"Helpless" by Sugar

Bob Mould led the gritty rock band Husker Du in the 80s but got a taste for something sweeter in the 90s. He called his new band Sugar and the music was true to its name - Mould did not completely abandon his love of crunchy guitars, but his clever lyrics were now draped in more radio-friendly melodies with plenty of tasty pop hooks.

Despite the shift in style, Sugar never cracked the Top 100 and broke up after 3 studio records (one being an EP). To me, their first album, "Copper Blue," remains their strongest thanks to confections like "Helpless." By 1996, Mould resumed a solo career.