(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
| "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" | ||||
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| Single by Chicago | ||||
| from the album Chicago VII | ||||
| B-side | "Byblos" | |||
| Released | February 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:29 4:19 (7" version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Pankow | |||
| Producer(s) | James William Guercio | |||
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"(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.[1] It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 5.
Personnel[]
- Peter Cetera – lead vocals, bass guitar, fretless bass
- Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, backing vocals
- Terry Kath – phased/fuzzed wah-wah electric guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Seraphine – drums
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals
- James Pankow – trombone, percussion, backing vocals
- Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone
- Additional Personnel
- David J. Wolinski – ARP synthesizer
- Laudir de Oliveira – congas
- Jimmie Haskell – strings
Chart performance[]
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References[]
- ^ "Chicago Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending June 1, 1974, tropicalglen.com
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Top Pop Singles" Billboard December 28, 1974: Talent in Action-8
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Categories:
- 1974 singles
- Chicago (band) songs
- Songs written by James Pankow
- Song recordings produced by James William Guercio
- Columbia Records singles
- 1974 songs
- 1970s single stubs