"Can't Be Really Gone" is 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.
| "Can't Be Really Gone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album All I Want | ||||
| B-side | "That's Just Me"[2] | |||
| Released | October 23, 1995[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Burr | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Tim McGraw singles chronology | ||||
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Content
edit"Can't Be Really Gone" is a ballad about a man observing the items left behind in his house by a former lover.[3]
Critical reception
editStephen 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.[4]
Chart positions
edit"Can't Be Really Gone" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an official single at number 67 for the week of October 21, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 87 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 81 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 74 |
References
edit- ^ AOL Music profile for "Can't Be Really Gone"
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 272–273. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Kevin John Coyne (May 15, 2022). "Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Tim McGraw, "Can't Be Really Gone"". Country Universe. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Thom Jurek. "All I Want review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2855." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 15, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
