"When You're Gone" is a song by Irish band
the Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was ...
. It is the third single from their third studio album, ''
To the Faithful Departed
''To the Faithful Departed'' is the third studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, released on 30 April 1996. The album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records and Joe O'Riordan (vocalist D ...
'' (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.
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.
The song was played at the end of
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recogniza ...
's funeral on 23 January 2018, following her sudden death a week before in London at the age of 46. It was also played by the majority of Irish radio stations at the same time during the funeral.
Music video
The music video was directed by Karen Bellone. It is mostly in black and white. It features the "yellow room" from the album cover burning over a body of water.
Track listings
Australian and European maxi-CD single
# "When You're Gone" – 4:33
# "
Free to Decide
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" – 3:13
# "
Sunday
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" – 3:22
# "
Dreaming My Dreams" – 4:22
# "
Zombie
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" – 4:30
US CD single
# "When You're Gone" – 4:30
# "Free to Decide" – 4:24
# "Free to Decide" – 3:20
# "Cordell" – 3:39
# "Zombie" – 4:53
# "Zombie" – 7:56
# Screensaver
European two-track single
# "When You're Gone" – 4:33
# "I'm Still Remembering" – 4:32
North American two-track single
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# "When You're Gone" – 4:55
# "Free to Decide" – 4:24
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1996 singles
1996 songs
Black-and-white music videos
The Cranberries songs
Island Records singles
Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn
Songs written by Dolores O'Riordan