"Losing A Whole Year" by Third Eye Blind

Perhaps you could say that San Francisco band Third Eye Blind had beginner's luck. Driven by the songwriting and vocals of Stephan Jenkins, the band scored a handful of hits in the late 90s that have become classics of the era. "Semi-Charmed Life" soared to #4, and was followed by two additional Top 10 singles: "How's It Going To Be" (#9) and "Jumper" (#5).

Their self-titled debut album could have been mined for additional hits, such as "Losing A Whole Year." To me, the record is near perfect and is one of the best from the decade.

Third Eye Blind seemed to avoid the sophomore jinx with a strong single from their follow-up record, 1999's "Blue." "Never Let You Go" landed at a respectable #14, but then the next single, "Deep Inside Of You," became their last chart appearance, crashing (of course) at #69.

The band has endured many personnel changes since then but continues to make music. Maybe one day Third Eye Blind will capture attention the way they did back in 1997.