"Now You're Gone" is a song by the English

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band Whitesnake from their 1989 album '' Slip of the Tongue''. It was written by singer

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and guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. The power ballad follows an alternately slow/fast-paced rhythm, and the lyrics tell about longing for the woman after a break-up. "Now You're Gone" was released as the third and final single from ''Slip of the Tongue'', remixed by Chris Lord-Alge. While it was a Top 40 chart success in the UK, it barely made it onto Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

Music video

A music video was shot in 1990 in the afternoon before and during a live show in Philadelphia to promote the single. The video was directed by Wayne Isham and features the band playing the song on stage, with footage of the fans interspersed with shots from the concert. In the booklet of the 20th anniversary edition of ''Slip of the Tongue'', David Coverdale commented:

''"I remember shooting the video with Wayne Isham in front of a sold out crowd at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, unfortunately it received minimal airplay as
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was changing its format... still, I think it's one of the best videos we've done..."''

Track listing

All tracks written by

and Adrian Vandenberg. *7"/Cassette Single :A. "Now You're Gone" (Remix) – 4:12 :B. "Wings of the Storm" (L.P. Version) – 5:00 *12" Single :A. "Now You're Gone" (Remix) – 4:12 :B1. "Kittens Got Claws" (L.P. Version) – 5:01 :B1. "Cheap an' Nasty" (L.P. Version) – 3:29 *CD Single # "Now You're Gone" (Remix) – 4:15 # "Wings of the Storm" (L.P. Version) – 5:03 # "Kittens Got Claws" (L.P. Version) – 5:02 # "Cheap an' Nasty" (L.P. Version) – 3:29

Personnel

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* Steve Vai – guitars * Adrian Vandenberg – guitars (credited, but does not actually appear) * Rudy Sarzo – bass guitar * Tommy Aldridge –

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Charts

References

{{Whitesnake 1980s ballads Whitesnake songs 1989 songs 1990 singles EMI Records singles Hard rock ballads Music videos directed by Wayne Isham Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen Songs written by Adrian Vandenberg Songs written by David Coverdale