Long, Long Time

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"Long, Long Time"
Single by Linda Ronstadt
from the album Silk Purse
B-side "Nobody's"
Released 1970
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Genre Country
Contemporary folk
Length 2:59 (single edit)
4:18 (album version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Gary White
Producer(s) Elliot Mazer
Linda Ronstadt singles chronology
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
(1970)
"Long, Long Time"
(1970)
"(She's A) Very Lovely Woman"
(1971)

"Long, Long Time" is a song released by Linda Ronstadt in 1970. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[1] while reaching No. 15 on Canada's "RPM 100",[2] No. 8 on Canada's CHUM 30 chart,[3] and No. 20 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[4]

In 1971, Linda Ronstadt was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance for "Long, Long Time".[5]

In 1976, Larry Santos released a cover of the song, which reached No. 38 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart[6][7] and No. 109 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100".[8]

Chart performance

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Canada - RPM 100 15
Canada - CHUM 30 8
US Billboard Hot 100 25
US Billboard - Easy Listening 20

References

  1. Linda Ronstadt - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 30, 2016
  2. "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, No. 10, October 24, 1970. Accessed May 30, 2016
  3. Chart No. 719 – Saturday, October 31, 1970 at the Wayback Machine (archived January 1, 2009). CHUM 30, Official Issue No. 119. CHUM. Accessed May 30, 2016.
  4. Linda Ronstadt - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed May 30, 2016.
  5. "Grammy Awards Final Nominations", Billboard, February 6, 1971. p. 12. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  6. Larry Santos - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  7. "Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening", Billboard, December 11, 1976. p. 37. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  8. "Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard, December 11, 1976. p. 24. Accessed May 31, 2016.

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