Let Love In (Goo Goo Dolls album)

Last updated

Let Love In
Ggdletlovein.png
Studio album by
the Goo Goo Dolls
ReleasedApril 25, 2006
Recorded2004 ("Give a Little Bit")
Mid–late 2005
Genre
Length42:02
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
The Goo Goo Dolls chronology
Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
(2004)		Let Love In
(2006)		 Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles
(2007)
Singles from Let Love In
  1. "Better Days"
    Released: September 20, 2005
  2. "Stay with You"
    Released: April 4, 2006
  3. "Let Love In"
    Released: October 2, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 57/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net 85% [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Celebrity CafeStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Entertainment Weekly C+ [4]
Q Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Sputnik MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg
Ultimate Guitar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg

Let Love In is the eighth studio album by American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls, released in 2006. The album peaked at #9 on the US Billboard 200, selling around 83,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Gold [6] for sales of 500,000 units in May 2019 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Johnny Rzeznik except when noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Stay with You" (Rzeznik, Glen Ballard)3:56
2."Let Love In" (Rzeznik, Ballard, Gregg Wattenberg)5:00
3."Feel the Silence"3:50
4."Better Days"3:33
5."Without You Here"3:49
6."Listen" (Rzeznik, Robby Takac)3:11
7."Give a Little Bit" (Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson) (Supertramp cover)3:35
8."Can't Let It Go"3:53
9."We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)"3:29
10."Strange Love" (Rzeznik, Takac)3:35
11."Become" (Ballard, Rzeznik)4:08

Tour Edition DVD

Live and Intimate

  1. "Stay with You"
  2. "Let Love In"
  3. "Feel the Silence"
  4. "Better Days"
  5. "Without You Here"
  6. "Listen"
  7. "Can't Let It Go"
  8. "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)
  9. "Strange Love"
  10. "Black Balloon"
  11. "Iris"
  12. "Become"
  13. "Broadway"
  14. "Here Is Gone"

Audio studio tracks

  1. "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone) (Acoustic)
  2. "Better Days" (Acoustic) (also included on Japan pressings)

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production notes

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7] 51
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 39
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 58
US Billboard 200 [10] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver60,000*
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goo Goo Dolls</span> American rock band

The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, currently consisting of guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac.

<i>Superstar Car Wash</i> 1993 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Superstar Car Wash is the fourth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on February 23, 1993 on Warner Bros. John Rzeznik wrote the song "We Are the Normal" with his idol, The Replacements' singer Paul Westerberg. The two corresponded by mail but never sat in a studio together. The song "Fallin' Down" was featured in the 1993 Pauly Shore movie Son In Law. Also, the song "So Far Away" was originally written and recorded with the title "Dancing In Your Blood"; the song had the same basic structure, but different lyrics, more minimal instrumentation, and a slightly different melody.

<i>A Boy Named Goo</i> 1995 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

A Boy Named Goo is the fifth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released in 1995 on Warner Bros. The album was a commercial success, and was certified double-platinum by the RIAA within a year of its release. This is the last Goo Goo Dolls album with George Tutuska on drums; he was replaced by Mike Malinin just before the album was released.

<i>Dizzy Up the Girl</i> 1998 studio album by the Goo Goo Dolls

Dizzy Up the Girl is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls, released on September 22, 1998, through Warner Bros. Records. The album is often noted for being the release which propelled the Goo Goo Dolls into a higher tier of stardom, although they had already scored a Billboard top five hit with the downbeat track "Name" in 1995. Dizzy features more upbeat compositions than they had previously recorded. It is also the band's first album to feature drummer Mike Malinin.

<i>Gutterflower</i> 2002 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Gutterflower is the seventh studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to their critically successful albums Dizzy Up the Girl and A Boy Named Goo. The album was commercially successful upon its release, hitting No. 4 on the Billboard 200, their highest position on the chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Rzeznik</span> American singer-songwriter and record producer

John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iris (song)</span> 1998 song by Goo Goo Dolls

"Iris" is a song by the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels, it was included on the sixth Goo Goo Dolls album, Dizzy Up the Girl, and released as a single on April 1, 1998. No character named Iris appears in the film, and the title never appears in the lyrics.

<i>Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004</i> 2004 live album by Goo Goo Dolls

Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004 is a live album by the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It includes a CD and a DVD, showing their concert in Buffalo, New York from July 4, 2004. The concert included performances of all their major hits, including "Iris", "Name", and "Slide". There are nineteen (19) songs on the DVD total, plus a studio version of their Supertramp cover, "Give A Little Bit" on the CD. The concert was shot and recorded in downtown Buffalo on Niagara Square in front of Buffalo City Hall. As for the concert itself, the performance was enigmatic, garnering comparisons to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense from members of the band's crew. Over 60,000 fans attended the performance, braving a torrential downpour. The rain cleared in time for the Goo Goo Dolls to start the show, but during their performance of "January Friend", the rain began pouring down again, harder than before. The band played on, finishing the set, despite being pulled off stage briefly for a safety precaution and skipping three songs* that were on the original set list.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Better Days (Goo Goo Dolls song)</span> Song recorded by the Goo Goo Dolls

"Better Days" is a song recorded by the Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in September 2005 as the first single off the album, Let Love In. The song peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also rose up to number 3 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Name (song)</span> 1995 single by Goo Goo Dolls

"Name" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in September 1995 as the third single from their fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo (1995). "Name" became the band's first major hit, topping both the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Album Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, "Name" peaked at number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number one on the RPM Alternative 30.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls song)</span> 1999 single by Goo Goo Dolls

"Black Balloon" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in June 1999 as the fourth single from the band's sixth studio album, Dizzy Up the Girl (1998), and reached No. 3 in Canada, No. 16 in the United States, and No. 23 in Iceland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Give a Little Bit</span> 1977 single by Supertramp

"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments... The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It was a chart hit in the band's native UK, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was re-released in 1992 to raise funds for the ITV Telethon Charity event, but failed to chart.

<i>City of Angels</i> (soundtrack) 1998 soundtrack album by Various artists

City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the film City of Angels, released by Warner Bros. Records on March 31, 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Here Is Gone</span> 2002 single by Goo Goo Dolls

"Here Is Gone" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. A song about yearning for a deeper relationship with someone, "Here Is Gone" was released on March 11, 2002, as the lead single from the band's seventh studio album, Gutterflower (2002). It reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Adult Top 40. The single also reached number 17 in New Zealand, becoming the group's second top-20 hit there.

<i>Something for the Rest of Us</i> 2010 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Something for the Rest of Us is the ninth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released on August 28, 2010, in Australia and on August 31 in North America through Warner Bros. Records. The recording process took place during the spring to fall of 2009 in the GCR Audio studio in Buffalo and Paramount Studios as well as "the Ark" in Los Angeles, with producer Tim Palmer.

<i>Magnetic</i> (Goo Goo Dolls album) 2013 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Magnetic is the tenth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released in the UK on June 10, 2013, and in the US on June 11, through Warner Bros. Records. The album is available on CD, Vinyl and as a digital download.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daughtry/Goo Goo Dolls Summer Tour</span> 2014 concert tour by Daughtry and the Goo Goo Dolls

The Daughtry/Goo Goo Dolls Summer was a co-headlining concert tour by American rock bands Daughtry and the Goo Goo Dolls. The tour was in support of their studio albums Baptized (2013) and Magnetic (2013). The tour began on June 12, 2014, and ended on August 23, 2014, but was expanded to include two more dates and ended on August 30.

<i>Miracle Pill</i> 2019 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Miracle Pill is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. The album was released on September 13, 2019, by Warner Records.

<i>Its Christmas All Over</i> 2020 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

It's Christmas All Over is a 2020 Christmas album from American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on October 30, via Warner Records. It has received mixed critical reception.

<i>Chaos in Bloom</i> 2022 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

Chaos in Bloom is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. It was released on August 12, 2022, by Warner Records.

References

  1. ↑ "Let Love In Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Jared (April 26, 2006). "Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In". AbsolutePunk.net . Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Let Love In". Allmusic . Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ Pastorek, Whitney (April 21, 2006). "Let Love In (2006)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Goo Goo Dolls: Let Love In : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. April 18, 2006. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 9, 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.