Lisa Anne Loeb (/loʊb/; born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, touring artist, actress,[1] author,[2] and philanthropist[3] who started her career with the platinum-selling number 1 hit song, "Stay (I Missed You)" from the film Reality Bites, the first number 1 single for an artist without a recording contract.[1] Her studio albums include two back-to-back albums that were certified Gold; these were Tails and the Grammy-nominated Firecracker.[4]