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It Sure Took a Long, Long Time

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"It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"
Single by Lobo
from the album Calumet
B-side"Running Deer"
Released1973
StudioMastersound Studios
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length3:06
LabelBig Tree Records
Songwriter(s)Kent LaVoie
Producer(s)Phil Gernhard
Lobo singles chronology
"Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend"
(1972)
"It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"
(1973)
"How Can I Tell Her"
(1973)

"It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lobo. It was released as a single in 1973 from his album Calumet.[2][3]

The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 27. It was also a Top 5 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 3.

Chart performance

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 49
New Zealand (Listener)[5] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 27
US Billboard Easy Listening[7] 3

References

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  1. ^ Lobo - Calumet Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-12-13
  2. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1974. p. 366. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Celarek, John (January 9, 2009). WCFL Surveys: 1965-1976. Scarecrow Press. p. 731. ISBN 9781434361318. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 13 August 1973
  6. ^ "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.