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So Far Gone (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'So Far Gone'" is the second single from English singer-songwriter James Blunt's third studio album, 'Some Kind of Trouble'.? The single was released as a digital download single release exclusively in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2011. A live version of the song, recorded at Metropolis Studios, was included on the OpenDisc feature of 'Some Kind of Trouble'. Blunt performed the song live for the first time on 'Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford' on 28 January 2011. Australian radio stations have picked up the song and are beginning to give it airplay as of March 2011.
Music video
The video, directed by Marc Klasfeld,[http://www.promonews.tv/2010/12/16/james-blunt%E2%80%99s-so-far-gone-by-marc-klasfeld/ Promo News Blog Archive James Blunts So Far Gone by Marc Klasfeld] for the track premiered on Blunt's official YouTube account on 13 December 2010.
Reception
Matthew Horton from BBC Music said that: "Best Laid Plans teems with clich and some David Gilmour-lite guitar noodles that also rear up on So Far Gone." March Hirsh from Boston Globe said: "A few songs midtempo anthem "So Far Gone, quavery failed-romance ballad "Best Laid Plans' fill up the earphones well enough but don't bother pushing an inch deeper to engage the head."
Track listing
# "So Far Gone" - 3:34
Chart performance
The single became the first UK-released single by Blunt that did not enter the UK Singles Chart (top 100). In Belgium it entered the charts in both the Flanders and Wallonia regions. On 5 February, the song entered the Tipparade (Bubbling Under Chart) of the Dutch Top 40, and climbed to number 4.[http://www.radio538.nl/tipparade.html TIP PARADE VAN WEEK 11 - 2011] In Switzerland the song charted on the Airplay Top 30 Chart, peaking at number 6.
Charts
References
Category:2011 singles
Category:Songs written by James Blunt
Category:James Blunt songs
Category:Songs written by Steve Robson
Category:2010s ballads
Category:Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld
Category:2010 songs
Category:Custard Records singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder
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