Miracle Pill

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Miracle Pill
Goo Goo Dolls - Miracle Pill.png
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019
Recorded2019
Genre Pop rock
Length37:14
Label Warner
Goo Goo Dolls chronology
Boxes
(2016)
Miracle Pill
(2019)
It's Christmas All Over
(2020)
Singles from Miracle Pill
  1. "Miracle Pill"
    Released: June 21, 2019
  2. "Money, Fame & Fortune"
    Released: July 19, 2019
  3. "Indestructible"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  4. "Fearless"
    Released: May 6, 2020
  5. "Autumn Leaves"
    Released: Sep 22, 2020

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Recording

Songwriter and fan Valerie Broussard contributed vocals to "Money, Fame & Fortune". [3] The album's first single "Miracle Pill" was released on June 21, 2019. [4] The music video for "Miracle Pill" was released on July 16, 2019. [5] The album's second single "Money, Fame & Fortune" was released on July 19, 2019. [6] The album's third single "Indestructible" was released on August 9, 2019. [7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Indestructible"
3:34
2."Fearless"
  • Rzeznik
  • Derek Fuhrmann
3:40
3."Miracle Pill"
  • Rzeznik
  • Hollander
  • Michaels
3:17
4."Money, Fame & Fortune"
3:17
5."Step in Line" Robby Takac 3:37
6."Over You"
  • Rzeznik
  • Fuhrmann
2:54
7."Lights"
  • Rzeznik
  • Pearson
3:29
8."Lost"
  • Rzeznik
  • Fuhrmann
3:38
9."Life's a Message"Takac2:59
10."Autumn Leaves"
  • Rzeznik
  • Pearson
3:15
11."Think It Over"
  • Rzeznik
  • Alex Aldi
  • Hollander
3:33
Total length:37:14
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Tonight, Together"3:36
13."The Right Track"3:08
14."Just A Man"4:01

Personnel

Credits for Miracle Pill adapted from Tidal. [9]

Goo Goo Dolls

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [10] 15
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] 39
US Billboard 200 [12] 92

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