When I'm Gone (3 Doors Down song)
| "When I'm Gone" | ||||
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| Single by 3 Doors Down | ||||
| from the album Away from the Sun | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2002 | |||
| Format | CD, digital download | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Republic Records | |||
| 3 Doors Down singles chronology | ||||
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"When I'm Gone" is a song recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in October 2002 as the lead single from their second album, Away from the Sun. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 2003. The song also spent seventeen weeks atop the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart from November 2002 through March 2003, becoming one of the longest-running number-one singles on that chart.[1] The song also peaked No. 2 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart almost reaching No. 1 by one spot from Queens of the Stone Age's "No One Knows" on the issue dated February 15, 2003. It spent one week atop the Top 40 Mainstream chart for one week on May 3, 2003 and also peaked at No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart. This song is featured on the rhythm video game Band Hero.
Music video
There are 2 videos for the song. The official music video was directed by The Emperor. It features the band performing live on the USS George Washington in the Mediterranean Sea on October 2, 2002.[2] The video is dedicated to all military personnel who are fighting overseas.
The original video features the band members in a swamp, being buried alive while playing. It only aired on Much Music USA in the US.[3]
Track listings
- AUS version
- "When I'm Gone" (Album version) - 4:20
- "Changes" (Album version) - 3:56
- "Living a Lie" (Previously unreleased) - 3:35
- "Pop Song" 3:12
- Tracks Off Various Versions
- "When I'm Gone" (Radio edit) - 3:02
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2002–03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 64 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 95 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 5 |
| Preceded by "You Know You're Right" by Nirvana |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single November 30, 2002 — March 22, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Straight Out of Line" by Godsmack |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 633.
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone. YouTube. Retrieved on April 11, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9LZNNeDJk
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 2003/Top 100 Songs of 2003". www.musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.