I've Been Lonely for So Long
| "I've Been Lonely For So Long" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Frederick Knight | ||||
| from the album I've Been Lonely For So Long | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Genre |
Southern soul Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label |
Stax STA-0117 (US) Stax 2025-098 (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Posie Knight, Jerry Weaver | |||
| Frederick Knight singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"I've Been Lonely For So Long" is a pop-soul song recorded by American southern soul singer Frederick Knight. The song, written by Posie Knight (the singer's wife) and Jerry Weaver, was released in 1972 by Stax Records.
The song is also included in his eponymous album released in 1973.
"I've Been Lonely For So Long" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard pop chart, number 8 on the R&B chart and number 23 on the British pop chart.[1][2]
Track listing
1972 releases
- 7" vinyl[3]
- US: Stax / 2025-098
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Lean On Me" | 2:53 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "I've Been Lonely For So Long" | 3:11 |
- 7" vinyl[3]
- UK: Stax / STA-0117
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Lean On Me" | |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "I've Been Lonely For So Long" | |
Chart performance
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Black Singles[1] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 23 |
Other versions
- Mick Jagger covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 1993 solo album Wandering Spirit.
- Paul Young covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 1983 album No Parlez.
- Black Grape covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 1997 album Stupid Stupid Stupid.
- Lambchop covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on their 1998 album What Another Man Spills.
- John Farnham covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 2000 album 33⅓.
- Hazmat Modine covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 2011 album Cicada.
References
- 1 2 3 "(((Frederick Knight's discography))) on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- 1 2 "Frederick Knight - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- 1 2 ""I've Been Lonely For So Long / Lean On Me" (Stax) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
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