I've Been Lonely Too Long

"I've Been Lonely Too Long"
Single by the Young Rascals
from the album Collections
B-side	"If You Knew"
Released	January 9, 1967 (1967-01-09)
Recorded	December 30, 1966
Studio	A&R, New York City
Genre	Blue-eyed soul [1]
Length	2:57 (album) 2:04 (single)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Producer(s)	The Young Rascals
The Young Rascals singles chronology
"Come On Up" (1966) "I've Been Lonely Too Long" (1967) "Groovin'" (1967)

"I've Been Lonely Too Long" is a song written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and performed by the Young Rascals. Released as a single in 1967, it reached #7 in Canada, while in the U.S. it reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #17 on the Cashbox Top 100 chart, and #33 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. ^[2] It was also featured on their 1967 album Collections , where the title is given as "Lonely Too Long". ^[3]

The rhythm track is based on The Temptations hit "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", released the previous year (1966).^{[ citation needed ]}

The song was produced by The Young Rascals ^[4] and ranked #54 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1967. ^[5]

Other versions

• Byrdie Green, on her 1967 album I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good). ^[6]
• Mercy, on their original Sundi Records album Love (Can Make You Happy).
• The Brooklyn Bridge, on their 1968 album Brooklyn Bridge .
• The Fireballs, on their 1969 album Come On, React! ^[7]
• David Cassidy, on his 1972 album Rock Me Baby . ^[8]
• Richie Furay, as a single in 1979 in the UK; it did not chart. ^[9]

References

1. Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 531. ISBN   0-452-26305-0.
2. "The Young Rascals, "I've Been Lonely Too Long" Chart Positions" . Retrieved March 22, 2019.
3. "The Young Rascals, Collections". Discogs . 9 January 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
4. "The Young Rascals, "I've Been Lonely Too Long" Single Release". Discogs . 16 January 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
5. "Billboard Top 100 – 1967". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
6. "Byrdie Green, I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)". Discogs . 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
7. "The Fireballs, Come On, React!". Discogs . 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
8. "David Cassidy, Rock Me Baby". Discogs . 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
9. "Richie Furay, "Lonely Too Long" Single Release". Discogs . 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2019.