S.O.D. "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse
9/23/2015 This #1 post grunge/alternative rock hit was released in 2000 and written by the band's front man and lead guitarist Jason Wade. "I heard the melody in my head" Wade explains, and thought it may have been a song he heard on the radio or was written by one of his friends. "I picked up the guitar and it was kind of creepy. Within five minutes the lyrics and everything else were finished".
It hit in the US and Australia and charted well in 4 other countries. In Australia it was certified 2x Platinum and in the US it was the most played song of 2001, ending up at #1 on the Year-end chart for the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #26 on the Decade-end chart. Bill Lamb of About.com called it one of the biggest rock hits ever by a Contemporary Christian band crossing over into the mainstream.
Wade also comments: "My ultimate goal in writing songs is to connect with people. In the lyrics you don't tell the whole picture; You give a road to start on that people can relate to. We're honest, nice guys and I hope that comes across in everything we do. Lifehouse originated in Los Angeles in 1999. To date they have produced eight albums, the first, "Diff's Lucky Day" under the band name Blyss.