Fiachra (Fiki) 马骏(@FiachraRM):Crazy how viral trends can make old records become extremely popular after decades of gathering dust. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls was released in 1998. It was a breakout success then, spending nearly 18 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs. Thereafter it became a nostalgic song, that defined the late 90s. While it was known, its listernship declined year after year. Then, in 2026, it became the song of a viral trend, causing it to get about 2.4 million Spotify streams per day and shooting it to the global Spotify Top 20. Remarkable that nearly three decades after its release, ‘Iris’ is among the 20 most-streamed songs in the world. This was almost unheard of pre-internet.

2026.08.23 03:37

Crazy how viral trends can make old records become extremely popular after decades of gathering dust. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls was released in 1998. It was a breakout success then, spending nearly 18 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs. Thereafter it became a nostalgic song, that defined the late 90s. While it was known, its listernship declined year after year. Then, in 2026, it became the song of a viral trend, causing it to get about 2.4 million Spotify streams per day and shooting it to the global Spotify Top 20. Remarkable that nearly three decades after its release, ‘Iris’ is among the 20 most-streamed songs in the world. This was almost unheard of pre-internet.