"Lonely Too Long" is a song written by Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn and Mike Lawler, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in August 1996 as the third single from her album The Trouble with the Truth.
"Lonely Too Long" | ||||
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![]() CD-Single cover | ||||
Single by Patty Loveless | ||||
from the album The Trouble with the Truth | ||||
B-side | "Feelin' Good About Feelin' Bad" | |||
Released | August 24, 1996 (1996-08-24) | |||
Recorded | September 1995 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Lawler, Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn | |||
Producer(s) | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
Patty Loveless singles chronology | ||||
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The song was originally recorded by Doug Stone, whose version was never released.[1]
A review in Billboard was positive, saying that Loveless' voice "exudes a variety of emotion on this well-written tune".[2]
The song charted for 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching No. 1 during the week of November 16, 1996.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 3 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 67 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 63 |