Love Is Gone (Slander song)

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"Love Is Gone"
Love Is Gone.jpg
Acoustic single cover
Single by Slander featuring Dylan Matthew
from the album Thrive
ReleasedMay 10, 2019
Genre
Length4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Derek Andersen
  • Scott Land
  • Dylan Matthew
Producer(s)
  • Derek Andersen
  • Scott Land
Slander singles chronology
"All You Need to Know"
(2019)
"Love Is Gone"
(2019)
"Potions"
(2019)
Music video
"Love Is Gone" (Original) on YouTube
"Love Is Gone" (Acoustic) on YouTube

"Love Is Gone" is a song by American DJ duo Slander featuring American singer-songwriter Dylan Matthew. It was released on May 10, 2019 through Gud Vibrations. An acoustic version of the track was made available in November of the same year through Gud Vibrations and Create Music Group, which went viral amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Background and release

The original version of "Love Is Gone" was released on May 10, 2019, with an acoustic version of the song released on November 13, 2019. It is the duo's fourth collaboration with Dylan Matthew. The music video for the original version of “Love Is Gone” was produced over the span of three years and shows "a majestic atmosphere that ebbs and flows seamlessly" with the song. [1] The track was later added to the duo's debut album Thrive in September 2022. [2]

Live performances

Slander has performed "Love Is Gone" at numerous music events and festivals, including Lollapalooza 2019, Ultra Taiwan 2020, Lost Lands 2021, [3] EDC Las Vegas 2021, Coachella 2022, [4] and the Escapade Music Festival 2022. They additionally performed it during their Chimera Tour across the United States from August to December 2023. [5]

Reception

The acoustic version of "Love Is Gone" went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The original version peaked at number 45 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart during the week of January 18, 2020, while the acoustic version peaked at number 12 and number 22 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales and Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs charts respectively, over a year after its release in February 2021. [6] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2023.

Covers

South Korean singer Cha Eun-woo performed a piano cover of the song in January 2024, which was met with praise from Slander. [7]

Charts

Weekly charts

"Love Is Gone" (original version)
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 45
"Love Is Gone" (acoustic version)
Chart (2021)Peak
position
US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 12
US Dance/Electronic Streaming ( Billboard ) [6] 22

Certifications

Certifications for "Love Is Gone"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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