Goo Goo Dolls "Iris"

The most-played song from 1998 came from an Alternative-Rock band with a goofy name. The Goo Goo Dolls released "Iris" for the City of Angels Soundtrack, but later included it in their Dizzy Up the Girl album. The song found homes on Alternative, Rock, Top 40, and Adult Contemporary radio stations which propelled it to the top spot on all of those formats. While not a well-received movie, the City of Angels Soundtrack also featured radio hits from Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan.

Goo Goo Dolls "Slide"

The rock band with the weird name ruled the radio during the latter half of the '90s.  Along with "Name" and "Iris", the Goo Goo Dolls gave radio stations something else to spin when their Dizzy Up the Girl album produced the hit "Slide" in 1998.  The upbeat tune hit #1 on multiple charts including the Hot 100, Modern Rock, Mainstream Top 40, and Adult Top 40 Charts.