A Boy Named Goo
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| Studio album by Goo Goo Dolls | |||||
| Released | March 14, 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | 1994 at BearTracks Studios, Suffern, NY and Trackmaster Studios, Buffalo, NY | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock |
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| Length | 42:20 | ||||
| Label | Warner Brothers | ||||
| Producer | Lou Giordano | ||||
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A Boy Named Goo, sometimes referred to as ABNG, is a studio album by the Goo Goo Dolls, released in 1995 on Warner Brothers Records.
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[edit] History
This is the Goo Goo Dolls' last studio album with George Tutuska on drums; he was replaced by current drummer Mike Malinin just before the album was released. The song "Stand Alone" was written by George Tutuska, and because Johnny Rzeznik didn't want to exploit George's efforts after his dismissal, the song was only included on a promo version of the album. On the wide-release version, it is replaced with "Disconnected" and "Slave Girl." On the same promo, "Ain't That Unusual" was labeled as "Someday." The two replacement songs are covers of songs by defunct Buffalo and Sydney, punk bands The Enemies and Lime Spiders.
At the time of its release, Target and Wal-Mart stores refused to sell the CD because of the cover of the album. They thought that if people saw the adult hands over a small child with a red substance on the child's face, people might mistake it for blood and they might misinterpret the album as pedophilic. The substance on the child's face is actually red berries.[citation needed]
The song "Name" is well-known as the Goo Goo Dolls' first hit. This was "quite accidentally," according to lead singer Johnny Rzeznik. He wrote it as a love ballad, reflecting on his childhood as an orphan.
[edit] Track listing
- "Long Way Down" – 3:29
- "Burnin' Up" – 2:29
- "Naked" – 3:44
- "Flat Top" – 4:30
- "Impersonality" – 2:41
- "Name" – 4:30
- "Only One" – 3:18
- "Somethin' Bad" – 2:31
- "Ain't That Unusual" – 3:20
- "So Long" – 2:33
- "Eyes Wide Open" – 3:56
- "Disconnected" (The Enemies cover) – 3:00
- "Slave Girl" (Lime Spiders cover) – 2:18
[edit] Original Track Listing
The track listing for advance copies of ABNG was slightly different before George Tutuska was fired from the band.
- "Long Way Down" - 3:39
- "Burnin'" - 2:29
- "Naked" - 3:44
- "Flat Top" - 4:30
- "Impersonality" - 2:40
- "Your Name" - 4:31
- "Only One" - 3:18
- "Something Bad" - 2:31
- "Someday" - 3:22 ("Ain't That Unusual")
- "So Long" - 2:33
- "Stand Alone" - 3:43
- "Eyes Wide Open" - 3:57
[edit] Appearances
The song "Ain't That Unusual" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film, Angus. A remix of the song "Long Way Down" was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film, Twister.
Haste the Day, a metalcore band, covered the song "Long Way Down" for their album When Everything Falls.
[edit] Personnel
- Johnny Rzeznik – lead guitar, lead vocals,backing vocals
- Robby Takac – bass,backing vocals,lead vocals on tracks 2,5,8,10,and 13
- George Tutuska – drums
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Naked" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1995 | "Name" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1995 | "Name" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1995 | "Name" | Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| 1995 | "Only One" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 21 |
| 1995 | "Long Way Down" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 25 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | November 16, 1995 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | February 8, 1996 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Double Platinum | July 17, 1996 |
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