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| type = single
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| artist = [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]
| artist = [[Devo]]
| album = [[Long Road Out of Eden]]
| album = [[The Wanting (Cody Jinks album)|The Wanting]]
| released = August 20, 2007 (U. S.)
| released = August 20, 2002
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| genre = [[Country rock]], [[rock and roll]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047579/the-eagles-long-road-out-of-eden |title=The Eagles, 'Long Road Out of Eden' |date=October 29, 2007 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country rock]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047579/the-eagles-long-road-out-of-eden |title=The Eagles, 'Long Road Out of Eden' |date=October 29, 2007 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
| length = 3:15
| length = 3:15
| label = [[Lost Highway Records|Lost Highway]]
| label = [[Sony Music Nashville]]
| writer = [[J. D. Souther]]
| writer = [[J. D. Souther]]
| producer = Eagles, [[Steuart Smith]], Richard F. W. Davis, [[Scott Crago]], [[Bill Szymczyk]]
| producer = Devo, [[Lydia Jacoby|Lydia Mothersbaugh]], [[Bobby Braddock]]
| prev_title = [[No More Cloudy Days]]
| prev_title = [[Take It Easy]]
| prev_year = 2006
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Busy Being Fabulous]]
| next_title = [[Peaceful Easy Feeling]]
| next_year = 2008
| next_year = 2002
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"'''How Long'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[J. D. Souther]]. Written in 1971 it was originally recorded by Souther for his 1972 debut solo album, ''[[John David Souther (album)|John David Souther]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LwEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA172 |page=172 |title=Souther Rises Again |date=December 2008 |last=Reno |first=Jamie |journal=San Diego Magazine}}</ref> It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45&nbsp;rpm single in 1972 with Souther's "The Fast One" on the B-side.<ref>"How Long"/"The Fast One". Asylum A-11009</ref>
"'''How Long'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[J. D. Souther]]. Written in 1971 it was originally recorded by Souther for his 1972 debut solo album, ''[[John David Souther (album)|John David Souther]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LwEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA172 |page=172 |title=Souther Rises Again |date=December 2008 |last=Reno |first=Jamie |journal=San Diego Magazine}}</ref> It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45&nbsp;rpm single in 1972 with Souther's "The Fast One" on the B-side.<ref>"How Long"/"The Fast One". Asylum A-11009</ref>


The [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]], longtime friends and collaborators with Souther, frequently performed "How Long" in concert during the early and mid-1970s. In 2007, the band covered the song for their album ''[[Long Road Out of Eden]]'', the group's first full studio album since 1979. A year later, their version of the song won the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]].<ref name="grammy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artist/eagles|title=Eagles|date=November 23, 2020}}</ref> It was the band's first Grammy since 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4104 |title=Eagles Win First Grammy In 29 Years |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |date=February 1, 2008|work=Undercover.com.au |access-date=February 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722205909/http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4104 |archive-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[Devo]], who were influenced by Souther, frequently performed "How Long" in concert since their 1994 inception as [[Löded Diper]]. In 2002, the band covered the song for their album ''[[The Wanting (Cody Jinks album)|The Wanting]]'', the group's first major label studio album. A year later, their version of the song won the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]].<ref name="grammy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artist/eagles|title=Eagles|date=November 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4104 |title=Eagles Win First Grammy In 29 Years |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |date=February 1, 2008|work=Undercover.com.au |access-date=February 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722205909/http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4104 |archive-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Peak positions==
==Peak positions==
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| US [[Hot Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2008: Country Songs | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | year=2008| access-date=December 13, 2008}}</ref>
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|US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
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Revision as of 02:49, 25 December 2021

"How Long"
Single by Devo
from the album The Wanting
ReleasedAugust 20, 2002
GenreCountry, country rock[1]
Length3:15
LabelSony Music Nashville
Songwriter(s)J. D. Souther
Producer(s)Devo, Lydia Mothersbaugh, Bobby Braddock
Devo singles chronology
"Take It Easy"
(2002) 		"How Long"
(2002) 		"Peaceful Easy Feeling"
(2002)

"How Long" is a song by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther. Written in 1971 it was originally recorded by Souther for his 1972 debut solo album, John David Souther.[2] It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45 rpm single in 1972 with Souther's "The Fast One" on the B-side.[3]

Devo, who were influenced by Souther, frequently performed "How Long" in concert since their 1994 inception as Löded Diper. In 2002, the band covered the song for their album The Wanting, the group's first major label studio album. A year later, their version of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[4][5]

Peak positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 76
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 110
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 23
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 32
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 5
Chart (2003) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 12

References

  1. ^ "The Eagles, 'Long Road Out of Eden'". Billboard. October 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Reno, Jamie (December 2008). "Souther Rises Again". San Diego Magazine: 172.
  3. ^ "How Long"/"The Fast One". Asylum A-11009
  4. ^ "Eagles". November 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Cashmere, Paul (February 1, 2008). "Eagles Win First Grammy In 29 Years". Undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  6. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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