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| Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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Rarities is a double compilation released by the band Goo Goo Dolls on June 25, 2021. [1] The album features a total of 20 rare and unheard songs spanning from 1995 to 2007. Tracks include b-sides, live performances, radio performances, and acoustic renditions. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hit or Miss" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Nothing Can Change You" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Long Way Down" (Chris Lord Alge remix) | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Name" (live acoustic) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Don't Change" (live) | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Girl Right Next to Me" (live acoustic) | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Another Second Time Around" (live acoustic) | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Iris" (acoustic) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Slide" (acoustic) | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Naked" (remix) | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Black Balloon" (live) | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Naked" (live) | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Black Balloon" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Broadway" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 3:51 |
| 15. | "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)" (Acoustic) | 3:18 |
| 16. | "Better Days" (acoustic) | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Let Love In" (live) | 4:45 |
| 18. | "Listen" (live) | 3:06 |
| 19. | "Feel the Silence" (live) | 3:51 |
| 20. | "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" | 0:56 |
Emma Harrisons from Clashmusic gave the album a 7 out of 10, calling it "a toe-tapping panoramic view of Goo Goo Dolls’ body of work." [3]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [4] | 27 |
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