(I've Been) Searchin' So Long

(I've Been) Searchin' So Long I've Been Searchin' So Long cover.jpg single Chicago Chicago VII Byblos 1974 02 21Chicago — "(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long" https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Chicago&titel=%28I%27ve+Been%29+Searchin%27+So+Long&cat=s dutchcharts.nl 2025-12-17 1973 Soft rock 4:294:19 (7" version) Columbia James Pankow James William Guercio Just You 'n' Me 1973 Call on Me 1974 "(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.Chicago Awards http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chicago-mn0000110161/awards Allmusic 2012-08-17 It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 5. Background Cash Box said that "this dreamy, progressive ballad [is] reminiscent of...Yes and the Beach Boys with that definite patented Chicago drive," and also praised the "sensitive musical execution and slowly intensifying vocals."CashBox Record Reviews March 9, 1974 26 2021-12-11 https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-03-09.pdf Cash Box Rick Beato dedicated an entire show in trying to determine which Chicago song was the best, and this one was a close #2 in his opinion to "Saturday in the Park". 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 75% Weekly charts Chart (1974) Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report44 Canada RPM Top Singleshttps://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3493&app=rpm Image : RPM Weekly Library and Archives Canada 17 July 20135 Canada RPM Adult Contemporaryhttps://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7626&app=rpm Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada Bac-lac.gc.ca 17 July 2013 2016-10-0916 U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - 0-89820-089-X9 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001 Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn 2002 Record Research 548U.S. Cash Box Top 100CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending June 1, 1974, tropicalglen.com 7 Year-end charts Chart (1974) Rank Canada RPM Top Singleshttps://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2433&app=rpm Image : RPM Weekly Library and Archives Canada 17 July 201376 U.S. Billboard Hot 100"Top Pop Singles" Billboard December 28, 1974: Talent in Action-873 References Category:1974 singles Category:Chicago (band) songs Category:Songs written by James Pankow Category:Song recordings produced by James William Guercio Category:Columbia Records singles Category:1973 songs