When You're Gone (The Cranberries song)

"When You're Gone" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It is the third single from their third studio album, To the Faithful Departed (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 nine 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'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 and Jake Scott. 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" – 3:13 "Sunday" – 3:22 "Dreaming My Dreams" – 4:22 "Zombie" – 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 singleZombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, When You're Gone. 854 806-2 "When You're Gone" – 4:33 "I'm Still Remembering" – 4:32

North American two-track singleZombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, When You're Gone/Free To Decide. 422-854 802-4 "When You're Gone" – 4:55 "Free to Decide" – 4:24

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996–1997)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)9Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)8 Chart (2018)PeakpositionIreland (IRMA)64US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)25US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)24

Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10095US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)93

Certifications

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)FranceOctober 1996CDIslandUnited States5 November 1996Contemporary hit radio12 November 1996Japan25 May 1997CD with screensaver14 April 1998CD without screensaver

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