Superstar Car Wash

Superstar Car Wash is the fourth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released in February, 1993 on Warner Bros. John Rzeznik wrote the song "We Are the Normal" with his idol, The Replacements' singer Paul Westerberg. The two corresponded by mail but never sat in a studio together. The song "Fallin' Down" was featured in the 1993 Pauly Shore movie Son In Law. Also, the song "So Far Away" was originally written and recorded with the title "Dancing In Your Blood"; the song had the same basic structure, but different lyrics, more minimal instrumentation, and a slightly different melody.

Superstar Car Wash
Studio album by Goo Goo Dolls
Released	February 23, 1993 (1993-02-23)
Recorded	August–October 1992
Studio	Metalworks, Mississauga, Ontario Trackmaster Recording, Buffalo, New York Master Control, Burbank, California
Genre	Alternative rock college rock punk rock hard rock[1]
Length	44:25
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Gavin MacKillop
Goo Goo Dolls chronology
Hold Me Up (1990) Superstar Car Wash (1993) A Boy Named Goo (1995)
Singles from Superstar Car Wash
"We Are the Normal" Released: April 22, 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[3]

Superstar Car Wash was an actual car washing business on William Street just outside the downtown region of Buffalo, the hometown of the band.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by The Goo Goo Dolls (Johnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac and George Tutuska) except when noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fallin' Down" (Rzeznik)	3:18
2.	"Lucky Star"	3:06
3.	"Cuz You're Gone" (Rzeznik)	3:31
4.	"Don't Worry"	2:25
5.	"Girl Right Next to Me" (Rzeznik)	3:44
6.	"Domino"	2:37
7.	"We Are the Normal" (Rzeznik, Takac, Tutuska, Paul Westerberg)	3:38
8.	"String of Lies"	3:08
9.	"Another Second Time Around"	3:01
10.	"Stop the World" (Rzeznik)	3:32
11.	"Already There"	2:45
12.	"On the Lie" (Rzeznik)	3:18
13.	"Close Your Eyes"	2:25
14.	"So Far Away"	3:57

Personnel

• Johnny Rzeznik – lead and rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Robby Takac – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
• George Tutuska – drums

Charts

Album

Chart	Peak
Billboard Heatseekers Albums	35

Single

Year	Title	Peak position
		US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
1993	"We Are the Normal"	5

References

1. Lindsay, Cam (December 17, 2015). "Rank Your Records: John Rzeznik Plays Favorites with the Goo Goo Dolls Records". Vice. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
2. "Superstar Car Wash - The Goo Goo Dolls". AllMusic.
3. "Superstar Car Wash Review". Entertainment Weekly. February 12, 1993.
4. Billboard -Vol. 105, No. 10 - 6 Mar 1993 - Page 54 GOO GOO DOLLS Superstar Car Wash PRODUCER: Gavin MacKillop Warner Bros. ... The Normal," was co-authored by band's longtime idol Paul Westerberg; other choice items include 'Fallin' Down," "Lucky Star," and "Already There""