Here without you
| Here without you | |
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| 3 Doors Down | |
| publication | August 11, 2003 |
| length | 3:57 |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| Author (s) |
Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell |
| Producer (s) | Rick Parashar |
| album | Away from the Sun |
Here Without You ( English for " Here without you ") is a song by the American rock band 3 Doors Down . The song is the third single from their second studio album Away from the Sun and was released on August 11, 2003.
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Here Without You is a love song . In it, the lyric self describes how much it misses its partner in the time of being alone. According to singer Brad Arnold , the lyrics were inspired by his then-wife Terika Roberts.
"I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time"
production
The song was produced by the American music producer Rick Parashar. The band members Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson and Todd Harrell acted as authors .
Music video
In which to Here Without You twisted music video , the US led Director Marc Webb directing. It has over 580 million views on YouTube (as of May 2020).
At the beginning you see singer Brad Arnold together with a woman. Shortly afterwards he is on tour with the band, a wall with souvenir photos is shown and he writes the lyrics on a notepad. Then you can see the band playing the song in the studio, with the focus on Brad Arnold. The studio is initially in the semi-darkness and is later completely illuminated.
single
Cover design
The single cover is in the colors green and blue. It shows singer Brad Arnold at the microphone with his eyes closed. The white lettering 3 Doors Down and Here Without You is located in the top left of the picture .
Track list
- Here Without You - 3:57
- Here Without You (live) - 4:11
- It's Not Me (live) - 3:47
- Here Without You (video) - 3:57
Chart successes
Here Without You entered the German charts at number 27 on April 12, 2004 and three weeks later reached the highest position at number 23. Overall, the song stayed in the top 100 for 17 weeks with interruptions. The song was particularly successful in the United States, where it reached # 5 and stayed in the charts for 51 weeks. Here Without You reached the Top 10 in Australia, Denmark and New Zealand, among others.
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Sales figures and awards
Here Without You was awarded a double platinum record in 2012 for more than two million sales in the United States . The accompanying video single received six platinum for over 300,000 units sold. In the UK, the song got a Silver Record in 2019 for more than 200,000 units sold. With over 2.6 million certified sales worldwide, it is the band's most commercially successful song after Kryptonite .
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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 gold
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45,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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2 × platinum (single) + 6 × platinum (video)
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2,300,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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 silver
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200,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 9 × platinum |
2,615,000 |
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- German translation of the lyrics on songtexte.com
- Music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You - lyrics. genius.com, accessed on May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You - single cover. amazon.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Annual charts 2003: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Annual charts 2004: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Gold & Platinum 3 Doors Down. riaa.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Here Without You. bpi.co.uk, accessed May 17, 2020 .
