Here Without You Explained

Here Without You
Cover:3_doors_down_here_without_you.png
Type:single
Artist:3 Doors Down
Album:Away from the Sun
B-Side:"It's Not Me" (live)
Studio:
Genre:
Length:3:58
Label:
Producer:Rick Parashar
Prev Title:The Road I'm On
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Away from the Sun
Next Year:2004

"Here Without You" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. The power ballad[2] was released on July 28, 2003, as the third single from the band's second studio album, Away from the Sun (2002). The song reached 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 2003 and was certified double platinum in the US for shipping over 2,000,000 units. It was also successful around the world, peaking at No. 2 in Australia and reaching the top 10 in Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Background and meaning

Brad Arnold stated that the main inspiration for the song was his now ex-wife.[3] He explained the story behind the song: "The song's about being away from someone, or missing them. And it really doesn't matter if you're here without them for all day or all month. It's about the loneliness and missing of somebody. But in a way, people take that as a little bit of a sad song, and I kind of meant it as a happy song, because it's talking about being here without you, but she's still with me in my dreams. And tonight, it's only you and me, so the song was really about that dream. And being in a state of peace, because you've got that person there with you in your sleep. In that way I kind of meant for it to be a little bit of a happy song."

Like the song When I'm Gone, this song was heavily influenced and inspired by the song The Unforgiven by Metallica off of their 1991 self-titled album.

Chart performance

"Here Without You" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 8, 2003, becoming the band's third and final top-10 hit as of .[4] Only their songs "Kryptonite" and "When I'm Gone" reached higher positions on the chart, peaking at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. It has since been certified double platinum in the United States and platinum in Australia. The song was a large success on pop radio, becoming their third No. 1 hit on the Mainstream Top 40 chart and their first No. 1 on the Adult Top 40 chart, where it stayed at the top for 13 weeks.

While one of their most popular songs, "Here Without You" was not a large hit on the band's home format of rock radio, peaking at No. 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 22 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. After the song's release, "Here Without You" remained a staple on pop and adult contemporary radio but not on rock or alternative radio. Worldwide, the song reached No. 2 in Australia, becoming the band's highest-charting single there. It also reached the top 10 in Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand as well as the top 20 in Austria, Norway, and Sweden.

Live performances

"Here Without You" was first performed live on December 31, 2002, at First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 443 times, making it the fifth-most-performed song by 3 Doors Down.[5]

Track listings

UK CD single[6]

  1. "Here Without You" (album version) – 3:57
  2. "Here Without You" (live) – 4:11
  3. "It's Not Me" (live) – 3:47
  4. "Here Without You" (video)

European CD single[7]

  1. "Here Without You" – 3:57
  2. "Here Without You" (live) – 4:11

Australian maxi-CD single[8]

  1. "Here Without You" (album version) – 3:57
  2. "Here Without You" (acoustic version) – 3:52
  3. "Kryptonite" (live) – 4:14
  4. "Here Without You" (enhanced video—album version) – 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[9] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[10] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[11] 80
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12] 21
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[13] 98
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 11
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 62
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 29
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 25
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[19] 81
Chart (2004)Position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 52
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[24] 198
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 38
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 20

Decade-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJuly 28, 2003[30]
AustraliaJanuary 19, 2004CD[31]
United KingdomMay 31, 2004[32]

Notes and References

  1. In Defense of Post-Grunge Music. Geffen. Sasha. Consequence of Sound. October 7, 2013. December 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: The ARIA Report: Chartifacts!. ARIA. 2. January 26, 2004. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222435/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040210-0000/Issue726.pdf. February 22, 2008. May 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: Brad Arnold from 3 Doors Down : Songwriter Interviews. Songfacts. songfacts.com. en. September 17, 2019.
  4. [Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]
  5. Web site: Here Without You by 3 Doors Down song statistics. Setlist.fm. April 1, 2019.
  6. Here Without You. 3 Doors Down. 2004. UK CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Republic Records. MCSTD40354, 981528-2.
  7. Here Without You. 3 Doors Down. 2004. European CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Republic Records. 0602498152836.
  8. Here Without You. 3 Doors Down. 2004. Australian maxi-CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Republic Records. 9861812.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050407222240/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2003.pdf . Canadian Top 20 in 2003. 7 April 2005 . Cross Canada Countdown. November 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 28/2004. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20041106161800/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_28_2004.html. PiF PaF Production. November 6, 2004. January 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 14, saptamina 5.04 – 11.04, 2004. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050221022240/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10113.html. February 21, 2005. May 15, 2020.
  12. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Mar 18, 2004. TopHit. April 24, 2024.
  13. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Feb 11, 2004. TopHit. June 14, 2024.
  14. 3 Doors Down Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales). Billboard. July 18, 2022.
  15. 3 Doors Down Chart History (Digital Song Sales). Billboard. July 16, 2022.
  16. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2003. Billboardtop100of.com. May 15, 2020.
  17. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 22. December 19, 2003.
  18. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 14. December 19, 2003.
  19. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Modern Rock Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 43. December 19, 2003.
  20. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004. ARIA. December 27, 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2004. Ultratop. nl. February 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: Single top 100 over 2004. Top40. nl. June 2, 2017.
  23. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004. MegaCharts. nl. December 17, 2019.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004. TopHit. April 24, 2024. April 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004. live.
  25. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2004. Sverigetopplistan. sv. March 10, 2020.
  26. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2004. Billboardtop100of.com. May 15, 2020.
  27. Year in Music & Touring. Billboard. 116. 52. YE-74. December 25, 2004. November 23, 2023.
  28. Year in Music & Touring: Hot Mainstream Top 40 Tracks. Billboard. 116. 52. YE-75. December 25, 2004. April 16, 2021.
  29. Web site: Billboard Magazine's Top 100 Songs of the Decade. Annoyatorium. APG vNext. June 2, 2017. June 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141102/http://www.annoyatorium.com/tm.aspx?m=348854. dead.
  30. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1514. 22. July 25, 2003. May 17, 2021.
  31. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th January 2004. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040206130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040207-0000/Issue725.pdf. dead. 2004-02-06. ARIA. 25. January 19, 2004. May 17, 2021.
  32. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 39. May 29, 2004.

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