Gone Away (song)

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"Gone Away"
File:GoneAwaySingle2.jpg
Single by the Offspring
from the album Ixnay on the Hombre
B-side"D.U.I"
ReleasedMarch 1997[1]
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:28
LabelColumbia
SongwriterDexter Holland
ProducerDave Jerden[4]
The Offspring singles chronology
"All I Want"
(1997) 		"Gone Away"
(1997) 		"The Meaning of Life"
(1997)

"Gone Away" is a song by American rock band the Offspring. Written by the band's singer, Dexter Holland, it is the seventh track on the band's fourth studio album, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), and was released as its second single. It also appears as the sixth track on Greatest Hits (2005). A piano version of the song features as the eleventh track on the group's tenth studio album Let the Bad Times Roll (2021).

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 ("D.U.I." and "Hey Joe") appear on the band's 2010 compilation album, Happy Hour!.

Former drummer Ron Welty said in 2002 that "Gone Away" was his favorite song to play live.[5]

Track listing

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CD single

All tracks are written by Dexter Holland, except where noted.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gone Away" (single version) 4:27
2."Cool to Hate" 2:46
3."D.U.I."Dexter Holland, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman2:27
4."Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts cover)Billy Roberts2:37
7" black vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Gone Away" (single version)4:27
2."D.U.I."2:27
Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Gone Away" (single version)4:27

Personnel

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The Offspring

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Certifications and sales

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File:The Offspring performing at Caesars Windsor, 2022-11-15 03.jpg
Dexter Holland performing "Gone Away" during a 2022 concert

The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 14, 2025.[7] It was also certified Gold in Australia by the ARIA and New Zealand by the RMNZ.[8][9]

Music video

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The music video, shot in grainy quality, was directed by Nigel Dick[10] and was filmed on February 11, 1997 at the Morrell Meat Building in Los Angeles.[11] It shows the band playing in a dark, and apparently abandoned slaughterhouse. Dexter Holland, for most of the video, sings to a shining hanging light bulb. He is the only band member to interact with this bulb, though other lightbulbs are shown in each band member's respective rooms. Holland also sings into a suspended microphone, which swings back and forth as the video fades to black.

DVD appearances

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The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005. The DVD also contains a storyboard version of the video (with the storyboard playing over top the music video).

2021 version

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"Gone Away"
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Single by the Offspring
from the album Let the Bad Times Roll
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021
Recorded2013–2020
GenreOrchestral rock[12]
Length3:16
LabelConcord
SongwriterDexter Holland
ProducerBob Rock
The Offspring singles chronology
"We Never Have Sex Anymore"
(2021) 		"Gone Away"
(2021) 		"Behind Your Walls"
(2022)

The Offspring remade "Gone Away" for their tenth studio album, Let the Bad Times Roll (2021). The song is a stripped-down piano ballad version of the original version from 1997 and was released as the fourth single of the album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dexter Holland.

No.TitleLength
1."Gone Away (2021)"3:16
2."Gone Away (Live 2021)"3:42
3."Gone Away (Alternative 2021)"3:16
4."Gone Away (1997)"4:28
Total length:14:02

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 16
Australia Alternative (ARIA)[14] 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 28
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[16] 6
Germany (GfK)[17] 93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 42
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[21] 50
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[22] 4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 86
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[25] 2
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[25] 24

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notable cover versions

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References

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