"Gone" is the second single from 'N Sync

'N Sync

N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...

's third studio album, Celebrity

Celebrity (album)

Celebrity is the third and final studio album by the pop boy band 'N Sync. It was released on July 24, 2001, by Jive Records. The label was heavily criticized for releasing singles that involved Justin Timberlake on lead vocals, and none which involved JC Chasez performing or co-writing...

. The single debuted on the band's 2001 Pop Odyssey World Tour, during the summer of 2001. The commercial release of the single didn't occur until Summer 2001. In 2002, Bachata group, Aventura covered the song on their album, We Broke the Rules

We Broke the Rules (album)

We Broke the Rules is the second album released by Bachata group Aventura. It features the worldwide hit single "Obsesión".- Track listing :-Charts:...

. The song was nominated at the 44th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, but the track lost to U2

U2

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's "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" is the second single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. The song, characterised by gospel-tinged melodies and saccharine lead guitar part, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2002...

". In April 2002, a remix of the track, entitled the "Gone Clubbin I'll Be Back Late Mix", appeared as a double A-side with The Neptunes Remix of Girlfriend in several countries, however, was released as a solo single in both Europe and Australia.

Track listing

• Europe

1. "Gone" (Radio Edit) - 4:22
2. "Gone" (Spanish Version) 4:22
3. "Gone" (Album Version) - 4:57
4. "I'll Be Good For You" - 3:56

• Britain

1. "Gone" (Radio Edit) – 4:22
2. "I'll Be Good For You" – 3:56
3. "Pop" (Pablo La Rosa's Funktified Mix) – 5:38

• Europe - Gone Clubbin

1. "Gone" (Gone Clubbin' I'll Be Back Late Mix) - 5:57
2. "Gone" (Radio Edit) - 4:22
3. "The Game Is Over" - 3:25

• Australia - Gone Clubbin

1. "Gone" (Gone Clubbin' – I'll Be Back Late Mix) – 5:57
2. "Gone" (Gone Clubbin' – I'll Be Back Late Radio Edit) – 3:57
3. "Gone" (Radio Edit) – 4:22
4. "Gone" (Spanish Version) – 4:22
5. "Girlfriend" (The Neptunes Remix) - 4:43
   • Jayito Version
6. Jayito's Moving Up Mix 7:45

Music video

Directed by Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts

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 and filmed in August 2001, the video wasn't released until late September because of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The video is in black and white, and has shots similar to Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

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-esque footage. The video is a mixture of flashbacks of Justin Timberlake's video girlfriend and his world currently, all filmed in an apartment. The video shows flashbacks of his girlfriend's birthday party, and random parts in their apartment where emotional moments taken place. The video was a hit, becoming *NSYNC's eighth number 1 video for TRL and MuchMusic. This video and their other music video "Pop" even got spins on BET

Black Entertainment Television

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's 106 & Park

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, making 'N Sync the only all-white band to ever get rotation on the show. The video debut on TRL was September 27, 2001. The music video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, but it lost to "Without Me

Without Me

"Without Me" is a rap song by American rapper Eminem. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album titled The Eminem Show in 2002, and re-released on his greatest-hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005....

" by Eminem

Eminem

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. MADtv

MADtv

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spoofed the video on November 24, 2001 with "John", about trying to find the toilet after eating too much Taco Bell.

Chart success

The single proved to be even more successful than previous single, "Pop". The single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 13, 2001. It also reached #14 on the Hip Hop/R&B Airplay charts, becoming the only pop boy band to chart there. The single also hit #27 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song was also a hit abroad, hitting #28 in Canada, #24 in the UK, #21 in Japan and #43 in Sweden.

Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	28
Japan Singles Chart	21
Swedish Singles Chart	43
Swiss Singles Chart	85
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	24
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