Here Is Gone

Infobox Single
Name = Here is Gone


Artist = Goo Goo Dolls
from Album = Gutterflower
Released = April 23, 2002
Format = Audio CD
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 3:58
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Writer = Johnny Rzeznik
Producer = Goo Goo Dolls and Rob Cavallo
Chart position =

• #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
• #18 (U.S. Hot 100)

Last single = "Broadway" (2000)
This single = "Here Is Gone" (2002)
Next single = "Big Machine" (2002)

"Here is Gone" is a song by the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls off of their seventh studio album, "Gutterflower". It reached #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, #21 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and #29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Track listings

#"Here Is Gone" - 3:58
#"Two Days In February" - 3:12
#"Girl Right Next To Me" - 3:43

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. Regardless of preference in the storyline, Here is Gone is still a favorite music video to many.

Ranking

{| class="wikitable"!align="left"|Chart (1998)!align="left"|Peak
position
-z
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100
align="center"|18
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Adult Top 40
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks
align="center"|21
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks
align="center"|29
-