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Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Gone"' is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, from her second studio album, 'Breakaway' (2004). Written by Kara DioGuardi and co-written and produced by John Shanks, "Gone" is a pop song about a woman leaving her lover in search for a better relationship. "Gone" was well received by music critics, though it garnered comparisons with similarly-titled "Since U Been Gone". Two years after 'Breakaway's release, "Gone" charted in the 'Billboard' Pop 100 chart at number 77. Clarkson has also performed the song in concert tours, primarily during the Breakaway World Tour from 200506 and the Stronger Tour in 2012.
Background and composition
"Gone" was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, with Shanks also serving as the song's producer. It was one of the two collaborations by DioGuardi and Shanks for Kelly Clarkson's second studio album, 'Breakaway', along with "You Found Me". Written by in the key of D minor, "Gone" is a pop rock song with a length of 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Clarkson describes it as "feisty".
Cover versions
Mexican pop band RBD released a Spanish cover of the song titled "Me Voy" for their second studio album, 'Nuestro Amor' (2005). They would later re-record the original version in English on the Japanese edition of their first English-language album 'Rebels' (2006).
Critical response
"Gone" received generally positive reviews from critics, who compared the song to "Since U Been Gone", which is also a track from 'Breakaway'. Charles Merwin of Stylus Magazine wrote that "Gone" "sounds like as though its grafted the most tame version of Akufen, Christina Aguilera, and latin guitar on top of one another into a hugely satisfying pop masterpiece". The music site, Popservations.com, included it as one of "Clarksons Best Non-Singles", they wrote that the song "has all the makings of another Clarkson smash, a solid pop-rock production (the stop-start guitar, the filtered drum loop as the chorus kicks in) in which she pointedly tells some loser ex that shes now 'Miss Independent'."
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the 'Breakaway' liner notes.
'Recording'
*Recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
'Personnel'
* Lead Vocals Kelly Clarkson
* Production, Guitar, Keyboards John Shanks
* Drums Jeff Rothschild
* Bass John Shanks, Paul Bushnell
* Mixing, Recording John Shanks, Jeff Rothschild
* Pro-Tools engineering John Hanes
* Assistance Glenn Pittman
* Additional Engineering Mark Valentine, Lars Fox
* Recording Ryan Tedder, Craig Durrance
* Production coordination Shari Sutclihe
* Songwriting Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks
Charts
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