It Sure Took a Long, Long Time explained

It Sure Took a Long, Long Time
Type:	single
Artist:	Lobo
Album:	Calumet
B-Side:	Running Deer
Released:	1973
Studio:	Mastersound Studios
Genre:	Soft rock
Length:	3:06
Label:	Big Tree Records
Producer:	Phil Gernhard
Prev Title:	Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	How Can I Tell Her
Next Year:	1973

"It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lobo. It was released as a single in 1973 from his album Calumet.^{[1] [2]}

The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 27. It was also a Top 5 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 3.

Chart performance

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	49
New Zealand (Listener)^[4]	14
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	27
US Billboard Easy Listening^[6]	3

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries. 366. 1974. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. June 15, 2020. Google Books.
2. Book: Celarek, John. WCFL Surveys: 1965-1976. 731. January 9, 2009. Scarecrow Press. 9781434361318. June 15, 2020. Google Books.
3. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
4. http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=4045#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 13 August 1973
5. It Sure Took a Long, Long Time Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard. June 15, 2020.
6. It Sure Took a Long, Long Time Chart History (Adult Contemporary). Billboard. June 15, 2020.