"Gone till November" a song by Haitian

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, released as the third single from his debut solo album '' The Carnival'' (1997). The song was released on 25 November 1997 by Columbia and Ruffhouse, and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Jean's highest-charting solo hit in the UK alongside 2000's " It Doesn't Matter". In the United States, the song peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It reached number four in both Canada and New Zealand. The album version differs from the more-familiar pop version found on the single and used in the video. The album version has a different bass line and more, different, voiceover. The pop version is more recognizable due to radio play but is not found on the actual album. Both album and pop versions differ from the "remix" version.

Composition

The orchestral accompaniment, which was arranged and conducted by Sonny Kompanek, was performed by the

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Chart performance

"Gone till November" peaked at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number nine on the US

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chart. In the UK, the song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart. This became Wyclef's highest-charting single on the chart. The single was eventually certified

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(RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "This laidback ode to a footloose lifestyle by

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rapper is desperately catchy and features pleasing arrangements, but somehow seems a bit lifeless."

Remix

The remix of "Gone till November" features R. Kelly and

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, with backing vocals by Destiny's Child, and contains interpolations of the songs " Michelle" by

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. A separate music video was also made for the remix version.

Music video

The music video for "Gone till November", directed by

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, was filmed at

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(LAX) on 20 November 1997, and released in December 1997. It features a

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like I'm Bob Dylan."

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also make appearances respectively, but R. Kelly does not.

Track listings

* US CD and cassette single; UK cassette single # "Gone till November" (pop version) – 3:27 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 * US maxi-CD single # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 # "No Airplay" – 4:42 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42 # "No Airplay" (instrumental) – 4:38 # "Gone till November" (pop version) – 3:27 * US 12-inch single :A1. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 :A2. "No Airplay" – 4:42 :A3. "Gone till November" (LP version) – 3:27 :B1. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42 :B2. "No Airplay" (instrumental) – 4:38 :B3. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix a cappella) – 4:58 * European CD single # "Gone till November" (radio edit) – 3:16 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 * UK CD1 # "Gone till November" (album version) – 3:28 # "Gone till November" (pop version) – 3:27 # "No Airplay" – 4:42 # "Bubblegoose" (Bakin' Cake version) – 3:30 * UK CD2 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42 # "

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" (Roxanne, Roxanne / Oye Como Va remix) – 4:17 # "No Airplay – Men in Blue" (featuring

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) – 4:46 * Australian CD single # "Gone till November" (radio edit) – 3:16 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix) – 4:05 # "No Airplay" – 3:42 # "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs remix instrumental) – 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control Wyclef Jean songs 1997 songs 1997 singles Columbia Records singles Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Ruffhouse Records singles Song recordings produced by Jerry Duplessis Song recordings produced by Wyclef Jean Songs written by Jerry Duplessis Songs written by Wyclef Jean