Can't Be Really Gone
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| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album All I Want | ||||
| Released | October 23, 1995[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | Gary Burr | |||
| Producer | Byron Gallimore James Stroud |
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"Can't Be Really Gone" is the title of a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in October 1995 as the second single from his album All I Want. It peaked at number two on the United States Billboard country chart, and number four on the Canadian RPM country chart.
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Track Listing[edit]
Single
- Can't Be Really Gone 3:20
- That's Just Me 3:13
Content[edit]
Written by Gary Burr, "Can't Be Really Gone" is a ballad where the narrator observes the various items that his lover has left behind. He tells himself that she "can't be really gone" if she has left behind an unfinished book and her favorite shoes.
Critical reception[edit]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Thom Jurek, in their review of the album, said that McGraw delivered the song with sincerity, and that it and other similar songs showed his artistic growth over Not a Moment Too Soon, his last album.[2]
Chart positions[edit]
"Can't Be Really Gone" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an official single at #67 for the week of October 21, 1995
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 87 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
References[edit]
- ^ AOL Music profile for "Can't Be Really Gone"
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Thom Jurek. "All I Want review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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