"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). The song reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Billboard Adult Top 40 and Triple-A rankings. It also topped Canada's airplay chart and entered the top 20 in New Zealand and Poland.
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."
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. 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.
Track listings
US 7-inch single A. "Here Is Gone" (album version) – 4:00 B. "Big Machine" (album version) – 3:10
UK CD1 "Here Is Gone" – 3:57 "We Are the Normal" – 3:56 "Burnin' Up" – 2:33 "Here Is Gone" (video) – 4:01
UK CD2 "Here Is Gone" – 3:57 "Two Days in February" – 3:12 "Girl Right Next to Me" – 3:43
European CD single "Here Is Gone" – 3:57 "We Are the Normal" – 3:56
Australian CD single "Here Is Gone" – 3:57 "We Are the Normal" – 3:36 "Burnin' Up" – 2:32 "Two Days in February" – 3:12
Personnel Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes. John Rzeznik – writing Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls – production Allen Sides, Ken Allardyce – engineering Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2002)PeakpositionCanada Radio (Nielsen BDS)1Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)4Europe (European Hit Radio)36Poland (Nielsen Music Control)12Quebec Airplay (ADISQ)1
Year-end charts +Chart (2002)PositionCanada Radio (Nielsen BDS)16US Billboard Hot 10078US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)18US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)67US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)88US Triple-A (Billboard)14
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesMarch 11, 2002RadioWarner Bros.AustraliaApril 22, 2002CDUnited KingdomJuly 8, 2002
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