| How Long | |
| Cover: | Eagles_How_Long.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eagles |
| Album: | Long Road Out of Eden |
| Released: | August 20, 2007 (U. S.) |
| Genre: | Country rock, rock and roll[1] |
| Length: | 3:15 |
| Label: | Lost Highway |
| Producer: | Eagles, Steuart Smith, Richard F. W. Davis, Scott Crago, Bill Szymczyk |
| Prev Title: | No More Cloudy Days |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Busy Being Fabulous |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
"How Long" is a song by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther. Written in 1971 it was originally recorded by Souther for his 1972 debut solo album, John David Souther.[2] It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45 rpm single in 1972 with Souther's "The Fast One" on the B-side.[3]
The Eagles, longtime friends and collaborators with Souther, frequently performed "How Long" in concert during the early and mid-1970s. In 2007, the band covered the song for their album Long Road Out of Eden, the group's first full studio album since 1979. A year later, their version of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[4] It was the band's first Grammy since 1979.[5]
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Romania (Romanian Top 100)[6] | 88 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 110 |
| Chart (2007) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 32 | |
| Chart (2008) | Position | |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 29 |