styx is best known for the following hit songs that hit the top 10 on the billboard hot 100: "lady", "come sail away", "babe", "the best of times", "too much time on my hands", "mr. roboto", "don't let it end", and "show me the way". other notable songs include "renegade", "the grand illusion", "blue collar man", "crystal ball", "fooling yourself (the angry young man)", "rockin' the paradise", "boat on the river", and "suite madame blue". styx has had four consecutive albums certified multi-platinum by the riaa, as well as 16 top-40 singles in the us, eight of which hit the top 10. of their eight top 10 singles, seven were written and sung by founding member and former lead singer dennis deyoung, including their no. 1 chart topper, "babe". deyoung has not been part of the band since 1999, after being ousted by guitarists james "j.y." young and tommy shaw in an acrimonious split.