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I've Been Lonely for So Long

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Released
  
1972

Length
  
3:11

Format
  
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl

Genre
  
Southern soul Country pop

Label
  
Stax STA-0117 (US) Stax 2025-098 (UK)

Writer(s)
  
Posie Knight, Jerry Weaver

"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.

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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.

1972 releases

7" vinyl
  • US: Stax / 2025-098
    • 7" vinyl
  • UK: Stax / STA-0117

    • 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" during sessions for his 1983 album No Parlez.
  • Peter Blakeley recorded the song, under the shortened title "I've Been Lonely", for his 1993 album The Pale Horse, and as a single, which reached #61 on the Australian ARIA chart.
  • 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

    I've Been Lonely for So Long Wikipedia
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