# Now You're Gone (Basshunter song)

"Now You're Gone" is a song performed by Swedish dance musician Basshunter in cooperation with DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz. The single uses the same music as "Boten Anna", Basshunter's major European hit in 2006, but its lyrics, performed in English by Sebastian Westwood, are completely different.

## Background

In 2007, DJ Mental Theo used the "Boten Anna" instrumental to create a bootleg English-language version for his DJ sets in Magaluf, Mallorca. It was this song that eventually became released as a single.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
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| Source | Rating |
| Digital Spy | |
Nick Levine from Digital Spy said that song has throbbing trance beats, arms-aloft chorus and pleasing hint of electropop which conjures up images of a dirty Swedish raver. Editor Michaelangelo Matos from the American website Idolator, as part of the Project X series, discussed the songs from the top ten of the chart from the second week of February 2008 of the British charts. Referring to the first from the list "Now You're Gone", he stated that the vocals and the house beat are very aggressive and are not suitable for American listeners. Jocke Sandström for Sundsvalls Tidning said that there are no words or grades to justify "Now You're Gone" and said that this is the song for people who have not yet discovered music. In 2019 during concert Jingle Bell Ball Tom Walker performed a Christmassy rendition of "Now You're Gone". In 2020 song was included at number 39 in The Top 50 Greatest High Street Club Bangers of All Time by Vice.

## Charity

In February 2012, Norton Hill School's Quantock House organized a 20-hour charity sleep-over, during which students listened to "Now You're Gone" non-stop for 20-hours, which was considered the "endurance" part of the fundraiser. The event collected more than £2,000 for the charities Time is Precious and Cancer Research UK.

## Chart performance

In Sweden, "Now You're Gone" debuted at number 43 on Swedish singles chart on 10 January 2008, eventually peaking at two on 21 February.
In the United Kingdom, "Now You're Gone" topped the UK Singles Chart in January 2008. The single remained at the top spot for five weeks before being knocked off by Duffy's "Mercy" which also achieved a five-week run at the number one of the UK Singles Chart in 2008. "Now You're Gone" became the third and final song by a Swedish artist to top the UK Singles Chart in the 2000s decade after "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz in September and October 2004 and Kleerup and Robyn's "With Every Heartbeat" in August 2007. "Now You're Gone" became Britain's eight-best-selling single of 2008, selling 347,008 copies in first quarter of 2008 alone. As of 2018, the single has sold 667,000 copies. The song also topped the chart in Ireland where it became fourth-best-selling single of 2008.
In New Zealand, "Now You're Gone" entered the New Zealand singles chart at number 25 on 8 September 2008 reaching a peak of three after 14 weeks, on 15 December 2008. The single was the 14th-best-selling single of 2008 and 35th-best-selling single of 2009. It was certified platinum for sales of 15,000 copies.
In France, "Now You're Gone" entered at number six on the French Singles Chart on 10 May 2008 and held this position for 3 weeks.
In the United States, the song charted on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales and peaked at number 45.

## Music video

The video was shot in Oslo, and features Iranian model Aylar Lie playing the lead female role.

## Track listing

* 2-track CD single
* "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) – 2:34
* "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) – 5:42
* CD maxi single
* "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) – 2:34
* "Now You're Gone" (Video Edit) – 2:39
* "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) – 5:42
* "Now You're Gone" (Sound Selektaz Remix) – 5:35
* "Now You're Gone" (Fonzerelli Remix) – 6:27
* "Now You're Gone" (Video)
* Australian and German CD single / Brazilian digital download
* "Now You're Gone" (Radio Edit) – 2:36
* "Now You're Gone" (DJ Alex Extended Mix) – 5:45
* "Now You're Gone" (Sound Selektaz Remix) – 5:38
* "Now You're Gone" (Fonzerelli Remix) – 6:29
* "Boten Anna" (Radio Edit) – 3:30

## Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Now You're Gone" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^*$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 667,000 |
| United States | — | 95,000 |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Awards

Awards for "Now You're Gone" :
| Award | Year | Category | Result |
| Eska Music Award | 2008 | Radioactive Hit of the Year Era | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Award | 2008 | Most Addictive Track | Nominated |
| The Record of the Year | 2008 | | 9th place |

## Other versions

The song was covered by Crazy Frog as "Everyone", on his third studio album Everybody Dance Now. It has also been parodied by former BBC Radio 1 host, Chris Moyles.