Long Long Time Explained
"Long Long Time" is a song written by Gary White[1] which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1970. "Long Long Time" is about a lasting love for someone who never became a lover.
Linda Ronstadt version
In 1970, Linda Ronstadt released the song as a single[2] and on the album Silk Purse.[3] [1] The single spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[4] while reaching No. 15 on Canada's "RPM 100" (her first single there),[5] No. 8 on Canada's CHUM 30 chart,[6] and No. 20 on Billboards Easy Listening chart.[7] [8]
In 1971, Ronstadt was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance for her rendition of "Long Long Time".[9] [10]
Chart performance
| Chart (1970) | Peak
position |
|---|
| Canada - RPM 100 | 15 |
| Canada - CHUM 30 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 20 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[11] | 26 |
| U.S. Record World 100 Top Pops[12] | 21 |
| U.S. Record World Top Non-Rock[13] | 12 | |
Notable cover versions
In popular culture
- The song is played during the third episode (which shares the name with the song but adds a comma to the episode title that the song release does not contain)[17] of the 2023 television series The Last of Us, serving as a motif for the relationship between Bill and Frank.[18] After the episode was broadcast, Spotify announced that streams of the song increased by 4,900% over the previous week;[19] several outlets compared it to the 2022 resurgence of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" after its use in the fourth season of Stranger Things.[20] [21] [22] In the period after the episode was broadcast, the song topped three separate Billboard charts, more than 50 years after its release, placing at No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales ranking dated February 11, 2023.[23]
- The song also features in a scene from the 2024 comedy road movie Drive-Away Dolls.
External links
Notes and References
- Pollock, Bruce (2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era, Routledge. p. 222. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- https://www.discogs.com/release/6566851-Linda-Ronstadt-Long-Long-Time
- https://www.discogs.com/master/14772-Linda-Ronstadt-Silk-Purse
- https://www.billboard.com/artist/linda-ronstadt/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Linda Ronstadt Long Long Time Chart History
- "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, No. 10, October 24, 1970. Accessed May 30, 2016
- Web site: Chart No. 719 – Saturday, October 31, 1970 . May 31, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090101154731/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=719 . January 1, 2009 . . CHUM 30, Official Issue No. 119.
- https://www.billboard.com/artist/linda-ronstadt/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary Linda Ronstadt Long Long Time Chart History
- "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, October 3, 1970. p. 45. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "Grammy Awards Final Nominations", Billboard, February 6, 1971. p. 12. Accessed May 31, 2016.
- https://www.grammy.com/artists/linda-ronstadt/6742
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1970/CB-1979-10-17.pdf Cash Box Top 100
- https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/70/RW-1970-10-24.pdf 100 Top Pops
- https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/70/RW-1970-10-17.pdf Top Non-Rock
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180516064954/https://www.billboard.com/music/larry-santos/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/704276 Adult Contemporary - Larry Santos Long Long Time Chart History
- "Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening", Billboard, December 11, 1976. p. 37. Accessed May 31, 2016.
- "Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard, December 11, 1976. p. 24. Accessed May 31, 2016.
- https://www.thewrap.com/the-last-of-us-linda-ronstadt-song-itunes-chart/
- Web site: How The Last of Us Made One of the Most Romantic TV Episodes of the Year . Zuckerman . Esther . . . January 29, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130035451/https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-of-us-episode-three-long-long-time-nick-offerman-murray-bartlett . January 30, 2023 . live .
- Web site: How 'The Last of Us' Revived Linda Ronstadt's 'Long Long Time,' Which Is Now Up 4,900% in Spotify Streams . Tangcay . Jazz . . . January 30, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131014712/https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/last-of-us-long-long-time-linda-ronstadt-1235507145/ . January 31, 2023 . live .
- Web site: 'The Last Of Us' Causes Linda Ronstadt's 'Long, Long Time' To Surge In Streams On Spotify . Tinoco . Armando . . . January 30, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131131523/https://deadline.com/2023/01/the-last-of-us-linda-ronstadt-long-long-time-streams-spotify-1235245111/ . January 31, 2023 . live .
- Web site: The Latest Last Of Us Has Linda Ronstadt Running Up Those Charts . Lussier . Germain . . . January 30, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131132810/https://gizmodo.com/last-of-us-linda-ronstadt-streaming-long-long-time-song-1850049711 . January 31, 2023 . live .
- Web site: The Last Of Us Is Giving Linda Ronstadt A Stranger Things-Style Soundtrack Boost . Vespe . Eric . . . January 30, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131132809/https://www.slashfilm.com/1183145/the-last-of-us-is-giving-linda-ronstadt-a-stranger-things-style-soundtrack-boost/ . January 31, 2023 . live .
- Linda Ronstadt's 'Long Long Time' Rules Multiple Billboard Charts Thanks to 'The Last of Us' . .
