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Gone Already

Gone Already

2010 single by Faith Evans


"Gone Already" is a song by American recording artist Faith Evans. It was written by Evans, Ryan Toby, Corey "Latif" Williams, Johnathan Smith, Carvin Haggins, and Ivan Barias for her sixth studio album, Something About Faith (2010), while production helmed by Haggins and Barias under their production moniker Carvin & Ivan. Smith is credited as an additional producer on the piano-led R&B ballad, on which Evans sings about letting go of past pain and moving forward into a brighter future

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The song was released for digital download on August 10, 2010, serving as the lead single from Something About Faith. Evans's first solo release in five years, it managed to peak at number 26 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100. "Gone Already" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the 2011 Grammy Awards. Evans performed the song live on The Wendy Williams Show on October 8, 2010[2][3] and on The Mo'Nique Show on November 12, 2010.[4]

Backgorund

"Gone Already" written by Evans along with Ryan Toby, Corey "Latif" Williams, Johnathan Smith, Carvin Haggins, and Ivan Barias for her sixth studio album, Something About Faith (2010). Production was overseen by Haggins and Barias who are credited under their production moniker Carvin & Ivan, while Smith served as additional producer on the song.[5] Lyrically, the anthemic R&B ballad finds the protganoist walking away from an unhealthy relationship.[1][6]

Critical reception

Described as a "Toni Braxton-worthy breakup ballad" by Andy Kellman of Allmusic, "Gone Already" has received positive critical reception, being cited as one of the "standouts" on Something About Faith.[7] Associated Press writer Melanie Sims found that "Evans reveals a more elegant sound with" the song, "showcasing her slightly trembling vocals over piano and a subdued bass line."[8] The New Zealand Herald critic Paula Yeoman found that the song was "close" to the "spark and the passion so evident in Evans' earlier work."[9] At the 2011 Grammy Awards, "Gone Already" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance but lost to Fantasia Barrino's "Bittersweet" (2010).[10]

Chart performance

"Gone Already" peaked at number twenty-six on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the week of December 11, 2010,[11] spending a total of seventeen weeks on the chart.[11] It also spent 25 weeks on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart, eventually peaking at number six on November 27, 2010.[12] It was ranked 31st on the Adult R&B Songs chart's year-end ranking.[13]

Music video

The music video for "Gone Already" was filmed in the Million Dollar Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.[14]

A music video for "Gone Already" was directed by Dion Watkins and filmed at the Million Dollar Theater in Downtown Los Angeles in the week of August 21, 2010.[15][14] Jonathan Hall was consulted as the album's cinematographer.[14] The visuals feature several mime artists.[14] During the weekend of the video shoot, Evans was arrested on August 21 at a checkpoint near Marina del Rey.[1][16]

Credits and personnel

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Release history

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References

  1. Mitchell, Gail (October 1, 2010). "Faith Evans Talks New Album, Reality Show". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. "Video: Faith Evans – Gone Already (Live) on Wendy Williams". Urban Music Direct. October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  3. Trent (October 9, 2010). "Faith Evans Performs On 'Wendy Williams'". ThatGrapeJuice.net. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  4. "Exclusive: Something About Faith Tracklisting". UrbanBridgez.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. "Faith Evans, "Something About Faith"". Billboard.com. October 15, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. Kellman, Andy. "Something About Faith - Faith Evans". Allmusic. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  7. Sims, Melanie (October 5, 2010). "Review: Evans delivers soulful, predictable songs". Associated Press. Retrieved November 8, 2023 via The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  8. Yeoman, Paula (February 20, 2011). "Album Review: Faith Evans, Something About Faith". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. "Arcade Fire Win the Album of the Year Grammy". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. "Faith Evans – Gone Already". Retrieved November 9, 2023 via YouTube.
  11. "Faith Evans' "Gone Already" Video". theboxhouston.com. September 20, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. "Faith Evans Pleads No Contest To 2 DUI Charges". CBS News. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  13. "Gone Already – Single by Faith Evans". iTunes. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012.

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