Sunday, August 10, 2008

This week 10 years ago: Australia's #1 single


There are some songs that remain absolutely timeless, and "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls is no exception. Taken from the phenomenally successful "City of Angels" soundtrack (which spent two weeks at #1 in Australia), the song became their biggest and most memorable hit worldwide.

It spent five consecutive weeks at #1 and a total of 33 weeks in the ARIA Top 50, and was accredited 2x platinum for sales of more than 140,000 copies. Unfortunately, the Goo Goo Dolls have remained "one hit wonders" in Australia, with further singles failing to make an impact on the charts. But you'll still here "Iris" on the radio every now and again.

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