Gone (Nelly song)

"Gone" is a song by American rapper and singer Nelly, released by Universal Motown Records on January 4, 2011 as the third from his sixth studio album, 5.0. A duet with felloe American singer Kelly Rowland, "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number one single "Dilemma"—which also featured Rowland—and was written as a continuum of the love story outlined in the song. "Gone" was written by Nelly and Rico Love, while its producers Eric Goudy II, Earl Hood (credited in twosome as "Earl & E") and Jim Jonsin are also credited as co-writers.

The predominantly R&B-ballad contains elements of pop music. "Gone" was initially titled as "Dilemma p.2", but Nelly stopped referring to the song as a "Dilemma" sequel for fear that it would not match people's expectations, and he desired for "Gone" to be recognized as a separate recording. It was sent to U.S. Urban/Urban AC radio stations on January 4, 2011, and top 40/mainstream stations on January 19, 2011.

The song failed to match the critical or commercial success of "Dilemma", or even 5.0's lead single, "Just a Dream". It failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100, though it moderately entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rhythmic and Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. 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.