The surprise hit of the download era

We all remember the big hits from the 90s, right? The Bittersweet Symphonies, the Hallelujahs, the Irises and the ... hang on ... Iris? By post-grunge rockers the Goo Goo Dolls? Never heard of it, you might think. But you almost certainly have.According to download-sales data compiled to mark iTunes UK's fifth birthday last month, the track is the fourth-biggest-selling 90s song. It's shifted more since 2004 than Angels and Wonderwall, despite the fact it missed the top 40 when it was first rele...

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