| Take the Long Way Home | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | John Schneider |
| Album: | Take the Long Way Home |
| B-Side: | Better Class of Losers |
| Released: | December 20, 1986 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:19 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Jimmy Bowen, John Schneider |
| Prev Title: | At the Sound of the Tone |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"Take the Long Way Home" is a song written by Doug Crider and Johnny Neel, and recorded by actor and American country music artist John Schneider. It was released in December 1986 as the second single and title track from the album Take the Long Way Home. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 305.