It's All Gone
| "It's All Gone" | ||||
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| SinglebyChris Rea | ||||
| from the albumOn the Beach | ||||
| B-side | "Bless Them All" | |||
| Released | 3 March 1986[1] | |||
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| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Rea David Richards | |||
| Chris Reasingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "It's All Gone (1986)"onYouTube | ||||
"It's All Gone"is a song by British singer-songwriterChris Reathat was released in 1986 as the lead single from his eighth studio albumOn the Beach.It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea andDavid Richards.[2]"It's All Gone" reached No. 69 in theUK Singles Chartand remained in the Top 100 for four weeks.[3]
Music video
[edit]The song's music video was directed by Tony van den Ende.[4]Speaking toGuitaristin 1986 about the upcoming video shoot, Rea revealed: "It's going to be a Spaghetti western! The band doesn't look likeDepeche Modeand to dress us up would make us look absolutely stupid. As we already look as if we had just crawled from underneath the saloon, I suggested we make a video that exaggerates the fact! "[5]
Critical reception
[edit]On its release,Music & Mediapicked "It's All Gone" as a "sure hit" and described it as a "medium-paced rock song".[6]In a review ofOn the Beach,Robin DenselowofThe Guardiancommented: "It's a classy album, but for the British market he might have included more up-tempo pieces like" It's All Gone ", a moodily stirring song of decay."[7]
Track listing
[edit]- 7 "single
- "It's All Gone" – 4:10
- "Bless Them All" – 2:28
- 7 "single (UK special double pack)
- "It's All Gone" – 4:10
- "Bless Them All" – 2:28
- "Stainsby Girls" – 3:50
- "And When She Smiles" – 3:12
- 12 "single
- "It's All Gone" – 6:46
- "Crack That Mould" – 4:41
- "Bless Them All" – 2:28
Personnel
[edit]Production
- Chris Rea- producer
- David Richards- producer, mi xing
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart (V)[8] | 32 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[9] | 37 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 69 |
References
[edit]- ^"New Singles".Music Week.1 March 1986. p. 10.ISSN0265-1548.
- ^Rob Caldwell."On the Beach - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved2020-05-08.
- ^ab"CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History".Official Charts.Retrieved2020-05-08.
- ^"TV & Video: Euroclips".Music & Media.5 April 1986.
- ^Twigg, Geoff (April 1986). "Chris Rea: On the Beach".Guitarist.
- ^"Euro Tip Page: Singles Guide".Music & Media.1 March 1986.
- ^Denselow, Robin (25 April 1986). "Records: Rock/Pop".The Guardian.
- ^"Chris Rea - It's All Gone".ultratop.be.Retrieved2020-05-08.
- ^Steffen Hung."Chris Rea - It's All Gone".dutchcharts.nl.Retrieved2020-05-08.
- ^"The Irish Charts - All there is to know".The Irish Charts.Retrieved2020-05-08.