"Since You Been Gone" | ||||
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Single by Russ Ballard | ||||
from the album Winning | ||||
A-side | "Since You Been Gone" | |||
B-side | "Venus (Shine Your Light)" | |||
Released | 30 January 1976 [1] | |||
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Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Russ Ballard | |||
Producer(s) | Muff Winwood | |||
Russ Ballard singles chronology | ||||
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"Since You Been Gone" is a song written by former Argent vocalist and guitarist Russ Ballard and first released on his 1976 album Winning. It was covered by Rainbow in 1979 and released as a single from their album Down to Earth .
"Since You Been Gone" | ||||
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Single by Rainbow | ||||
from the album Down to Earth | ||||
A-side | "Since You Been Gone" | |||
B-side | "Bad Girl" | |||
Released | 31 August 1979 [4] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:17 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Russ Ballard | |||
Producer(s) | Roger Glover | |||
Rainbow singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Since You Been Gone" on YouTube |
In 1979, "Since You Been Gone" was covered by Rainbow, who released it as the first single from their 1979 album Down to Earth with Graham Bonnet on lead vocals. It was a top-10 single in the United Kingdom, where it reached number six. In the US, the song reached number 57. It was named the 82nd-best "Hard Rock Song of All Time" by VH1. [5] The song was later included on the second trailer and on the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , which first aired on February 12, 2023, during Super Bowl LVII. [6]
Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [7] | 5 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] | 47 |
UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 57 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |