Now You're Gone

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“Now You're Gone”
“Now You're Gone” cover
Single by Basshunter
Released Flag of the United Kingdom December 31, 2007
Flag of Europe February 8, 2008
Flag of the United States March 4, 2008
Format CD single, maxi single, 12-inch single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Eurodance
Length 2:34 (Radio Edit)
Label Hard2Beat (5051011-4730-5-0)
Producer Basshunter
Basshunter singles chronology
"Dota"
(2007)		 "Now You're Gone"
(2007)		 "All I Ever Wanted"
(2008) [1]

"Now You're Gone" is a song performed by dance musician Basshunter in cooperation with DJ Alex. The single uses the same music as "Boten Anna", a major European hit in 2006, but its lyrics, performed in English, are completely different. The Norwegian model Aylar Lie plays the female lead in the music video of the song.

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[edit] Differences to Boten Anna

The song's theme is different from "Boten Anna"; "Boten Anna" is about an IRC bot, and "Now You're Gone" is about a young couple breaking up. The music video expands on this theme, depicting a couple breaking up over SMS text messages. At the end of the video, the couple kiss, but the lyrics do not follow this event. The tempo of the song has also been increased compared to "Boten Anna".

[edit] Reception

The song peaked at No.1 on the Irish Singles Chart, in the UK it entered at No.14 on downloads alone. It peaked at No.1 on the UK Singles Chart and the British iTunes Chart. Now You're Gone stayed at the UK No.1 spot for five weeks before being knocked off by Welsh female artist Duffy with her song "Mercy".

Chris Moyles was somewhat disapproving that the song by Basshunter reached number one in the charts. He released his own parody song called "Chuffhunter - This is Chuff", in which he conveys his argument that the song is rubbish.[2]

[edit] Formats and track listings

2-track CD single

  1. "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) - 2:34
  2. "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) - 5:42

CD maxi single

  1. "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) - 2:34
  2. "Now You're Gone" (Video Edit) - 2:39
  3. "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) - 5:42
  4. "Now You're Gone" (Sound Selektaz Remix) - 5:35
  5. "Now You're Gone" (Fonzerelli Remix) - 6:27
  6. "Now You're Gone" (Video)

Australian and German CD single

  1. "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) - 2:36
  2. "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) - 5:45
  3. "Now You're Gone" (Sound Selektaz Remix) - 5:38
  4. "Now You're Gone" (Fonzerelli Remix) - 6:29
  5. "Boten Anna" (Radio Edit) - 3:30

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 1
UK Download Chart 1
UK Dance Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 18
Austrian Singles Chart[3] 14
Brazil Top 30 Dance Club Play[4] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[3] 2
Finnish Singles Chart[3] 8
French Singles Chart[5] 6
Norwegian Singles Chart[3] 10
Bulgarian National Top 40[6] 4
Romanian Singles Chart[7] 2
Danish Singles Chart[3] 14
Canadian Hot 100 88 [8]
Swiss Singles Chart[3] 45
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 1
U.S. Billborad Euro Digital Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard European Hot 100 4
Global Dance Tracks[9] 17
Preceded by
"When You Believe" by Leon Jackson		 UK number-one single
January 13, 2008 - February 10, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Mercy" by Duffy
Preceded by
"Piece of Me" by Britney Spears		 Irish Singles Chart number one single
January 24, 2008 - February 21, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Mercy" by Duffy
Preceded by
"I Can't Help Myself" by Bellatrax Featuring Sophia May		 Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number one single
April 25-May 3, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis

[edit] References

  1. ^ basshunter: BASSHUNTER'S NEW TRACK FOR REAL THIS TIME!!!! - HARD2BEAT
  2. ^ YouTube - This Is Chuff - Chuffhunter
  3. ^ a b c d e f Austriancharts.at
  4. ^ Top 40 Dance
  5. ^ French Singles Chart
  6. ^ Bulgarian National Top 40
  7. ^ Romanian Singles Chart
  8. ^ Canadian Hot 100 Single Charts Issue Date: 2008-04-12
  9. ^ Billboard.com