Goo Goo Dolls is an American
rock band formed in 1986 in
Buffalo, New York, by guitarist and vocalist
John Rzeznik, bassist and vocalist
Robby Takac, and drummer
George Tutuska.
Mike Malinin was the band's drummer from December 31, 1994 until December 27, 2013 (but not made an official member until 1998). Although renowned for their commercially successful 1998 single "
Iris", they have had several other notable and popular singles including "
Name" and "
Naked" from 1995's
A Boy Named Goo, "
Slide", "
Black Balloon", "
Dizzy", and "
Broadway" from 1998's
Dizzy Up the Girl, "
Here Is Gone" from 2002's
Gutterflower, "
Better Days", "
Give a Little Bit", and "
Stay with You" from 2006's
Let Love In (although "Give A Little Bit" was originally released on the 2004 live CD/DVD album
Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004), and "
Home" from 2010's
Something for the Rest of Us. The Goo Goo Dolls have had 19 top ten singles on various charts, and have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.