Dizzy Up the Girl

Dizzy Up the Girl is the sixth studio album by the Goo Goo Dolls, released on September 22, 1998 through Warner Bros. Records. The album is often noted for being the album which propelled the Goo Goo Dolls into stardom, after their previous success with "Name" in 1995.

History
In most parts of the world, Dizzy Up the Girl is the Goo Goo Dolls' most successful album to date, selling over 3 million copies (3x platinum certified). The success of Dizzy Up the Girl can largely be attributed to the rock ballad "Iris", which was also included in the City of Angels soundtrack. "Iris" immediately reached #1 on the Hot 100 Airplay 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 September 2012. The song also reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, the Billboard Adult Top 40 and Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, along with several other charts in the US and UK, and included 3 Grammy nominations.

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.

Critical
Dizzy Up the Girl is often noted as the best album from the Goo Goo Dolls. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album 4 stars and stated: "Like a less mannered and conflicted Let Your Dim Light Shine-era Soul Asylum, 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'." Melodic.net's review was the most positive, with a rating of 5 stars.

Chart performance
Dizzy Up the Girl peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Band members

 * Mike Malinin – drums
 * John Rzeznik – guitars, vocals, composer (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 8, 10–11, 13)
 * Robby Takac – bass, vocals, composer (tracks 4, 7–9, 12)

Other personnel

 * Ken Allardyce – engineer
 * David Campbell – string arrangements
 * Rob Cavallo – producer
 * Greg Collins – assistant engineer
 * Steve Gerdes – art direction, design
 * Bob Ludwig – mastering


 * Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, piano, processing
 * Melanie Nissen – photography
 * Carmen Rizzo – programming
 * Allen Sides – engineer
 * Darrell Thorp – assistant engineer