The power ballad[2] was released on July 28, 2003, as the third single from the band's second studio album, Away from the Sun (2002).

5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 2003 and was certified six-times platinum in the US for shipping over 6,000,000 units.

Brad Arnold stated that the main inspiration for the song was his now ex-wife.

5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 8, 2003, becoming the band's third and final top-10 hit as of 2025.

[4] Only their songs "Kryptonite" and "When I'm Gone" reached higher positions on the chart, peaking at No.

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.

As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 443 times, making it the fifth-most-performed song by 3 Doors Down.