Gone till November

"Gone till November" is the third single released from Wyclef Jean's debut solo album, The Carnival. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, its highest chart position.[1] In the US, it peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at number two on the Hot Rap Songs chart and number nine in the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

"Gone till November"
Single by Wyclef Jean
from the album The Carnival
ReleasedDecember 11, 1997
Recorded1997
GenreAlternative hip hop, neo soul
Length3:28
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Wyclef Jean
Jerry Duplessis
Producer(s)Wyclef Jean
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"Guantanamera"
(1997)		 "Gone till November"
(1997)		 "In the Zone"
(1999)

Composition

The orchestral accompaniment, which was arranged and conducted by Sonny Kompanek, was performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Remix

The remix of "Gone till November" features R. Kelly and Canibus, with backing vocals by Destiny's Child, and contains interpolations of the songs "Michelle" by The Beatles, and "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club. A separate music video was also made for the remix version.

Music video

The music video, directed by Francis Lawrence, is set at Los Angeles International Airport and features a cameo appearance by Bob Dylan when Wyclef sings, "knockin' on heaven's door like I'm Bob Dylan."[2] Canibus and Destiny's Child make appearances respectively, but R. Kelly does not.

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 9 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In the UK, the song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of 9 weeks on the chart. This became Wyclef's highest charting single on the chart. The single was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

The song is featured in the episode "Frank Falls Out the Window" (season 11, episode 2) of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, being sung by the main characters; two of whom later listen to Jean's version while discussing his later embezzlement charges.

Track listing
UK CD1 (665871 2)
  1. "Gone till November" (Album Version) – 3:28
  2. "Gone till November" (Pop Version) – 3:27
  3. "No Airplay" – 4:42
  4. "Bubblegoose" (Bakin' Cake Version) – 3:30
UK CD2 (665871 5)
  1. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs Remix) – 4:05
  2. "Gone till November" (The Makin' Runs Remix Instrumental) – 3:42
  3. "Guantanamera" (Roxanne, Roxanne, Oye Como Va Remix) – 4:17
  4. "No Airplay – Men In Blue" (featuring Youssou N'Dour) – 4:46

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,200,000[29]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  27. "British single certifications – Wyclef Jean – Gone till November". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Gone till November in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  28. "American single certifications – Jean, Wyclef – Gone till November". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  29. "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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