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[WHEN I'M GONE]{1} Written by: Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell & Christopher Henderson{2} Produced by: Rick Parashar Engineered by: Randy Staub Performed by: 3 Doors Down{3}{4} First released:{5} Album: November 2002 Single: Nobember 2002

{1}"When I'm Gone" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 2003. The song also spent seventeen weeks atop the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart from November 2002 through March 2003, becoming one of the longest-running #1 singles on that chart. It scored big on these others charts too: Modern Rock #2, U.S. Hot Adult Top 40 #1, Australia #1, Canada #5, New Zealand #1, Switzerland #1, U.K. Rock #3. Also it has been certified Gold by the RIAA{6}. The music video features the band performing live on the USS George Washington in the Mediter- ranean Sea and is dedicated to all military personnel who are fighting overseas.

{2}Chris Henderson often goes by the name "DJ Smooth" or "Deep."

• {3}Personnel performing on this recording:
• Brad Arnold (vocals and drums)
• Matt Roberts (guitar)
• Todd Harrell (bass)
• Chris Henderson (guitar)
• Josh Freese (drums) [Session musician]

{3}Covered by: Cornbread Red Dark One Lite et al.

{5}Appears on:{*} SINGLES(S): (1) 3 Doors Down When I'm Gone (a) Republic, 2-Track, 5-Inch, Promo CD, #3DDCDP3, US-2003. (b) Universal, 2-Track, 5-Inch CD, #019458-2, US-2003. (c) Republic, 3-Track, 5-Inch CD, #9808034, Europe-2003. (d) Universal, 3-Track, 5-Inch CD, #019484-2, Canada-2003.

EP(S): (EP1)3 Doors Down: Another 700 Miles (Live) (a) Republic, 7-Track, 5-Inch CD, #B-1603-02, US-2003.

ALBUM(S): (A)3 Doors Down: Away From the Sun (1) Universal, 11-Track CD, #064396, US-2002. (2) Universal, 11-Track CD, #064396-2, Australia-2002. (3) Universal, 12-Track CD, #440-066-165-2, US-2002{7}. (4) Universal, 12-Track CD, #UICU-1037, Japan-2002. (5) Universal, 11-Track CD & 8 Track DVD, #9883429, US-2005. (6) Republic, 11-Track CD & 8 Track DVD, #0666720, UK-2005. (7) Monster Music (Live), 14-Track, NTSC DVD, #MMU-44159, US-2005.

{*}The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

{6}The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a group which represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States." The RIAA participates in the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties and is responsible for certifying sales silver (100,000), gold (500,000), platinum (1,000,000), and diamond (10,000,000) albums and singles in the USA.

{7}Transcribed from the track on this album.