" Where 'd You Go " received generally positive reviews from music critics . Bill Lamb of About.com commended the song 's simplicity , saying that it will " draw pop and hip hop fans together with its universal emotional appeal . " Spence D. of IGN noted that " Where 'd You Go " is " the only genuine lament on '' The Rising Tied '' . " A reviewer for '' Mote '' described the song as having " good production , a good ( if a little overused ) hook , and a guy with good and strangely familiar flow , " buying '' The Rising Tied '' after listening to the song . Jo Timbuong of '' The Star '' compared " Where 'd You Go " with Eminem 's " When I 'm Gone " , except for a " more melancholic feel " through Brook 's vocals . Alec Luhn of '' The Badger Herald '' compared Brook 's vocals to American female singer Dido from the Eminem song " Stan " . " Where 'd You Go " won the award for Best Ringtone in the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Where'd You Go (Fort Minor song)