Geddy Lee Charts His First Solo Hit With A Quarter-Century-Old Song
Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush. The band spent decades as one of the most respected and influential names in rock – especially in the northern nation – before officially disbanding 10 years ago. Since then, each member has continued to be recognized as a legend in their own right. This week, Lee adds a new win to his extremely limited solo career output, as he scores a hit song in the U.K. under his own name for the very first time.
Lee's newly-charting tune 'Gone' opens inside the top 40 on a pair of U.K. rankings this frame. The cut appears at No. 30 on both the Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles lists. The former roster focuses exclusively on tracks sold in physical formats — like CDs, cassettes, and vinyl — while the latter tallies only sales of individual tunes (and very short collections) on wax.
The song also sneaks onto the more competitive Official Singles Sales chart, which takes into account both physical and digital purchases. There, it starts at No. 62, earning Lee a very special win.
'Gone' was one of dozens of singles released as part of Record Store Day in 2025. The tune was pressed as part of a black vinyl offering titled The Lost Demos, which features two previously unreleased tracks from Lee. Side A is 'Gone,' while side B houses another composition titled 'I Am…You Are.'
Despite the fact that the record includes both songs, it appears the Official Charts Company is only crediting 'Gone' as the charting title. Since the collection isn't long enough to be counted as an EP, which would make it eligible for albums rankings, it's a single – and apparently the side A track is the focus.
'Gone' marks the first time Lee has landed a successful solo single in the U.K. Prior to this week, his only chart appearance without Rush came in 2000, when he released his one and only solo album, My Favourite Headache. That collection reached No. 15 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, where it spent just two frames before falling off.
Of course, Lee's track record with Rush tells a very different story. The band achieved major success on both sides of the Atlantic and released several bestselling albums, which featured a number of hugely popular tunes, across a career that spanned more than 40 years. Lee's solo work has been far more limited in scope, but apparently, with just a handful of compositions to his credit, he's managed a solo run on the U.K. charts that has now continued for a quarter-century.
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