SPOTLIGHT = 3 Doors Down (2 songs) & 3rd Eye Blind (2 songs)

A band from Escatawpa MS & a band from San Francisco CA….

#1a
3 Doors Down formed in Escatawpa MS in 1996 by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell & Matt Roberts. This song, their debut release, hit the airwaves 01/17/2000 from their album ‘The Better Life’ & peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, while claiming #1 on both the Modern Rock Tracks & Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. Elsewhere, it reached the Top 10 of 4 international charts.

#1b
Released as the 4th & final song from the band’s debut album ‘The Better Life’, this song debuted 06/11/2001 & peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the Alternative Songs & #10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. A version of this song was featured in the movie ‘American Pie 2’. Later familiar songs from this band include 2002’s “When I’m Gone”, 2003’s “Here Without You”, 2004’s “Let Me Go” & 2008’s “It’s Not My Time”.

#2a
Third Eye Blind formed in San Francisco CA in 1993. This song, their debut release, hit the airwaves 06/17/1997 from their self-titled album & peaked in early 1998 at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, while claiming #1 on the Alternative Songs chart. This single also peaked in the Top 10 in Australia (#8) & Canada (#2 & #3). It was also featured in movies: ‘American Pie’, ‘Contact’ & ‘Dirty Work’.

#2b
This song debuted 11/08/1997 as the band’s 2nd single & peaked in mid 1998 at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 & #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Internationally, it notched in the Top 10 of 2 Canadian charts. Later familiar songs from this band include 1998’s “Jumper”, 2000’s “Never Let You Go” & 2000’s “Deep Inside Of You”.