"When I'm Gone" is a 1981 single by English soft rock musician Albert Hammond, taken from his 1981 album, Your World and My World. It charted in Germany at No. 50,[1] Switzerland at No. 12,[2] and in South Africa at No. 7.[3]
| "When I'm Gone" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Albert Hammond | |
| from the album Your World and My World | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 4:22 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | A. Hammond, H. Payne |
Rockell version
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| Single by Rockell | ||||
| from the album What Are You Lookin' At? | ||||
| Released | January 8, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Freestyle, dance | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Robbins Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | A. Hammond, H. Payne | |||
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"When I'm Gone" was covered by freestyle singer Rockell in 1999, as her fourth overall single and last single off her 1998 debut album, What Are You Lookin' At?.
Lyrics and background
editThe meaning of the song is about when she's gone, will the guy miss her as she misses him. She can't stop thinking of him and wants to reconcile with him. She wanted to be apart at first but hopes love will reunite them. The beat of the song is cheery and uptempo.
Track listing
edit- US CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I'm Gone" (Radio Version) | 4:12 |
| 2. | "When I'm Gone" (Slammin' Sam's Wild Wesside Remix-Radio Version) | 3:38 |
| 3. | "When I'm Gone" (Carlos Berrios Mix-Radio Version) | 4:20 |
| 4. | "When I'm Gone" (Slammin' Sam's Wild Wesside Remix) | 6:01 |
| 5. | "When I'm Gone" (Carlos Berrios Mix) | 6:59 |
Chart positions
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". Swisscharts.com.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (H)". www.rock.co.za.
- ^ "When I'm Gone - EP by Rockell on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 1999-01-08. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Rockell - When I'm Gone (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.