How Long (JD Souther song)

"How Long"
Single by Eagles
from the album Long Road Out of Eden
ReleasedAugust 20, 2007 (U. S.)
GenreCountry rock, rock and roll[1]
Length3:15
LabelLost Highway
Songwriter(s)JD Souther
Producer(s)Eagles, Steuart Smith, Richard F. W. Davis, Scott Crago, Bill Szymczyk
Eagles singles chronology
"No More Cloudy Days"
(2006) 		"How Long"
(2007) 		"Busy Being Fabulous"
(2008)

"How Long" is a song by American singer-songwriter JD 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]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 76
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[7] 88
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 110
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 1
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 32
Chart (2008) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 29

References

  1. ^ "The Eagles, 'Long Road Out of Eden'". Billboard. October 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Reno, Jamie (December 2008). "Souther Rises Again". San Diego Magazine: 172.
  3. ^ "How Long"/"The Fast One". Asylum A-11009
  4. ^ "Eagles". November 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Cashmere, Paul (February 1, 2008). "Eagles Win First Grammy In 29 Years". Undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  6. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 1/2008 (14 Ianuarie - 20 Ianuarie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.


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