Halfway Gone
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"Halfway Gone" is the first single from Lifehouse's fifth studio album Smoke and Mirrors. It was released on October 27, 2009 in the U.S.
Reception
The song received positive reviews from critics.
Michael Menachem from Billboard Magazine gave a positive review, saying that: "'Halfway Gone', the set's lead single, reminds listeners that there's more to this California pop-rock band than slow-burning ballads. The song opens with blurred "wooh-ooh-oohs" that establish an uptempo pace, and its lively, danceable rhythm works well with frontman Jason Wade's vocals, which waver between intimate and explosive. The singer co-wrote the single with manager Jude Cole and looked to Kevin Rudolf and Jacob Kasher for some extra punch. The result is a fresh sound for Lifehouse as the band aims to extend its run on the hot AC and Billboard Hot 100 charts".[1]
Music video
The music video, directed by Frank Borin, 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 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.
Tracklist
- Other Version
- "Halfway Gone" (Jody Den Broeder Club Mix) - 7:34
- "Halfway Gone" (Jody Den Broeder Radio Edit) - 3:42
Charts
On the week ending December 26, 2009, "Halfway Gone" debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100. The following week, it moved up to #91 and has since reached #50.[2] It also reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.
| Chart (2009)[3][4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 30 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 67 |
| German Singles Chart | 35 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 64 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[7] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 25 |
References
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/new-releases/lifehouse-halfway-gone-1004063713.story
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lifehouse/chart-history/32520
- ^ Halfway Gone - Lifehouse - Billboard www.billboard.com Retrieved on December 17, 2009
- ^ Dutch Top 40
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lifehouse" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Lifehouse – Halfway Gone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ [1]
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