Big Machine (Goo Goo Dolls song)

2002 single by Goo Goo Dolls

"Big Machine"

Single by Goo Goo Dolls
from the album  Gutterflower
Released| September 17, 2002
Genre| Alternative rock, pop rock
Length| 3:09
Label| Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)| Johnny Rzeznik
Producer(s)| Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls singles chronology
| "Here Is Gone"
(2002)  | "Big Machine"
(2002)  | "Sympathy"
(2003)

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"Big Machine" is a song by the Goo Goo Dolls, first released on their Gutterflower album in 2002. It was written by lead vocalist/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik, who calls it his "disco song" and describes its meaning as "a propulsive tale of unrequited love". This song's drums were on a drum machine, and it was called "Disco". This song was written about the people in LA, and the way of life, as told on VH1's Storytellers.[1]

## Track listings

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U.S. promo CD

1. "Big Machine" - 3:10

Australian CD single

1. "Big Machine" - 3:10
2. "Black Balloon" - 4:01
3. "Broadway" - 3:50

## Live versions

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The song was performed live as the opener for the band's Independence Day concert, and was filmed for the Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004 DVD release.

## Chart positions

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Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA Charts)  | 77
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] | 18
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 64
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 31

## References

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1. ^ Gutterflower#"Big Machine"
2. ^ "Singles : Top 50". Broadcast Data Systems. Archived from the original on February 16, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
3. ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
4. ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
5. ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2019.

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Goo Goo Dolls

* John Rzeznik
* Robby Takac

* George Tutuska
* Mike Malinin

Studio albums|

* Goo Goo Dolls
* Jed
* Hold Me Up
* Superstar Car Wash
* A Boy Named Goo
* Dizzy Up the Girl
* Gutterflower
* Let Love In
* Something for the Rest of Us
* Magnetic
* Boxes
* Miracle Pill
* It's Christmas All Over
* Chaos in Bloom

Extended plays|

* Bang!
* Dizzy EP
* Waiting for the Rest of It

Live albums|

* Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004

Compilations|

* What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce
* iTunes Originals
* Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles
* Vol.2
* Rarities

Videography|

* Music in High Places: Live in Alaska
* Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004

Singles|

* "There You Are"
* "I'm Awake Now"
* "We Are the Normal"
* "Only One"
* "Name"
* "Naked"
* "Long Way Down"
* "Lazy Eye"
* "Iris"
* "Slide"
* "Dizzy"
* "Black Balloon"
* "Broadway"
* "Here Is Gone"
* "Big Machine"
* "Sympathy"
* "Give a Little Bit"
* "Better Days"
* "Let Love In"
* "Stay with You"
* "Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)"
* "Real"
* "Home"
* "Notbroken"
* "All That You Are"
* "Rebel Beat"
* "Come to Me"

Related material|

* Discography
* Lance Diamond

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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