Gone (Switchfoot song)

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"Gone"
Single by Switchfoot
from the album The Beautiful Letdown
Released2003
Recorded2002
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length3:45
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Fields
Switchfoot singles chronology
"More Than Fine"
(2003)
"Gone"
(2003)
"Ammunition"
(2003)

"Gone" is a song and single by rock band Switchfoot. It was released on the 2003 double-platinum record, The Beautiful Letdown. Even though it was not released as an official mainstream radio single, the song was a No. 1 hit on Christian CHR radio.[1]

In the media[edit]

Live[edit]

This song was introduced to the band's live show during their 2003 tour supporting the original release of The Beautiful Letdown. It is played at nearly every show, most likely due to the song's success on CCM radio stations. Live performances of the song are characterized by fans enthusiastically singing along, especially during the song's coda. During the bridge, guitarist Drew Shirley generally contributes additional lead lines not featured in the studio version. During the Appetite for Construction Tour the band played "Gone" as a medley with Beyoncé's 2003 hit Crazy in Love, which the band covered for Pepsi Cover Art in 2007.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[2] 27

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Making Noise: Switchfoot, MercyMe and Casting Crowns". About.com Entertainment.
  2. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.