Going On

"Going On" is the second single taken from Gnarls Barkley's second studio album The Odd Couple. It is played in an upbeat hip hop and blues style. The track is also featured on the video game NBA 2K9. It was nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards for 'Best Pop Performance'. "Going On" uses a sample from the track "Folder Man" by Please. The sample is repeated throughout the song, and comes from 1:30-1:35 from the original song. The song is also featured in a 2010 FIFA World Cup commercial by Puma AG, entitled 'The Journey of Football', featuring the Ivory Coast national football team.^[1] The single was only released on a promotional format.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Going On" - 2:55

Music video

The music video was released on May 9, 2008. It was shot in Jamaica and revolves around a group of people celebrating the discovery of a door that leads to another dimension.^[3] Gnarls Barkley do not appear in the video, but one of the main characters does the lip-synching of the song for the first verse. After that, the lead male and female in the video carry the door to a distant field. They then watch as the door opens, revealing the portal. The video ends with the male going through the door, followed by the female; as she goes through, the words "Don't Follow Me" are shown on the screen. The video was directed by Wendy Morgan - a music video and commercial director.

In July 2011, the music video was named one of "The 30 All-Time Best Music Videos" by TIME Magazine.^[4]

Charts

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