Halfway Gone

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Not to be confused with Halfway to Gone.
"Halfway Gone"
Single by Lifehouse
from the album Smoke & Mirrors
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2008
GenrePop rock
Length3:15
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jude Cole
Producer(s)
Lifehouse singles chronology
"Broken"
(2008) 		"Halfway Gone"
(2009) 		"All In"
(2010)

"Halfway Gone" is a song by American band

lip-syncing
the lyrics as the song plays.

Background and release

The song was written by Lifehouse's lead singer, Jason Wade, and American singer-songwriter Kevin Rudolf.[1] In an interview with Billboard, Rudolf said, "I chose [to work on] 'Halfway Gone' because Jason Wade is such a great writer, great singer, and great artist."[2] The song was produced by Lifehouse and record producer, Jude Cole, at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, VA.[3] "Halfway Gone" was released via digital download in the United States and Canada on October 26, 2009.[4] A few months later, it was solicited to mainstream radio on January 12, 2010.[5]

Composition and critical reception

"Halfway Gone"
A 15-second sample of "Halfway Gone" with the main chorus sung by Jason Wade.
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"Halfway Gone" was described as a "fun rock-pop [song] that would brighten most people's day" by Alex Lai of

Ultimate Guitar described the song as "laid-back in its approach", but commended its "hooks and infectious backing 'whoas' in the chorus."[9]

Chart performance

"Halfway Gone" debuted at number 99 on the

Digital Songs chart and peaked at number 56.[18]

The song also achieved international success. It debuted on Belgium's

New Zealand Singles Chart, which became its peak.[23]

Live performances

Lifehouse debuted their first live performance of "Halfway Gone" on

Live with Regis and Kelly on March 2, 2010, and two days later on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 4, 2010.[25]

Music video

The background makes it seem like people appear out of nowhere throughout the video.

The music video, directed by Frank Borin, was first released on Lifehouse's official website on November 24, 2009.[26] Later that day, it was also released on iTunes.[27] It features all Lifehouse members singing lead vocals, and also features miscellaneous people, including actresses Lola Blanc and Aurelia Scheppers, singing lead vocals throughout the music video.[28]

In the music video, it begins with an out-of-focus view of Wade, seemingly alone, coming up a hill towards the camera. When he stops and starts singing, the camera comes into focus and the other band members come out from behind him and start lip-synching his vocals. A group of people (In which one of them is YouTube star, Wendy McColm) pull up in cars and they also lip-synch the song, in addition to performing other activities throughout the video. The video's effects allow people to seemingly appear out of nowhere throughout the video.[28]

The video was shot in the Anthony C. Beilenson Park (formerly Balboa Park) in the Lake Balboa district of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.[29]

Remixes

Three remixes of "Halfway Gone" were released on April 6, 2010 into an extended play on iTunes, entitled Halfway Gone Remixes.[30] The names of the remixes are the "Morgan Page Remix", the "Jody Den Broeder Club Remix", and the "Fred Falke Remix".[31] The remixes were mixed by the progressive house producers Morgan Page and Jody Den Broeder, and house music producer Fred Falke.[32]

Hayley Beck of CWG Magazine gave a positive review of the EP, saying "Honestly I could hear these songs being played in a nightclub, and I definitely never would've imagined myself dancing around to a Lifehouse track!" She continues to describe the album, and describes the vocals as "coarse vocals laid over a dancingly, mellow beat."[33]

No.TitleLength
1."Halfway Gone (Morgan Page Remix)"7:23
2."Halfway Gone (Jody Den Broeder Club Remix)"7:31
3."Halfway Gone (Fred Falke Remix)"7:25

Credits and personnel

Source: Smoke & Mirrors (Deluxe Version) - iTunes LP[3]

Charts

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