Here Is Gone

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title: "Here Is Gone" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-singles", "goo-goo-dolls-songs", "music-videos-directed-by-francis-lawrence", "music-videos-shot-in-the-united-states", "song-recordings-produced-by-rob-cavallo", "songs-about-heartache", "songs-written-by-john-rzeznik", "warner-records-singles"] description: "2002 single by Goo Goo Dolls" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_Is_Gone" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2002 single by Goo Goo Dolls ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]

Field	Value
name	Here Is Gone
cover	GGDHereIsGone.jpg
type	single
artist	Goo Goo Dolls
album	Gutterflower
B-side	Big Machine
released
genre
length	3:58
label	Warner Bros.
writer	John Rzeznik
producer	Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls
prev_title	Broadway
prev_year	2000
next_title	Big Machine
next_year	2002
misc
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| name = Here Is Gone | cover = GGDHereIsGone.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Goo Goo Dolls | album = Gutterflower | B-side = Big Machine | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:58 | label = Warner Bros. | writer = John Rzeznik | producer = Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls | prev_title = Broadway | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Big Machine | next_year = 2002 | misc = "Here Is Gone" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. 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, Gutterflower (2002). It reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Adult Top 40. The single also became a number-one radio hit in Canada and entered the top 20 in New Zealand and Poland.

Writing and composition

Frontman John Rzeznik 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 Francis Lawrence, 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 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." The video shoot took place mostly in Lancaster, California.

Track listings

US 7-inch single :A. "Here Is Gone" (album version) – 4:00 :B. "Big Machine" (album version) – 3:10

UK CD1

1. "Here Is Gone" – 3:57
2. "We Are the Normal" – 3:56
3. "Burnin' Up" – 2:33
4. "Here Is Gone" (video) – 4:01

UK CD2

1. "Here Is Gone" – 3:57
2. "Two Days in February" – 3:12
3. "Girl Right Next to Me" – 3:43 European CD single
4. "Here Is Gone" – 3:57
5. "We Are the Normal" – 3:56

Australian CD single

1. "Here Is Gone" – 3:57
2. "We Are the Normal" – 3:36
3. "Burnin' Up" – 2:32
4. "Two Days in February" – 3:12

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.

• John Rzeznik – writing
• Rob Cavallo, Goo Goo Dolls – production
• Allen Sides, Ken Allardyce – engineering
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for "Here Is Gone""] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS) | Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) | Europe (European Hit Radio) | Poland (Nielsen Music Control) | Quebec Airplay (ADISQ) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="Year-end chart performance for "Here Is Gone""]

Chart (2002)	Position	Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)	US Billboard Hot 100	US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)	US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)	US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)	US Triple-A (Billboard)
16
78
18
67
88
14
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Certifications

Release history

::data[format=table title="Release dates and formats for "Here Is Gone""]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United States	Australia	United Kingdom
March 11, 2002	Radio	Warner Bros.
April 22, 2002	CD
July 8, 2002
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References

References

1. (March 16, 2002). "'Gut' Reactions".
2. (September 18, 2009). ["Goo Goo Dolls - Here Is Gone Commentary] (Video)".
3. (2002). "Here Is Gone". [[Warner Records.
4. (2002). "Here Is Gone". Warner Bros. Records.
5. (2002). "Here Is Gone". Warner Bros. Records.
6. (2002). "Here Is Gone". Warner Bros. Records.
7. (2002). "Here Is Gone". Warner Bros. Records.
8. (April 18, 2002). "The Hits Charts (Airplay): Top 100 Singles". [[Jam!]].
9. "Canadian Top 20 in 2002".
10. (June 15, 2002). "EHR Top 50".
11. "Nielsen Music Control".
12. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec". [[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
13. "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Jam!.
14. "Billboard Top 100 – 2002".
15. (December 28, 2002). "The Year in Music 2002: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks".
16. (December 20, 2002). "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002".
17. (December 20, 2002). "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002".
18. (December 20, 2002). "The 2002 Allstars: Most-Played Triple-A Songs".
19. (March 8, 2002). "Going for Adds".
20. (April 22, 2002). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22/04/2002". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
21. (July 6, 2002). "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles".

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