"Here Is Gone" is a song by American rock band

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. 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, ''

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'' (2002). It reached number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number three on the

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

Writing and composition

Frontman

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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

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, 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

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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

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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. *

– writing *

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, Goo Goo Dolls – production * Allen Sides, Ken Allardyce – engineering *

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– mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 singles Goo Goo Dolls songs Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Song recordings produced by Rob Cavallo Songs about heartache Songs written by John Rzeznik Warner Records singles