I've Been Lonely for So Long
Encyclopedia
"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 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
.
7" vinyl
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
song recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
southern soul
Southern soul
Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues , country, early rock and roll, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches. The focus of the...
singer Frederick Knight
Frederick Knight (singer)
Frederick Knight is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.- Biography :Knight recorded with Mercury and Capitol in New York before signing with Stax Records in 1972. He had his only UK hit single, "I've Been Lonely For So Long," in 1972. The song was on the chart for 10 weeks and...
. The song, written by Posie Knight and Jerry Weaver, was released in 1972 by Stax Records
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
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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
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
pop chart, number 8 on the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and number 23 on the British pop chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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1972 releases
7" vinyl- US: Stax / 2025-098
7" vinyl
- UK: Stax / STA-0117
Chart performance
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
23 |
Other versions
- Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 1993 solo albumSolo albumA solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
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. - Paul YoungPaul Young (singer and guitarist)Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
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. - LambchopLambchop (band)Lambchop, originally Posterchild, is a band from Nashville, Tennessee. Lambchop is loosely associated with the alternative country genre...
covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on their 1998 album What Another Man SpillsWhat Another Man Spills-Track listing:# "Interrupted"# "The Saturday Option"# "Shucks"# "Give Me Your Love "# "Life #2"# "Scamper"# "It's Not Alright"# "N.O."# "I've Been Lonely for So Long"# "Magnificent Obsession"# "King of Nothing Never"...
. - John FarnhamJohn FarnhamJohn Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
covered "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on his 2000 album 33⅓33⅓ (album)-DVD track listing:-Personnel:* John Farnham – vocals* Chong Lim – keyboards, additional brass arrangements* Angus Burchall – drums* Joe Creighton – bass, vocals* Stuart Fraser – guitars* Lindsay Field – vocals...
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