When You're Gone (Bryan Adams song)

"When You're Gone" is a song by Bryan Adams and Melanie Chisholm. The song was written by Bryan Adams and Eliot Kennedy. The song peaked at number three at the UK singles chart and spent 15 weeks in the UK Top 40, with nine of these in the Top 10. The single sold 676,947 copies and was the 82nd-best selling single of the 1990s.

The song is frequently featured at Adams' concerts. He usually picks a female out of the audience to sing the song with him. Melanie C regularly features the song in her live set, with a guitarist singing Adams' part. The song is included on her live DVD Live Hits. Melanie C and Bryan Adams have played the song together numerous times in concert.

In 2005, Adams rerecorded the song with Pamela Anderson for the US release of the Anthology greatest hits album. The new version was released to radio as a single.

On November 20 2011, Adams sang the song with the Final 6 contestants on The X Factor (UK series 8), as part of a group performance.

Track listing and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "When You're Gone".

• UK CD

1. "When You're Gone" - 3:25
2. "Hey Baby" - 3:48
3. "When You're Gone" [Bryan Solo Version] - 3:25

• UK CD2

1. "When You're Gone" - 3:25
2. "I Love Ya Too Much" - 4:05
3. "What Does It Do To Your Heart" - 3:07

• UK Cassette

1. "When You're Gone" - 3:25
2. "Hey Baby" - 3:48

Official versions

• "When You're Gone" (Duet Version) - 3:25
• "When You're Gone" (Bryan Adams Solo Version) - 3:25
• "When You're Gone" (Duet Version Live) - 3:36

Chart positions