Here Is Gone

"Here Is Gone"
Single by Goo Goo Dolls
from the album Gutterflower
Released	March 5, 2002 (2002-03-05)
Format	Audio CD, 7" 45 RPM
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:58
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Johnny 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 recorded by the Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from their seventh studio album, Gutterflower. It reached number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Adult Top 40. This song made its last run on the rock charts thus making it the last song from the band to be played on rock stations peaking number 21 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart due to their genre switch from the band switching from their original heavier alternative rock sounds to softer adult contemporary and adult alternative sounds making their newer songs no longer being played on rock stations and being only played on adult contemporary stations. This was also the last song from the band to be played on CHR stations too peaking at number 15 on the Top 40 Mainstream at its last run on the chart.

Track listings

1. "Big Machine" - 3:10
2. "Here Is Gone" - 3:58
3. "Two Days In February" - 3:12
4. "Girl Right Next To Me" - 3:43

Australian EP

1. "Here Is Gone" - 3:57
2. "We Are The Normal" - 3:56
3. "Burnin' Up" - 2:33
4. "Two Days In February" (re-recorded version) - 3:12

7" single

1. A-"Here is Gone"
2. B-"Big Machine"

Writing and composition

The song was created while lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik was on the phone with a friend and asked the friend if he should "take the chords up or take 'em down". The friend responded "take 'em up" and thus began "Here Is Gone". The song has been noted for its thoughtful lyrics and music video.

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. Although, during a commentary the band did on their 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." But the band later states they don't believe the idea was easily seen and understood just by watching the video. The video shooting also took place mostly in Lancaster, California.^[1]

Chart positions

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics