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1996 single by the Cranberries From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"When You're Gone" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It is the third single from their third studio album, To the Faithful Departed (1996). The music video was directed by Karen Bellone and was released at the end of 1996. The song was first played during the North American leg of the No Need to Argue Tour in late 1994.
"When You're Gone" | ||||
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Single by the Cranberries | ||||
from the album To the Faithful Departed | ||||
B-side | "Free to Decide" | |||
Released | October 1996 | |||
Length | 4:57 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dolores O'Riordan | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn, the Cranberries | |||
The Cranberries singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"When You're Gone" | ||||
Music video | ||||
"When You're Gone" on YouTube |
Upon its release, the song peaked at number four in Norway, earning a platinum disc there, and reached number 15 in Canada. It additionally peaked within the top 30 in France, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic, stripped-down version on the band's Something Else album.[1] The song was played at the end of Dolores O'Riordan's funeral on 23 January 2018, following her sudden death a week before in London at the age of 46.[2] It was also played by the majority of Irish radio stations at the same time during the funeral.[3]
The music video was directed by Karen Bellone. It is mostly in black and white.[4] It features the "yellow room" from the album cover burning over a body of water.
Australian and European maxi-CD single[5]
US CD single[6]
European two-track single[7]
North American two-track single[8]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification |
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Norway (IFPI Norway)[29] | Platinum |
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