Nelly And Kelly Rowland Pair Up Again For 'Gone'

The star-crossed lovers we met Nine years ago in Nelly and Kelly Rowland's Grammy-winning collaboration on "Dilemma" are back, and rekindle the flame in the duo's video for their new match-up "Gone." The Jim Jonsin-produced and Rico Love-penned R&B-ballad mid-tempo serves as the official third single from the St Louis rapper's sixth studio album "5.0." Reunited artists frolic on a beach in flirty new clip and both their talents are definitely exhibited in this 2011 version.
Another "stellar duet" from Rowland and Nelly, the lovey-dovey tune "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide No.1 single "Dilemma," also with Rowland. The predominately R&B-ballad contains elements of pop music. Like on "Dilemma," Nelly and Rowland address one another by name as they sing about having the hots for each other over a relaxed R&B melody. This new slow groove is harmless enough, and even boasts a similar beat to its predecessor. It's a rather familiar mid-tempo urban pop ballad – albeit this time about re-kindling lost love.
"Gone" extends the story of the duo's earlier single "Dilemma". Nelly told MTV that "Gone" was not just a sequel. He said "I don't want to say it's a sequel. I don't want to diminish anything with 'Dilemma' or have an expectation you can't live up to when you do that. When you do that type of thing, there's people who are already, 'I don't wanna hear it... It's one of those things where we did reconnect. Our chemistry has already proven to be good, whether it was onstage or in the studio. It was something that we wanted to reconnect with... It's a cool joint. I think people will get it."
That theme is reflected in the video, which was directed by Marc Klasfeld and filmed in early February in Mexico on a sandy beach. The synopsis of the video shows Nelly and Rowland both vacationing on an island resort and cozying up on the beach and getting intimate poolside in the steamy scenes. As video plays along, Nelly spots Rowland lounging out in the sun and is stopped in his tracks, lowering his sunglasses. Throughout the video, they take turns courting each other, but also pining for the other. But will the older and wiser Nelly and Rowland turn their flirtations into a lasting relationship, or will they fizzle after a fling? You'll just have to watch the sexy co-stars heat up the screen once again below to find out.