She's gone
| She's gone | |
|---|---|
| Eric Clapton | |
| publication | March 10, 1998 |
| length | 4:45 |
| Genre (s) | Pop rock |
| Author (s) | • Eric Clapton • Simon Climie |
| Publisher (s) | Universal • Warner |
| Label | Duck • recapitulation |
| album | Pilgrim |
She's Gone is a pop rock song written by British rock and pop musicians Eric Clapton and Simon Climie . The title was released on March 10, 1998 on Clapton's studio album Pilgrim . The publishing rights are shared by the Universal (Universal Polygram International Publishing) and Warner Music Group (WB Music).
Characteristics of the song and initial recording
The piece is in the original key of E minor . The song was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles , and Olympic Studios in London . Eric Clapton acted as guitarist and singer on the recording. He was accompanied by Nathan East on bass , Greg Phillinganes on keyboard and Tony Rich , who contributed background vocals . The drum programming took Paul Waller.
Reception, charts, publications
Critic Natalie Nichols of the Los Angeles Times found that some Clapton " bluesy Stratocaster - Licks " used on the piece so that it "bad Pilgrim title" trivializing the rest. She described the piece as " funky ". Chicago Tribune music journalist Greg Kot sees the song as a blues title. The release was ranked 18th on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart and stayed in the charts for a total of 15 weeks. A live rendition of the piece was released on One More Car, One More Rider in 2002 .
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- ↑ Eric Clapton Detailed Song List. (No longer available online.) Songwriters Hall of Fame , archived from the original on May 18, 2015 ; accessed on May 14, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ She's Gone Tab.E -Chords, accessed May 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton: Pilgrim . Duck Records / Reprise Records . 1998 . Liner Notes .
- ↑ Natalie Nichols: Slowhand Lays Down His Slick Side Again. Los Angeles Times , March 8, 1998, accessed May 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Greg Kot: Wastes Of Talent. Chicago Tribune , March 8, 1998, accessed May 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Chart history. Billboard , accessed May 14, 2015 .
- ↑ She's Gone on Allmusic (English)
