Here Is Gone

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"Here Is Gone"
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Single by Goo Goo Dolls
from the album Gutterflower
B-side "Big Machine"
ReleasedMarch 11, 2002 (2002-03-11)
Length3:58
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) John Rzeznik
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls singles chronology
"Broadway"
(2000)		"Here Is Gone"
(2002)		"Big Machine"
(2002)
Music video
"Here Is Gone" on YouTube

"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 reached number 17 in New Zealand, becoming the group's second top-20 hit there.

Contents

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

Appearances in media

This song was used in a trailer for the 2003 romantic comedy-drama film How to Deal and in a 2002 episode for the American superhero television series Smallville .

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes. [4]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Here Is Gone"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Here Is Gone"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMarch 11, 2002Radio Warner Bros. [25]
AustraliaApril 22, 2002CD [26]
United KingdomJuly 8, 2002
  • CD
  • cassette
 [27]

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