Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)

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"Gone"
Henson Recording Studios)
GenrePop rock
Length3:25
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks
Producer(s)John Shanks

"Gone" is a song by American recording artist

Breakaway World Tour from 2005 to 2006 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,[1] "Gone" is a pop rock song[2] with a length of 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Clarkson describes it as "feisty".[3][4]

Critical response

"Gone" received generally positive reviews from critics, who compared the song to "

drum loop as the chorus kicks in) in which she pointedly tells some loser ex that she's now 'Miss Independent'."[5][unreliable source?
]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Breakaway liner notes.[6]

Recording

  • Recorded at
    Henson Recording Studios
    , Hollywood, California

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[7][8] 77
US
Pop 100 Airplay (Billboard)[7][9]
41

Cover versions

Mexican pop band RBD released a Spanish cover of the song titled "Me Voy" for their second studio album, Nuestro Amor (2005).[10] They would later re-record the original version in English for the Japanese edition of their first English-language studio album Rebels (2006).

References

  1. ^ DioGuardi, Kara; Shanks, John (2004). "Kelly Clarkson - Gone Sheet Music (Digital Download)" (sheet music). Musicnotes.com. Bug Music. Retrieved April 15, 2013. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Merwin, Charles (February 17, 2005). "Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Anticipation at Fever Pitch for 'Breakaway,' Second Album from Kelly Clarkson". PR Newswire (Press release). UBM plc. November 22, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Kelly Clarkson Biography". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "5 For Fighting: Kelly Clarkson's Best Non-Singles". Popservations.com. November 16, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  6. ^
    S Records. 2004. 82876-64491-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  7. ^ a b "Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway".
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Pop 100 for Kelly Clarkson. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  9. ^ "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History".
    Pop 100 Airplay
    for Kelly Clarkson
    . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  10. ^ "RBD - Nuestro Amor".
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved April 15, 2013.