"Halfway There" by Soundgarden

Led by the powerhouse vocals of Chris Cornell, Soundgarden was one of the pioneering Seattle bands associated with the dawn of grunge rock. By 1994, they were on the charts with "Black Hole Sun," the haunting ballad whose creepy video burned into everyone's brain. The song became their biggest hit, peaking at #24 and winning a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.

Cornell's gloomy lyrics and the band's gritty riffs made some other notable chart appearances through the decade. "Fell On Black Days" (#54), "Pretty Noose" (#37), "Burden In My Hand" (#40), and "Blow Up The Outside World" (#53) are classics of the genre.

The band broke up in 1997 but reunited after a few years. They scored one final chart appearance in 2010 when "Black Rain" hit #96. It was a previously unreleased song, but the reunion led to a new album in 2012 called "King Animal." Appropriately, the first track is called "Been Away Too Long" and kicks ass. "Halfway There" is a more radio-friendly mid-tempo number that deserved to put the band back on the charts.

In addition to his work in Soundgarden, Cornell recorded with Temple of the Dog and Audioslave, amidst completing several solo albums. Sadly, this tremendous talent committed suicide in 2017 at the age of 52.