American rock band Jimmy Eat World (@JimmyEatWorld) formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. Their song “The Middle” was released as the second single of their fourth album, ‘Bleed American’ (2001). The song was a breakthrough hit for Jimmy Eat World, who had self-financed the recording of the ‘Bleed American’ album. In 2002, It was a No. 5 hit on the US Billboard (@Billboard) Hot 100. “The Middle” remains Jimmy Eat World’s only Top 40 hit on the Hot 100 to date. It was also the band’s only appearance o