 Her first release in four years, it was officially serviced to US radio on August 25, 2008 prior to receiving a major release between September 2008 and March 2009 on most international territories.While "Right Here (Departed)" became a moderate hit in the US, where it reached number 34 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the track emerged as her highest-charting single in years, reaching the top ten of the French Singles Chart, top twenty on the Japan Hot 100, and the top of "Billboard"s Hot Dance Club Play chart.An accompanying music video for "Right Here (Departed)" was directed by Little X and filmed in Los Angeles, California in August 2008.