The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York. They released their self-titled debut album in 1987 and gained widespread success with their 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl, which included the hit single "Iris." The song "Iris" was written by the band's lead singer and guitarist Johnny Rzeznik and deals with themes of feeling misunderstood by others and finding true love and acceptance in another person.