When I'm Gone (Simple Plan song)

Infobox Single
Name = When I'm Gone


Artist = Simple Plan
from Album = Simple Plan
Released = October 29, 2007
Format = Digital single, CD single
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Alternative rock, pop punk
Length = 3:49 (album/CD single version)
3:42 (digital single version)
Label = Lava / Atlantic
Producer = Dave Fortman, Danjacite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003662224
title=Simple Plan Back In Action With Third Album
publisher="Billboard"
date=2007-10-24]
Last single = "Crazy"
(2005)
This single = "When I'm Gone"
(2007)
Next single = "Your Love Is a Lie"
(2008)Extra musicsample
Type = single
filename = Simple_Plan_-_When_I'm_Gone.ogg
format = Ogg
title = When I'm Gone
description =

"When I'm Gone" is the first single from Simple Plan's self-titled third studio album "Simple Plan". It was released via iTunes and lala.com on October 29, 2007, in conjunction with a live webchat from the band.

History

A 25-second preview of the song was premiered on October 24, 2007 on [http://simpleplan.com simpleplan.com] . [Cite web|url=http://www.simpleplan.com/2007/10/24/when-im-gone-2/|title=Simple Plan Snippet|accessdate=2007-10-24|publisher=Simple Plan] The full song was premiered on "simpleplan.com" on October 29, 2007. It was done so in conjunction with a webchat with the band members, who answered fan questions during the chat.

The song was made available on iTunes the same day and the album was available for preorder on lala.com the following day (with a download of the single immediately available). [Cite web|url=http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Simple_Plan/102907/event.html|title=Simple Plan Visual Browser|accessdate=2007-10-30|publisher=Simple Plan] [Cite web|url=http://video.vdat.com/playfile.asp?brand=VN&file=77240_78614.asf&stream=w|title=Simple Plan Stream Chat|accessdate=2007-10-30|publisher=Simple Plan] [Cite web|url=http://www.simpleplan.com/2007/10/29/when-im-gone-webcast/|title=Simple Plan Blog|accessdate=2007-10-30|publisher=Simple Plan]

Music video

The band flew to Los Angeles on November 8, 2007 and filmed the video. It was filmed on Sunset Blvd and then in a soundstage outside North Hollywood. Perez Hilton filmed a cameo. [ [http://www.simpleplan.com/2007/11/10/sp-film-video-for-when-im-gone-day-1/ Simpleplan.com] Simple Plan information on music video.]

A 40-second pre-production preview of the video was aired on TRL and added to Simple Plan's website on November 6 2007. [ [http://www.simpleplan.com/2007/11/26/when-im-gone-video-sneak-peek/ Simpleplan.com] 30 Second Preview of 'When Im Gone and details of TRL Broadcast.]

The video was premiered on MTV.com on December 10, 2007, and MuchMusic on December 11. Frank Borin and the band directed the video.

The music video has been available through the band on YouTube since December 13, 2007.

The music video is about a young woman driving around town and dealing with her (presumably recent) breakup with Bouvier. She hasn't gotten over him which makes her see him everywhere she goes. In the end, she calls Bouvier. Bouvier sees who is calling and ignores the call. Scenes with the band playing against a black backdrop are shown throughout the video.

Charts

Track listing

iTunes / Digital Release

# "When I'm Gone" - 3:42 [Cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=266631233&s=143455|title=itunes "When Im Gone"|accessdate=2007-10-30|publisher=itunes]

CD Single / iTunes EP

#"When I'm Gone" - 3:49
#"Running Out of Time" - 3:16
#"When I'm Gone" (Acoustic Version) - 3:29
#"When I'm Gone" Music Video

7' Vinyl

#"When I'm Gone" - 3:51
#"When I'm Gone" (Acoustic Version) - 3:30

References