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This article is about the song by Phillip Phillips. For the album by The Everly Brothers, see Gone, Gone, Gone.

For other uses, see Gone, Gone, Gone (disambiguation)

"Gone, Gone, Gone"
Song

"Gone, Gone, Gone" is the second single by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips from his debut album The World from the Side of the Moon. It was released to U.S. Adult album alternative and Adult contemporary music radio on February 11, 2013, and to U.S. Mainstream radio stations on May 28, 2011.

Background

The song was co-written by Derek Fuhrmann, formerly of Omnisoul, Todd Clark, and Gregg Wattenberg. Phillips revealed on December 19, 2013 to Yahoo Canada Music that the second single would be "Gone, Gone, Gone".

“It’s a good little love song. Todd Clark and Derek Fuhrmann, they wrote and brought it to me and I thought it was a beautiful song. The more I’ve played it live, the more I’ve made it more my own and people seem to really connect with it and really enjoy it so I’m excited to see how that song’s going to do.” - Phillip Phillips

The song was released by Interscope Records to radio stations on February 11, 2013.

Critical reception

The reception to the song is generally positive. Music blog POP! Goes The Charts stated that "it's a solid recording... a much stronger release than "Home"," comparing the arrangement to the John Butler Trio. Lynsey Parker of Yahoo Music wrote that, as a "rousing folk-rock anthem filled with stompy marching-band beats, chanty choruses, winsome guitars, and declarations of undying loyalty, "Gone, Gone, Gone" is arguably just as catchy as "Home," if not more so." Digital Journal called it "a breath of fresh air", while Grady Smith of EW.com thought the song "melodic and memorable and could easily cement Phillips’ status as a relevant 2013 artist".

Chart performance

"Gone, Gone Gone" reached No. 12 in the Billboard Bubbling Under chart when Phillip Phillips' debut album, The World from the Side of the Moon, was released. The song was released to HAC and AAA radio stations on February 11, 2013, and it entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No.100 on March 13, 2013. It climbed to No. 59 the next week after Phillips performed the song on the twelfth season of American Idol which saw its weekly downloads boosted by 257%. The song reached No. 1 in the AAA chart in April 2013, the Triple A Audience chart, as well as the recurrent AAA chart in July 2013. "Gone, Gone, Gone" has so far peaked at position #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. On August 26, 2013, "Gone, Gone, Gone" became Phillips' second No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, making him one of the few solo males who've taken their first two Adult Contemporary chart entries to No. 1.

It has sold over 1 million copies as of July 2013. On August 1, 2013, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joseph Toman and was shot in Springfield, Missouri and Palm Springs, Los Angeles. The video premiered on Phillips's Vevo site on February 15, 2013. The video starts with the stuttering frames of home movie as it begins to play, and Phillips going on a stroll at sunset. It interspersed shots of Phillips singing with grainy home video footage spanning decades to tell the story of love and family and the human experience. "I wanted the video to feel generational, not just about the present, but the people before us that paved the way," says the director, "It's a celebration of life, and hopefully a piece that everyone can find something in to relate to."

Live performances

On January 16, 2013, Phillip Phillips performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! to coincide with the twelfth season premiere of American Idol. Phillips performed the song on the March 14 results show on the twelfth season of American Idol.

In popular culture

The song was used in the farewell videos for eliminated contestants during the twelfth season of American Idol on the results show usually broadcast on Thursdays. The song played in the background while highlights from the eliminated candidate's run during the show were shown.

"Gone Gone Gone" was used in a campaign by DoSomething.org and VH1 to rally young people to create a crowd-sourced music video. The best user-submitted videos were mixed into a Band Together cover of "Gone, Gone, Gone" released on YouTube.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–14)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	29
Iceland (Tonlist)	5
US Billboard Hot 100	24
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)	19
US Rock Songs (Billboard)	3
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone.