"When I'm Gone" is a 1981 single by English

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musician

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, taken from his 1981 album, ''Your World and My World''. It charted in Germany at No. 50, Switzerland at No. 12, and in South Africa at No. 7.

Rockell version

"When I'm Gone" was covered by freestyle singer

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in 1999, as her fourth overall single and last single off her 1998 debut album, ''

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Lyrics and background

The 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

;US CD single

Chart positions

References

{{Albert Hammond 1981 songs 1981 singles Albert Hammond songs 1999 singles Rockell songs CBS Records singles Songs written by Albert Hammond