Here Without You - wikipedia Here Without You For the Byrds ' song, see Here Without You ( The Byrds song ). `` Here Without You '' Single by 3 Doors Down from the album Away from the Sun Released August 11, 2003 Format CD Recorded 2002 Genre Post-grunge, symphonic rock Length 3 : 59 Label Universal 3 Doors Down singles chronology `` The Road I 'm On '' ( 2003 ) `` Here Without You '' ( 2003 ) `` Away from the Sun '' ( 2004 ) `` The Road I 'm On '' ( 2003 ) `` Here Without You '' ( 2003 ) `` Away from the Sun '' ( 2004 ) `` Here Without You '' is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from the album Away from the Sun. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, for the week ending November 8, 2003. 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 2x 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 Songs chart and No. 22 on Alternative Songs. After the song 's release, `` Here Without You '' remained a staple on pop and adult contemporary radio but not on rock or alternative radio. The song grew in popularity following the start of the Iraq War, and became an anthem for deployed troops and their families and friends at home. Contents 1 Content 2 Track listing 3 Charts and certifications 3.1 Charts 3.2 Year - end charts 3.3 Decade - end charts 3.4 Certifications 4 References 5 External links Content Brad Arnold states that the main inspiration for this song was his now ex-wife. The song is about being away from someone and missing them, and it 's not about how long you 've gone, it 's about the loneliness that comes with missing someone. It 's also about a state of peace that comes with dreaming of the missed loved one. Track listing US version `` Here Without You '' ( Radio Edit ) - 3 : 57 `` Here Without You '' ( Album version ) - 3 : 57 UK version `` Here Without You '' ( Album version ) - 3 : 57 `` The Road I 'm On '' - 3 : 59 UK version enhanced `` Here Without You '' ( Album version ) - 3 : 57 `` Here Without You '' ( Live ) - 4 : 13 `` It 's Not Me '' ( Live ) - 3 : 50 `` Here Without You '' ( Enhanced Video ) Charts and certifications Charts Chart ( 2003 -- 04 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 13 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 26 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 8 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 23 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 12 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 10 Norway ( VG - lista ) 11 Poland ( Polish Airplay Charts ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 14 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 61 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 77 UK Rock and Metal ( Official Charts Company ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 14 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) 14 US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) 22 Year - end charts Chart ( 2003 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 62 Chart ( 2004 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 18 Netherlands ( Mega Single Top 100 ) 14 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 38 US Billboard Hot 100 15 Decade - end charts Charts ( 2000 -- 2009 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 68 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition ( Billboard Publications ), page 633. Jump up ^ `` Here Without You - AllMusic ''. Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Interview with Brad Arnold - AllMusic ''. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. Tracklisten. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- 3 Doors Down Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. VG - lista. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 27 / 2004 ''. PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2004 - 06 - 06 '' UK Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2004 - 06 - 06 '' UK Rock Chart. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down -- Chart history '' Billboard Pop Songs for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down -- Chart history '' Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 3 Doors Down - Chart history ''. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks for 3 Doors Down. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Songs of 2003 - Billboard Year End Charts ''. Bobborst. Bobborst. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2004 ''. ARIA. Austalian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 2004 '' ( PDF ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Årslista Singlar - År 2004 ''. Hitlistan. Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Songs of 2004 - Billboard Year End Charts ''. Bobborst. Bobborst. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Magazine 's Top 100 Songs Of The Decade ''. Annoyatorium. APG vNext. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- 3 Doors Down -- Here Without You ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics 3 Doors Down Brad Arnold Chet Roberts Chris Henderson Justin Biltonen Greg Upchurch Daniel Adair Studio albums The Better Life Away from the Sun Seventeen Days 3 Doors Down Time of My Life Us and the Night Compilations The Greatest Hits Extended plays Another 700 Miles Acoustic EP Where My Christmas Lives Singles `` Kryptonite '' `` Loser '' `` Duck and Run '' `` Be Like That '' `` When I 'm Gone '' `` The Road I 'm On '' `` Here Without You '' `` Let Me Go '' `` Behind Those Eyes '' `` Landing in London '' `` Citizen / Soldier '' `` It 's Not My Time '' `` Train '' `` The Champion in Me '' `` Let Me Be Myself '' `` When You 're Young '' Discography Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Here_Without_You&oldid=795366127 '' Categories : 2003 singles 3 Doors Down songs APRA Award winners Billboard Mainstream Top 40 ( Pop Songs ) number - one singles Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Song recordings produced by Rick Parashar Songs about touring Music videos directed by Marc Webb Universal Records singles 2002 songs Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Song articles with missing songwriters Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for UKrock Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Nederlands Português Русский Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Suomi Українська Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2017, at 19 : 48. 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Question: what is 3 doors down here without you about
Answer: The song is about being away from someone and missing them, and it's not about how long you've gone, it's about the loneliness that comes with missing someone. It's also about a state of peace that comes with dreaming of the missed loved one.