Black Balloon

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"Black Balloon" is a 1998 alternative rock song by the Goo Goo Dolls, known for its melancholic tone and themes of addiction and loss.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
artist Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
associatedAct Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
composer John Rzeznik NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era post-grunge
followsInArtistSinglesChronology Slide NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
rock
hasFormat CD single
cassette single
radio single
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
hasMood melancholic
hasMusicVideo yes
hasNotableLyricTheme emotional pain
longing
supporting a loved one with addiction
hasStyleCharacteristic anthemic chorus
melodic guitar-driven sound
hasSubjectMatter heroin addiction
romantic relationship
hasTheme addiction
loss
includedInAlbum Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWith late 1990s alternative rock radio
isTrackOn Dizzy Up the Girl NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist John Rzeznik NERFINISHED
lyricist John Rzeznik NERFINISHED
musicVideoPerformer Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
partOf Goo Goo Dolls discography NERFINISHED
performer Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
precedesInArtistSinglesChronology Dizzy NERFINISHED
producer Goo Goo Dolls NERFINISHED
Rob Cavallo
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
Warner Records NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1990s
releaseYear 1998
vocalStyle male lead vocals
writer John Rzeznik NERFINISHED

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Goo Goo Dolls notableWork Black Balloon
John Rzeznik notableSongWritten Black Balloon