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The music video was released on May 9, 2008. It was shot in Jamaica and revolves around a group of people celebrating the discovery of a door that leads to another dimension.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2122478&vid=233066</ref> Gnarls Barkley |
The music video was released on May 9, 2008. It was shot in Jamaica and revolves around a group of people celebrating the discovery of a door that leads to another dimension.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2122478&vid=233066</ref> Gnarls Barkley do not appear in the video, but one of the main characters does the lip-synching of the song for the first verse. After that, the lead male and female in the video carry the door to a distant field. They then watch as the door opens, revealing the portal. The video ends with the male going through the door, followed by the female; as she goes through, the words "DON'T FOLLOW ME" are shown on the screen. The video was directed by Wendy Morgan - a music video and commercial director. |
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==Charts== |
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"Going On" is the second single taken from Gnarls Barkley's second studio album The Odd Couple. It is played in an upbeat hip hop/blues style. The track is also featured on the video game NBA 2K9. It has been nominated in the 2009 Grammy Awards for 'Best Pop Performance by Duo/Group with vocals'. "Going On" has a sample from "Folder Man" by Please. The sample is repeated throughout the song, and comes from 1:30-1:35 from the original song.
The song is featured in the 2010 FIFA World Cup commercial by Puma titled 'The Journey of Football' [1], featuring the Ivory Coast national football team.
Track listing
- UK CD Single
- "Going On" - 2:55
- "Going On" (Instrumental) - 2:55
Music video
The music video was released on May 9, 2008. It was shot in Jamaica and revolves around a group of people celebrating the discovery of a door that leads to another dimension.[2] Gnarls Barkley do not appear in the video, but one of the main characters does the lip-synching of the song for the first verse. After that, the lead male and female in the video carry the door to a distant field. They then watch as the door opens, revealing the portal. The video ends with the male going through the door, followed by the female; as she goes through, the words "DON'T FOLLOW ME" are shown on the screen. The video was directed by Wendy Morgan - a music video and commercial director.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 79 |
| Canadian Hot 100[3] | 52 |
| UK Singles Chart | 143 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 88 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 64 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| French Digital Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
References
- ^ PUMA - Journey of Football
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2122478&vid=233066
- ^ a b "Gnarls Barkley - Going On - Music Charts at aCharts.us".
- ^ "Download Single Top 50 - 08/05/2010" (in French). Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2010-05-08.