"Gone" is a song by American recording artist

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

, from her second studio album, '' Breakaway'' (2004). Written by

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and co-written and produced by

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, "Gone" is a pop song about a woman leaving her lover in search for a better relationship. "Gone" was well received by music critics, though it garnered comparisons with similarly titled "

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". Two years after ''Breakaway''s release, "Gone" charted in the ''

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chart at number 77. Clarkson has also performed the song in concert tours, primarily during the

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from 2005 to 2006 and the Stronger Tour in 2012.

Background and composition

"Gone" was written by

and

, with Shanks also serving as the song's producer. It was one of the two collaborations by DioGuardi and Shanks for

's second studio album, '' Breakaway'', along with "You Found Me". Written by in the key of

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, "Gone" is a

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song with a length of 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Clarkson describes it as "feisty".

Critical response

"Gone" received generally positive reviews from critics, who compared the song to "

", which is also a track from ''Breakaway''. Charles Merwin of

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wrote that "Gone" "sounds like as though it's grafted the most tame version of

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, and latin guitar on top of one another into a hugely satisfying pop masterpiece". The music site, Popservations.com, included it as one of "Clarkson's Best Non-Singles", they wrote that the song "has all the makings of another Clarkson smash, a solid pop-rock production (the

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guitar, the filtered

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as the chorus kicks in) in which she pointedly tells some loser ex that she's now ' Miss Independent'."

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the ''Breakaway''

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. Recording *Recorded at

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, Hollywood, California Personnel * Lead Vocals – Kelly Clarkson * Production, Guitar, Keyboards – John Shanks * Drums – Jeff Rothschild * Bass – John Shanks, Paul Bushnell * Mixing, Recording – John Shanks, Jeff Rothschild * Pro-Tools engineering – John Hanes * Assistance – Glenn Pittman * Additional Engineering – Mark Valentine,

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* Recording – Ryan Tedder, Craig Durrance * Production coordination – Shari Sutclihe * Songwriting – Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks

Charts

Cover versions

Mexican pop band

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released a Spanish cover of the song titled "Me Voy" for their second studio album, ''

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'' (2005). They would later re-record the original version in English for the Japanese edition of their first English-language studio album ''

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'' (2006).

References

{{authority control 2004 songs Kelly Clarkson songs Songs written by Kara DioGuardi Songs written by John Shanks Song recordings produced by John Shanks