It Won't Be Long (Alison Moyet song)

"It Won't Be Long"
Single by Alison Moyet
from the album Hoodoo
B-side	"My Right A.R.M."
Released	25 March 1991
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	3:56
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Alison Moyet; Pete Glenister
Producer(s)	Pete Glenister
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"Love Letters" (1987) "It Won't Be Long" (1991) "Wishing You Were Here" (1991)

"It Won't Be Long" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first single of 1991 and first single from Moyet since 1987, four years earlier. The song was the lead single from the album Hoodoo.

The single failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at #50, and remaining within the Top 100 for four weeks.^[1]

A promotional video was created for the single, with Moyet also performing the song on the Terry Wogan show.

Columbia Records complained that the single as well as the album wasn't commercial enough.

This single was awarded a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance 1993.

The b-side for the single "My Right A.R.M." appeared on the same album, written by Moyet and Glenister. The "A.R.M" in the song's title resembles the initials of Moyet's oldest daughter.^[2]

The second b-side for the 12" vinyl "Take of Me" was later used as the final track for Moyet's 1994 album "Essex".^[3]

Formats

7" Single

1. "It Won't Be Long" - 3:56
2. "My Right A.R.M." - 4:45

12" Single

1. "It Won't Be Long" - 4:22
2. "My Right A.R.M." - 4:45
3. "Take of Me" - 4:00

CD Single

1. "It Won't Be Long" - 4:22
2. "My Right A.R.M." - 4:45
3. "Take of Me" - 4:00

CD Single (American promo)

1. "It Won't Be Long" - 3:43
2. "It Won't Be Long (Album Version)" - 4:14

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Dutch Singles Chart[4]	43
Japanese Singles Chart	97
UK Singles Chart[5]	50
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart[6]	29

Personnel

• Photography – Juergen Teller
• Producer – Pete Glenister
• Writers – Alison Moyet, Pete Glenister
• Mixer on "It Won't Be Long" – Steve Lillywhite
• Engineer on "It Won't Be Long" – Neil Brockbank
• Additional Engineer on "My Right A.R.M." and "Take of Me" – Neil Brockbank
• Mixer, Engineer on "My Right A.R.M." and "Take of Me" – Phil Legg

References

1. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12673/alison-moyet/
2. "Hoodoo | Alisonmoyet.com – The Official Alison Moyet Site". Alisonmoyet.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
3. "Alison Moyet - Essex at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
4. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - It Won't Be Long". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
5. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12673/alison-moyet/
6. "Hoodoo - Alison Moyet | Awards". AllMusic. 1991-08-27. Retrieved 2014-05-08.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics