I've Been Loving You Too Long
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| "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | ||
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| Single by Otis Redding | ||
| from the album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul | ||
| Released | 1965 | |
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |
| Recorded | Miami | |
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |
| Length | 2:59 | |
| Label | Volt | |
| Producer(s) | Otis Redding, Jerry Butler | |
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| Otis Redding singles chronology | ||
| "Things Go Better With Coke" (1964 |
"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (1965) |
"Respect" (1965) |
I've Been Loving You Too Long is a song written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler for Otis Redding's third album, Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. The song's b-side, "Just One More Day," was also a minor hit, reaching #15 at R&B and #85 on the pop singles chart.
The song was covered by the British band Tindersticks, and appeared on their album Donkeys 92-97. It was also covered by The Rolling Stones in 1965 and by Johnny Diesel whose version appeared on the soundtrack of 'The Delinquents' (1989).
Etta James covered it on her 1997 album, Love's Been Rough On Me; incidentally, she also covered the b-side ("Just One More Day") of the original Redding single, in her "Otis Redding Medley" on the album, Live From San Francisco (1994).
Australian solo artist Johnny Diesel covered it on his 1992 album The Lobbyist. It was a single in the same year and became a Diesel favorite, also appearing on his compilation Rewind - The Best Of.
