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'''"How Long Gone"''' is a song written by [[Shawn Camp ( |
'''"How Long Gone"''' is a song written by [[Shawn Camp (singer)|Shawn Camp]] and [[John Scott Sherrill]] and recorded by American [[country music]] duo [[Brooks & Dunn]]. It was released in June 1998 as the second single from their 1998 album ''[[If You See Her]]''. The song reached number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] (now [[Hot Country Songs]]) chart<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=56}}</ref> in September 1998. |
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==Content== |
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A heartbreaking song describes the narrator missing his woman that he loves, and he is wondering and worrying when she'll ever return. He pleads how he's expected to make plans when he still never understands if she'll ever come back home to him. He thinks never gave enough attention. But he believes she failed to mention how long will she be gone. |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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The music video was directed by [[Steven Goldmann]]. The video starts out with a woman running out of the house, then |
The music video was directed by [[Steven Goldmann]]. The video starts out with a woman running out of the house, then we see the duo playing while spinning around the house, and showing everything turning into rot, and clocks with their hands turning quickly. At the end, the duo fades away into dust particles, and the house appears to have rotted out, and the pages on the calendar that was flipping throughout the video are all gone. |
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==Cover versions== |
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Country music singer [[Jason Aldean]] covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour |
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==Chart positions== |
==Chart positions== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 2 November 2024
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album If You See Her | ||||
| Released | June 24, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 3128 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shawn Camp John Scott Sherrill | |||
| Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Don Cook Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"How Long Gone" is a song written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1998 as the second single from their 1998 album If You See Her. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart[1] in September 1998.
Content
[edit]A heartbreaking song describes the narrator missing his woman that he loves, and he is wondering and worrying when she'll ever return. He pleads how he's expected to make plans when he still never understands if she'll ever come back home to him. He thinks never gave enough attention. But he believes she failed to mention how long will she be gone.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann. The video starts out with a woman running out of the house, then we see the duo playing while spinning around the house, and showing everything turning into rot, and clocks with their hands turning quickly. At the end, the duo fades away into dust particles, and the house appears to have rotted out, and the pages on the calendar that was flipping throughout the video are all gone.
Cover versions
[edit]Country music singer Jason Aldean covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour
Chart positions
[edit]"How Long Gone" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 29, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 37 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 56.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7079." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 28, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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