Dizzy up the Girl | 
| Artist: The Goo Goo Dolls
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  638 reviews
Sales Rank: 4378
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 47058
UPC: 766484999925
EAN: 0093624705826
ASIN: B00000AG8K
Release Date: September 22, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Dizzy | | • | Slide | | • | Broadway | | • | January Friend | | • | Black Balloon | | • | Bullet Proof | | • | Amigone | | • | All Eyes on Me | | • | Full Forever | | • | Acoustic #3 | | • | Iris | | • | Extra Pale | | • | Hate This Place |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: GOO GOO DOLLS
Title: DIZZY UP THE GIRL
Street Release Date: 09/22/1998
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP
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The orchestral-pop hit "Iris" (from the soundtrack to City of Angels) proved the Goo Goo Dolls were no one-hit wonder with 1995's "Name." One listen to "Slide," the crafty, yearning second track off their sixth release, suggests the streak continues for Buffalo's finest. Not surprisingly, aspects that make the aforementioned songs memorable--warm, acoustic stylings; strings; heartrending hooks--also make Dizzy come alive elsewhere. Ultimately, the effort documents the band's continued migration from indie rock toward the mainstream. Thus, while "Slide" and the reprise of the wondrous "Iris" might shine for weeks (or even years) of repeated listens, attempts to keep alive the group's power-trio past often have a been-there/done-that feel. --Neal Weiss
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 No replacement for Westerberg...but still good January 31, 2010
David Bonesteel (Fresno, CA United States)
The Goo Goo Dolls write catchy rock songs with memorable hooks, often sounding like a more commercial version of Paul Westerberg. In fact, the first time I heard "Name" on the radio, I thought it might have been a Westerberg song. "Iris," their hit from the movie "City of Angels," was thoroughly f'ed out at the time of its release, when you couldn't go anywhere without hearing it twice, but ten years later I can appreciate it for the moving song it is. "Slide," "January Friend," "All Eyes on Me," and "Acoustic #3" are standout tunes.
 One of the 90's Greats December 18, 2009
L. A. Gomez (San Antonio, Texas USA)
I don't know what it was about the 10 years spanning from 1990 to 2000, but it was a wonderfully productive year for awsome and great music! Please take it from me, a man that grew up in those tumultuous war-free years of 1994-1999 that you will absolutely find no fault in this CD that you buy. Dizzy, Iris. Such good songs to blast in your car stereo forever on end! No regrets!
Rzeznik Takes the Lead April 9, 2009
Running in Place
The Goo Goo Dolls were one of the best alternative groups of the '90s. Dizzy Up the Girl was inescapable in 1998-99, thanks to the City of Angels anthem "Iris" and a string of successful follow-up singles. These were some of the best songs the band ever recorded, including the quietly introspective "Black Balloon," the Springsteen-esque "Broadway," which paints a depressing portrait of blue collar America, and the classic "Slide," where lyrics about abortion are paired with an infectious guitar track. Johnny Rzeznik showed growth as a singer and lyricist with songs like "Bullet Proof" and "Acoustic No. 3." However, Robby Takac's leads can't quite match previous efforts. Overall, this is an excellent album featuring some of the best songs to come out of the decade. Along with A Boy Named Goo, this is the band at its peak. 4 Stars.
Fair February 10, 2009
C. Pham (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States)
I expected it to be used so it's fair game, lol.
All tracks play.
Gotta love the Goos! January 16, 2009
K. Ying (MN, USA)
I'll freely admit that I didn't follow the Goo Goo Dolls ever since their punk rock days. In fact, at least five years separated my first exposure to their music and the first time I connected their name to their songs. But ever since, GGD has become my favorite band, and this is my second-favorite album of theirs. I enjoy "A Boy Named Goo" more for the consistent sound, but DUTG has more outstanding numbers.
Take, for instance, the well-known singles "Black Balloon" and "Slide," both of which feature clean vocals and beautiful lyrics to convey the compelling stories behind the music. Two other songs, "Iris" and "Acoustic #3," include many of the same aspects, with the latter showing off Johnny's ability to write concise but deep lyrics. My personal favorite song off this album, though, is the lesser-known "Hate This Place," which doesn't tell as unique of a story, but contains one of the most rousing choruses. It's the kind of song I'll put on repeat and listen to time and time again (hence my 150+ play count), and it gives me shivers every time.
Overall, DUTG is one of the strongest albums from the Goos, and I'd recommend this or "A Boy Named Goo" to anyone looking to buy their first album from this band. If you come across a song you don't like, give it a chance. They have a tendency to grow on you.
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