter John Rzeznik had already written the lyrics to the song but was having a problem naming it. He opened up the LA Weekly and noticed that DeMent was playing in town and thought her name was beautiful and then decided to name it after her. [10] Iris DeMent at Old Settler's Music Festival – Driftwood, Texas, 2007
"Iris", the band's 1998 hit single, enjoyed critical acclaim. At the 41st Grammy Awards, "Iris" received nominations for "Record of the Year" and "Pop Performance by a Duo or Group". The song also garnered John Rzeznik a "Song of the Year" nomination. [56] The song was ranked at number 39 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 greatest pop songs ...
John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/ ˈ r ɛ z n ɪ k /; born December 5, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer.He is best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded several chart-topping hits, including "Iris", "Slide", and "Name".
"Ah! Leah!" is a song by Mark Avsec and American rock musician Donnie Iris from the latter's 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song has been described as Iris's signature song, [2] as well the unofficial anthem of the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania as a whole.
The song, a duet with her husband, country singer Blake Shelton, dropped on February 9. Gwen Stefani to perform new song 'Purple Irises' during TikTok Tailgate ahead of Super Bowl Skip to main content
Yahoo! Music's Craig Rosen, who called the album "a stroke of marketing genius", speculated that executive producer Rob Cavallo, who was head of Alanis Morissette and the Goo Goo Dolls' management firm, "was instrumental in making sure the soundtrack provided a nice set-up for the forthcoming Morissette and Goo Goo Dolls albums [Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie and Dizzy Up the Girl ...
All songs written by Iris DeMent, except where noted "Workin’ on a World" – 3:49 "Goin’ Down to Sing in Texas" – 8:06 "Say a Good Word" – 4:56