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Latest revision as of 03:47, 22 November 2025
1997 single by the Offspring
“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]
- CD single
All tracks are written by Dexter Holland, except where noted.[6]
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Gone Away” (single version) | Â | 4:27 |
| 2. | “Cool to Hate” | Â | 2:46 |
| 3. | “D.U.I.” | Dexter Holland, Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman | 2:27 |
| 4. | “Hey Joe” (Billy Roberts cover) | Billy Roberts | 2:37 |
- 7″ black vinyl
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Gone Away” (single version) | 4:27 |
| 2. | “D.U.I.” | 2:27 |
- Promo CD
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Gone Away” (single version) | 4:27 |
Certifications and sales
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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]
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. 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.
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).
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.
All tracks are written by Dexter Holland.
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Notable cover versions
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- ^ “Offspring singles”.
- ^ “79 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1997”. Spin. April 25, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Harden, Daniel (September 29, 2021). “The Offspring – ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ Album Review”. Students’ Union at Bournemouth University. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away”. Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Tama Drums. “Interview with Ron Welty”. Tama Drums. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away”. Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ a b “American single certifications – The Offspring – Gone Away”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ a b “ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles” (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ a b “New Zealand single certifications – The Offspring – Gone Away”. Radioscope. Retrieved February 4, 2025. Type Gone Away in the “Search:” field and press Enter.
- ^ “the Offspring – Gone away @ mvdbase.com”. mvdbase.com – the music video database. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ “Productions 1997”.
- ^ “The Offspring”. BrooklynVegan. October 24, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away”. ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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- ^ “Top RPM Singles: Issue 3245.” RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ “Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3201.” RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away” (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away” (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ “The Offspring – Gone Away”. Top 40 Singles.
- ^ “Offspring: Artist Chart History”. Official Charts Company.
- ^ “The Offspring Chart History (Radio Songs)”. Billboard.
- ^ “The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)”. Billboard.
- ^ “The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)”. Billboard.
- ^ “ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997”. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ a b “The Year in Music 1997”. Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-73.
- ^ “Five Finger Death Punch”. Billboard.
