Daddy's Gone

"Daddy's Gone"
Single by Glasvegas
from the album Glasvegas
Released5 November 2007 (original)
25 August 2008 (re-release)
RecordedCentral Sound Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length4:25
LabelSane Man (original)
Columbia Records (re-release)
Songwriter(s)James Allan
Producer(s)James Allan
Glasvegas singles chronology
"Go Square Go!"
(2006)
"Daddy's Gone"
(2007)
"It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry"
(2008)
Continued singles chronology
"Geraldine"
(2008)
"Daddy's Gone"
(2008)
"Please Come Back Home"
(2008)
Alternative cover
2008 re-release

"Daddy's Gone" is a song by Scottish indie rock[1] band Glasvegas. The song was written and composed by the band's singer and guitarist James Allan.

"Daddy's Gone" was originally released as a limited edition 7" and a download single through Sane Man on 5 November 2007. The song received mostly positive reception from music journalists, with single reviews praising its lyrical content and production.

The single was re-released as part of the promotion for Glasvegas. The newer version has a slower tempo and slightly rougher sound. It was released on 25 August 2008 as a CD, a download EP, and two different 7" singles. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 and the Scottish Singles Chart at number two on the chart dated 31 August 2008. It also found minor popularity in Flemish Belgium, appearing on the Ultratip chart at number 12.

The song featured in the hit American TV Series 'Chuck', Season 2 Episode 19.

  1. ^ a b "Glasvegas Singer Missing". Clash. Retrieved 5 April 2011.