Superstar Car Wash

Superstar Car Wash is the fourth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on February 23, 1993 on Warner Bros. John Rzeznik wrote the song "We Are the Normal" with his idol, The Replacements' singer Paul Westerberg.

[1] Remixed versions of songs "Fallin' Down", "Another Second Time Around", "Cuz You're Gone", "We Are The Normal", "Girl Right Next To Me", "Lucky Star", and "On The Lie" appear in the 2001's compilation What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce.

These mixes sound slightly different from their original versions, with crisper and clearer background noises, such as accompanying acoustic guitars and choruses which have been emphasized.

[2] The New York Times thought that the album mostly "[remained] in familiar power-pop territory", but also had "occasional ventures toward metal or punk.

"[3] Buffalo News called the album an "alternative-pop masterpiece", stating that the band had "taken their heavy metal, punk and garage rock roots and combined them with a softer pop style.