'Till You're Gone
"'Till You're Gone" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1982 as the first single from the album ...In Black and White. "'Till You're Gone" was Barbara Mandrell's fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country top 40 chart.
Chart performance
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You're Gone
You're Gone is the title of
You're Gone (Marillion song)
You're Gone is the lead single from Marillion's 13th studio album Marbles, released in 2004. The song marked a comeback for the band, reaching number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their first top ten hit since 1987's "Incommunicado". It also made number 8 on the Dutch Top 40.
Background and release
In the studio, singer Steve Hogarth was inspired by a chord sequence generated on a computer by guitarist Steve Rothery, and was able to fit a pre-written lyric around it. Hogarth has said, "It's a simple song. It's about losing a great light in your life and living in the shadow of it, and yet rejoicing in the fact that it was ever there – and it still is there, somewhere." "You're Gone" has been characterised as an address of "romantic disappointment".
Although the band's mainstream popularity had dissipated in the late 1990s, they retained a strong cult following. Three separate versions of the single (two CD versions and a DVD version) were promoted to mailing list subscribers, and the song's commercially friendly sound – notably its current, U2-like feel – made it more accessible to mainstream audiences than previous Marillion singles. Despite "You're Gone" becoming the second-highest new entry of the week and generating renewed media interest in the band, they were denied an appearance on the BBC's flagship chart television show Top of the Pops, and were dismissed by then-BBC presenter Jonathan Ross for being a progressive rock band who write about obscure themes. Guitarist Steve Rothery criticised Ross' archaic perception of the band, saying: "We recorded Script for a Jester's Tear 22 years ago. I think that was when Ross had his own hair."
You're Gone (Diamond Rio song)
"You're Gone" is a song written by Paul Williams and Jon Vezner, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was released in June 1998 as the lead-off single from their album Unbelievable. It peaked at number 4 in the United States and number 5 in Canada, in the Country charts of both territories.
Content
The song's narrator has lost a former lover. The good news is that he's better for the time that he spent with her, but the bad news is that she's gone. According to co-writer Paul Williams, the song came about when he and Vezner were talking about the death of one of Williams' old friends, Tom Jans and other people who influenced their lives.
Music video
The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil.
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Year-end charts
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