Here Is Gone
2002 single by Goo Goo Dolls
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"Here Is Gone" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. A song about yearning for a deeper relationship with someone, "Here Is Gone" was released on March 11, 2002, as the lead single from the band's seventh studio album, Gutterflower (2002). It reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Adult Top 40. The single also became a number-one radio hit in Canada and entered the top 20 in New Zealand and Poland.
| "Here Is Gone" | ||||
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| Single by Goo Goo Dolls | ||||
| from the album Gutterflower | ||||
| B-side | "Big Machine" | |||
| Released | March 11, 2002 | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | John Rzeznik | |||
| Producers | Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Here Is Gone" on YouTube | ||||
Writing and composition
Frontman John Rzeznik said the single is "kind of a cynical track about a very casual relationship where you just want something more." He explained that living 3,000 miles away from home while being single and "trying to figure things out is pretty much what was going on in this process."[1]
Music video
The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, portrays a somewhat vague story with multiple interpretations, from a literal visitation of spirits to figurative rebellion against fully "constructed" society.[citation needed] During a commentary the band did on the music video in 2008, bassist Robby Takac described what the video was to portray: "the idea was we were going to go through an entire day in a very short amount of time." The video shoot took place mostly in Lancaster, California.[2]
Track listings
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US 7-inch single[3]
UK CD1[4]
UK CD2[5]
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European CD single[6]
Australian CD single[7]
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Personnel
Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.[4]
- John Rzeznik – writing
- Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls – production
- Allen Sides, Ken Allardyce – engineering
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[29] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | March 11, 2002 | Radio | Warner Bros. | [30] |
| Australia | April 22, 2002 | CD | [31] | |
| United Kingdom | July 8, 2002 |
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