Editing Styx (band) (section)

===Reformation, ''Edge of the Century'', second disbandment and reformation (1990–1996)===
After the group members began discussing a reunion in the late '80s, this was delayed due to DeYoung's recording and the release of his solo album, ''[[Boomchild]]'', which got pushed back to February 1989. Styx finally reformed in 1990, bringing in [[Glen Burtnik]] as a new guitarist since Shaw was by then committed to [[Damn Yankees (band)|Damn Yankees]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Styx Newcomer Burtnik Feels He Fits Right in|newspaper=Worcester Telegram Gazette|date=May 26, 1991}}</ref>

The new line-up released one album, ''[[Edge of the Century]]'', featuring the Dennis DeYoung ballad "[[Show Me the Way (Styx song)|Show Me the Way]]", which received an additional boost just prior to the first [[Gulf War|Persian Gulf War]]. Some radio stations edited the Top Three hit to include the voices of children, whose parents were deployed in Saudi Arabia between 1990 and 1991. The song went all the way to No. 3 on both the [[Hot 100]] and at [[Adult Contemporary]] radio and notably remained in the top 40 for 23 weeks and AC for 31 weeks.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/styx/chart-history/tlp/|title=Styx - Biography, Music & News|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}<!--{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1991-03-16/hot-100|title=Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart|website=Billboard.com|date=September 12, 2008}}--></ref> With the huge success of the song "Show Me the Way", Styx joined a handful of musical acts to have top 10 singles in three decades and under four different presidential administrations.

A follow-up single, “[[Love At First Sight (Styx song)|Love At First Sight]]", peaked at No. 25 on the [[Hot 100]] and No. 13 on the [[Adult Contemporary]] chart.<ref name="Billboard" />

Styx toured across the US in the spring and summer of 1991 but their success was short-lived as they were dropped in 1992 after A&M Records was purchased by [[PolyGram Records]], ending an over-fifteen-year relationship.

The band reunited once again in 1995, with guitarist Tommy Shaw returning to the fold to re-record "Lady" for ''[[Styx Greatest Hits]]''. Session drummer Todd Sucherman filled in for John Panozzo, who was unable to participate due to liver problems caused by years of excessive [[alcohol (drug)|drinking]], which eventually claimed his life the following year on July 16.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|title=John Panozzo - Styx Drummer|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|date=July 16, 1996}}</ref>

The 1996 "Return to Paradise" tour, with Sucherman as a full member, was successful. The reunion tour was documented with a two-disc live set, 1997's ''[[Return to Paradise (Styx album)|Return to Paradise]]'', which featured three new studio tracks: "On My Way", "Paradise" (a soft rock ballad that also appears in another version on Dennis DeYoung's 1996 ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Dennis DeYoung album)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' album), and "Dear John", a tribute to the late Panozzo that has become a cult favorite among Styx fans. Later on, the concert was documented on DVD. The ''Return to Paradise'' album was a surprise success in 1997, achieving gold status and the single “Paradise” briefly charting on the Adult Contemporary chart at No. 27. Following the release of the album, Styx embarked on another tour, this one to mark the 20th anniversary of [[The Grand Illusion (album)|''The Grand Illusion'']].{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}