Gone, Gone / Thank You
"Gone, Gone / Thank You" | |
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Song by Tyler, the Creator | |
from the album Igor | |
Released | May 17, 2019 |
Length | 6:15 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Tyler, the Creator |
"Gone, Gone / Thank You" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator from his fifth studio album Igor (2019). It features background vocals from American singer CeeLo Green. The song contains excerpts from "Hey Girl" by Cullen Omori of Smith Westerns and interpolations from "Fragile" by Tatsuro Yamashita.
Background
Tyler, the Creator produced the beat and had the idea for the song in 2013 while on tour for his album Wolf. He chose not to use the song for Cherry Bomb or Flower Boy since he felt it did not fit either of these albums.[1]
Composition and lyrics
Randall Roberts of
Critical reception
Nick Rosebade of Clash gave a positive review of the song, considering it "standout track" from Igor and stating it "shows that Tyler is capable of writing dazzling pop."[4] Dean Van Nguyen of The Guardian commented the repetition of the lyrics "my love is gone" in the song "comes off as perfunctory."[9] In an album review, Steven Edelstone of Paste regarded the song (along with "Are We Still Friends?") as "way-too-long", adding that they "play like tracks that missed the cut for Flower Boy, tracks that feel a bit too like sketches that were never fully fleshed out."[10]
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 79 |
US | 13 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Complex. Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (May 24, 2019). "California Sounds: New music from Steve Lacy, Jackie Mendoza and Tyler, the Creator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Turner-Heffer, Adam (June 27, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator: IGOR (Columbia) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b Roseblade, Nick (May 17, 2019). "First Take: Tyler, The Creator – Igor". Clash. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Rowan5215 (May 21, 2019). "Review: Tyler the Creator – IGOR". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (May 20, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator: IGOR". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Moore, Sam (May 20, 2019). "Tyler, The Creator – 'IGOR' review". NME. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (May 17, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator review, IGOR: His best work to date". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (May 17, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator: Igor review – impulsive artist takes the rapping off". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Edelstone, Steven (May 24, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator: IGOR". Paste. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Tyler, the Creator – Gone, Gone / Thank You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Gone, Gone/Thank You". Music Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Tyler the Creator – Gone Gone/Thank You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Gone, Gone / Thank You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 8, 2024.