(I've Been) Searchin' So Long

"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long"
Song
B-side	"Byblos"

"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII (1974). The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song peaked as high as number 5.

Personnel

• Peter Cetera – bass, fretless bass, lead vocals
• Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, background vocals
• Terry Kath – phased/fuzzed wah-wah electric guitar, background vocals
• Danny Seraphine – drums
• Lee Loughnane – trumpet, background vocals
• James Pankow – trombone, percussion, background vocals
• Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone

Additional Personnel

• David J. Wolinski – ARP synthesizer
• Laudir de Oliveira – congas
• Jimmie Haskell – strings

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	5
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)	Rank
Canada	76
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	73
U.S. Cash Box	65