A 1997 hit song tops Billboard's list of greatest mainstream rock songs of all time. The song is "Touch, Peel And Stand" by the band Days of the New. The band was formed in 1995 by vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks, and was meant to be an acoustic solo project.
Days of the New was also the name of the band's first album, which was released in 1997. Together with Jesse Vest, Todd Whitener and Matt Taul, Meeks created the debut album, which is also known as the Yellow album, which featured 12 tracks. "Touch, Peel And Stand" was the first single off the album—and it was a great success for the newcomers.
The hit single held a number one spot on the Billboard charts for 16 weeks. The song also made it to No. 6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, becoming the band's first top-10 hit on the chart.
In a 2008 interview with LEO Weekly, Meeks shared some insight into the music making process and his success in the industry, through his own eyes.
“Every musician out there is a f------ drug addict!" he shouted at the start of the interview. "Why I’m telling you this is because that’s where this music comes from, that’s where my art comes from. You’re talking to a miracle. I am a miracle. I’m not halfway there, you know, dut-dut-dut-dut-da, drink a beer, hang out with my buddies, smoke a joint and get together with the band, wanna be a rock star — no. I am a very troubled individual who has been handed these obstacles in life, and overcome my fears to be honest with myself, so I can be honest with you. That’s not exploitation, it’s liberation," he added.
"Touch, Peel and Stand" beat out Stone Temple Pilots' "Interstate Love Song" on Billboard's list of the greatest mainstream rock song of all time. Coming in third is U2's "Mysterious Ways."
The song's official music video has 10 million views on YouTube.
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