"Chemistry" by Semisonic

If you want to learn what it is like to have 15 minutes of fame in a rock and roll band, check out Jacob Slichter's book, "So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful Of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer's Life." Slichter was the drummer for 90s alternative rock band Semisonic, who scored a single chart hit in 1998 when the ubiquitous "Closing Time" reached #11.

I am always baffled why the band didn't score more hits--they wrote terrifically catchy pop songs that were just what the world needed after grunge. Slichter's book reveals the likely reason was incompetent management and record labels.

Even after a huge hit like "Closing Time," the band could not get back on the chart. It wasn't the band's fault. The follow-up record's lead single, "Chemistry," is fantastic. Lead songwriter Dan Wilson went on to a solo career, and has found great success writing for others, including Dixie Chicks and Adele.