Gone (Nelly song)

"Gone"
Single by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
from the album 5.0
Released	January 4, 2011 (see radio and release history)
Recorded	December 2009
Genre	R&B
Length	4.27
Label	Derrty, Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Cornell Haynes, Jr., Richard Butler, James Scheffer, Earl Hood, Eric Goody II
Producer(s)	Jim Jonsin, Rico Love
Nelly singles chronology
"Move That Body" (2010) "Gone" (2011) "Lose Control (Let Me Down)" (2011)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Invincible" (2010) "Gone" (2011) "Motivation" (2011)

"Gone" is a song by American recording artist Nelly, taken from his sixth studio album, 5.0. Featuring additional lead vocals from American recording artist Kelly Rowland, "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number one single "Dilemma", also featuring Rowland. It was written by Eric Goudy II, Nelly, Earl Hood and co-written and produced by Rico Love & Jim Jonsin as a continuum to the love story outlined in "Dilemma". "Gone" was initially known as "Dilemma p.2" but the title was changed and Nelly stopped referring to the song as "Dilemma"' sequel for fear that it would not match people's expectations and through his desire for "Gone" to be recognised as a separate recording.

The predominantly R&B-ballad contains elements of pop music and was sent to U.S. Urban/Urban AC radio stations on January 4, 2011. It was sent to top 40/mainstream stations on January 19, 2011 and serves as the third single from 5.0. Critics generally praised "Gone" for reusing the best elements of "Dilemma" and recapturing the same sentiments though there was some negative reception towards the relevance of the sequel duet and lack of distinction in the song's R&B feel.