70 - Jimmy Eat World

I'm not alone 'cause the TV's on, yeah.
I'm not crazy 'cause I take the right pills, every day.

At number 70 is Jimmy Eat World. Their lead singer is named Jim.

Wiki - Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind.

Jimmy Eat World has released six studio albums in over 17 years as a band, the last five featuring the current lineup. The band originally formed with a punk rock sound, first releasing a demo tape in 1993, followed by their first EP in 1994, titled One, Two, Three, Four. Their debut self-titled album (Jimmy Eat World) was released in 1994, with current guitarist Linton singing most of the lead vocals on the album. Jimmy Eat World released both their second and third albums through Capitol Records, with 1996's Static Prevails featuring their first single "Rockstar". Clarity in 1999 contained the single "Lucky Denver Mint", which was featured in the film Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore.

The four piece's commercial breakthrough came in 2001 with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American, four singles charted within the top 20 of the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, "The Middle" peaked at number one. Jimmy Eat World followed up with Futures in 2004, featuring another Modern Rock Tracks number one, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album Chase This Light was released in 2007, becoming the band's highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.

Discography -

Jimmy Eat World (1994)
Static Prevails (1996)
Clarity (1999)
Bleed American (retitled "Jimmy Eat World" after the September 11 attacks) (2001)
Futures (2004)
Chase This Light (2007)

Best songs -

For Me, This is Heaven
Lucky Denver Mint
Blister
Bleed American
A Praise Chorus
The Middle
Sweetness
Futures
Pain
Work
Big Casino

Now listen to one of the most overlooked bands perform:
A PRAISE CHORUS


next up: a band who had controversy about homosexuality at #69. It's like I plan this stuff.