Since You've Been Gone (album)
Since You've Been Gone is the second and final studio album released by British boyband Damage, released on 2 April 2001, two weeks after the release of the album's third single. The album was the last album to be released under the band's original tenure and the last to feature original band member Coreé Richards. The album features a number of guest vocalists, including Kele Le Roc and band member Jade Jones' long-term partner Emma Bunton. The British release contains an additional remix of "So What If I". The album contains the band's signature single "Ghetto Romance" produced and written by Grammy Winning producers Tim & Bob, as well as "Rumours", "Still Be Lovin' You" and "After the Love Has Gone".
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| Released | 2 April 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
| Label | Cooltempo Records, EMI | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac, Tim & Bob | |||
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Background
The album was initially due for release on 25 September 2000, following the release of "Rumours". However, the release date was subsequently pushed back to allow for new material to be recorded. This resulted in the album's track listing being revised. The initial track listing includes the tracks "Feelin' Me" and "Midnight Caller", as well as an outro called "Before We Leave". However, the final release omits these three tracks and instead replaces them with "I Don't Know" (featuring Emma Bunton), "After the Love Has Gone" and a Mushtaq mix of "So What If I". A "Lovestruck Garage Mix" of "Midnight Caller" was released as the B-side to "Ghetto Romance", while "Feelin' Me" was released as the B-side to "Rumours". "I Don't Know" had previously been released as the B-side to "Still Be Lovin' You", while "After the Love Has Gone" was subsequently released as a single in its own right. "Before We Leave" and the original, full version of "Midnight Caller" remain unreleased commercially.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Journey" | ||
| 2. | "Ghetto Romance" (featuring Siamese) | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Joe Thomas, Joshua Thompson | 4:06 |
| 3. | "I Don't Know" (featuring Emma Bunton) | Mushtaq, Michelle Escoffrey | 4:27 |
| 4. | "You're So Fly" (featuring JP) | ||
| 5. | "Better Than" | ||
| 6. | "Still Be Lovin' You" | Gordon Chambers, David "Jam" Hall | 3:54 |
| 7. | "After the Love Has Gone" | David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Sure Nuff" | ||
| 9. | "For Your Pleasure" | ||
| 10. | "Good Folk" | ||
| 11. | "Tune" | ||
| 12. | "Rumours" | Johnny Douglas, Jones, Richards, Bromfield, Harriott, Simpson | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Maria" (featuring Kele Le Roc) | 5:49 | |
| 14. | "Tears" | ||
| 15. | "So What If I" | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector | 3:14 |
| 16. | "Since You've Been Gone" | ||
| 17. | "So What If I" (Mushtaq Mix featuring Iceberg Slimm) | Mac, Hector, Mushtaq, Iceberg Slimm | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Journey" | |
| 2. | "Ghetto Romance" (featuring Siamese) | |
| 3. | "You're So Fly" (featuring JP) | |
| 4. | "Better Than" | |
| 5. | "Still Be Lovin' You" (original version) | |
| 6. | "Rumours" | |
| 7. | "Good Folk" | |
| 8. | "Feelin' Me" (featuring Iceberg Slimm) | |
| 9. | "For Your Pleasure" | |
| 10. | "Sure Nuff" | |
| 11. | "Maria" (featuring Kele Le Roc) | |
| 12. | "Tune" | |
| 13. | "Midnight Caller" | |
| 14. | "Tears" | |
| 15. | "So What If I" | |
| 16. | "Since You've Been Gone" | |
| 17. | "Before We Leave..." |
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Damage – Since You've Been Gone (2000, CD)". Discogs.
- Billboard: Hits of the World (April 21, 2001). Billboard. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- "Artists". OfficialCharts.com.
- "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "British album certifications – Damage – Since You've Been Gone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Since You've Been Gone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.