Long, Long Time


"Long, Long Time" is a song written by Gary White. The song was a hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1970.

Linda Ronstadt version

In 1970, Linda Ronstadt released the song as a single and on the album Silk Purse. The single spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25, while reaching No. 15 on Canada's "RPM 100", No. 8 on Canada's CHUM 30 chart, and No. 20 on Billboards Easy Listening chart.
In 1971, Linda Ronstadt was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance for her rendition of "Long, Long Time".

Chart performance

Other versions

In 1976, Larry Santos released a cover of the song, which reached No. 38 on Billboards Easy Listening chart and No. 109 on Billboards "Bubbling Under the Hot 100".
In 1998, Canadian singer/songwriter Alannah Myles covered the song for her compilation album The Very Best Of Alannah Myles.

In popular culture

The song appeared in a 1975 episode of The Rockford Files, season 1, episode 23, "Roundabout". As Rockford is looking for a lounge singer, Nancy Wade, he finds her at the piano singing "Long, Long Time" as part of her musical set. The Nancy Wade character was played by actress Jesse Welles. The episode aired on March 7, 1975. The song appears in the 2018 movie Hot Summer Nights.