Gone Away (song)


"Gone Away" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. It is the seventh track on the band's fourth studio album, Ixnay on the Hombre, and was released as the second single from the album. It also appears as the sixth track on Greatest Hits. It was written by lead singer Dexter Holland in an emotional response to his girlfriend being tragically killed in a car accident.
The song became the Offspring's first No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, while reaching No. 4 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Through 2009, the band played "Gone Away" with Holland performing on piano throughout Europe and the United States. Two of the tracks from this single appear on the band's 2010 compilation album, Happy Hour!.

Track listing

CD single

7" black vinyl

Promo CD

Sales

The single reached Gold in Australia, selling 35,000 copies. It was the first single released by the Offspring to reach Gold status in any country.

Music video

The footage for the music video, shot in grainy quality, shows the band playing in a dark, and apparently abandoned slaughterhouse. Dexter Holland, for most of the video, sings to a shining light bulb, which is presumably a representative of a soul of a deceased person. He is the only band member to interact with this bulb, though other lightbulbs are shown in each band member's respective rooms. Dexter also sings into a suspended microphone which is also used in the video; it swings back and forth as the video fades to black. It was directed by Nigel Dick.

DVD appearances

The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005. The DVD also contains a storyboard version of the video.

''Rock Band''

The song was made available as downloadable content in the Rock Band series on October 7, 2008. It appeared in the first Offspring pack along with "Pretty Fly " and "Self Esteem".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Peak
position
Australia 86

Certifications

Cover versions