"Love Is Gone" is a song by American DJ duo Slander featuring American singer-songwriter Dylan Matthew. It was released on May 10, 2019 through Gud Vibrations. An acoustic version of the track was made available in November of the same year through Gud Vibrations and Create Music Group, which went viral amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Acoustic single cover | ||||
| Single by Slander featuring Dylan Matthew | ||||
| from the album Thrive | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:16 | |||
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| "Love Is Gone" (Original) on YouTube "Love Is Gone" (Acoustic) on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editThe original version of "Love Is Gone" was released on May 10, 2019, with an acoustic version of the song released on November 13, 2019. It is the duo's fourth collaboration with Dylan Matthew. The music video for the original version of “Love Is Gone” was produced over the span of three years and shows "a majestic atmosphere that ebbs and flows seamlessly" with the song.[1] The track was later added to the duo's debut album Thrive in September 2022.[2]
Live performances
editSlander has performed "Love Is Gone" at numerous music events and festivals, including Lollapalooza 2019, Ultra Taiwan 2020, Lost Lands 2021,[3] EDC Las Vegas 2021, Coachella 2022,[4] and the Escapade Music Festival 2022. They additionally performed it during their Chimera Tour across the United States from August to December 2023.[5]
Reception
editThe acoustic version of "Love Is Gone" went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The original version peaked at number 45 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart during the week of January 18, 2020, while the acoustic version peaked at number 12 and number 22 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales and Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs charts respectively, over a year after its release in February 2021.[6] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2023.
Covers
editSouth Korean singer Cha Eun-woo performed a piano cover of the song in January 2024, which was met with praise from Slander.[7]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] | 45 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
| US Dance/Electronic Streaming (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "SLANDER Release Their First Music Video For Highly Anticipated Single "Love Is Gone"". Run The Trap. May 10, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Tryon, Oliver (September 23, 2022). "SLANDER Release Debut Album 'Thrive'". CULTR. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Belisle, Alex (January 25, 2022). "SLANDER Uploads Lost Lands 2021 Set to YouTube". EDMTunes. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Klein, Danny (May 3, 2022). "SPIN First Drop Coachella 2022: SLANDER". Spin. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Ng, Kevin (October 13, 2023). "[Event Review] SLANDER Rocks Brooklyn Mirage With 2 Electrifying Shows on Chimera Tour". EDMTunes. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Levin, Harry (October 11, 2021). "How The Viral Success of Slander's 'Love Is Gone' Led to Remixes From the Duo's Dance World Heroes". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (January 26, 2024). "American DJ Slander praises Cha Eun-woo for tribute song to late ASTRO member Moonbin". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Gryffin Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Slander, Dylan Matthew – Love Is Gone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 27, 2024.