"Gone, Gone / Thank You" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator from his sixth 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.
| "Gone, Gone / Thank You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tyler, the Creator | |
| from the album Igor | |
| Released | May 17, 2019 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:15 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Tyler, the Creator |
Background
editTyler, 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
editRandall Roberts of Los Angeles Times called the style of the song "hallucinatory beat music",[2] while Adam Turner-Heffer of Under the Radar described it as reminiscent of OutKast.[3] The song contains acoustic guitars[4] and a "multi-layered falsetto chorus", which Sputnikmusic's Rowan5215 commented "somehow sounds like Brian Wilson working with BROCKHAMPTON".[5] In the first part, Tyler, the Creator addresses his lover, who has left him for a female partner whom Tyler believes he is better than,[6] and also blames himself for the end of their relationship.[7] He shifts his tone in the second part, in which he thanks his former partner for the love and joy from their past relationship[6] and declares he never wants to fall in love again,[7] in a "cheerfully delivered" refrain despite his sadness.[8]
Critical reception
editGone, Gone / Thank You received critical acclaim, with many citing it as the highlight of Igor (2019). 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." It is widely regarded as one of Tyler The Creator's best songs.[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 79 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Skelton, Eric (May 23, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator's First Live Performance of 'IGOR': Everything We Learned". Complex. Archived from 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 23, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Gone, Gone / Thank You in the search box.
- ^ "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 July 22, 2024.