I've Been Lonely for So Long

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This article is about the Frederick Knight song. For The Rascals song, see I've Been Lonely Too Long.
"I've Been Lonely for So Long"
I've Been Lonely For So Long - Frederick Knight.jpg
Single by Frederick Knight
from the album I've Been Lonely for So Long
ReleasedApril 1972
GenreSouthern soul
Country pop
Length3:11
LabelStax STA-0117 (US)
Stax 2025-098 (UK)
Songwriter(s)Posie Knight, Jerry Weaver
Frederick Knight singles chronology
"Trouble / Friend"
(1972) 		"I've Been Lonely for So Long"
(1972) 		"This Is My Song of Love to You / Take Me on Home Witcha"
(1973)

"I've Been Lonely for So Long" is a pop-soul song recorded by American southern soul singer Frederick Knight in 1972. It was written by his wife, Posie Knight, and Jerry Weaver. It was released as a single and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard pop chart, number 8 on the R&B chart and number 23 on the British pop chart in 1972.[1][2] It was also released on his 1973 album of the same name.

Track listing[]

1972 releases[]

7" vinyl[3]
  • US: Stax / 2025-098
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Lean on Me"2:53
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I've Been Lonely for So Long"3:11
7" vinyl[3]
  • UK: Stax / STA-0117
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Lean on Me" 
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I've Been Lonely for So Long" 

Chart performance[]

Chart (1972) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 23
US Billboard Black Singles[1] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 27
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 20

Other versions[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "(((Frederick Knight's discography))) on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Frederick Knight - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b ""I've Been Lonely for So Long / Lean on Me" (Stax) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  4. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 1, 1972
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