Long Way 2 Go
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| "Long Way 2 Go" | ||
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| Single by Cassie | ||
| from the album Cassie | ||
| Released | September 2006 (U.S.) October 23, 2006 (UK) March 5, 2007 (FR) |
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| Format | Digital download (U.S.) | |
| Genre | R&B/Pop | |
| Length | 3.40 | |
| Label | Bad Boy | |
| Writer(s) | Ryan Leslie, Cassie Ventura | |
| Producer(s) | Ryan Leslie | |
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| Cassie singles chronology | ||
| "Me & U" (2006) |
"Long Way 2 Go" (2006) |
"TBA" (2007) |
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| European CD single cover | ||
"Long Way 2 Go" is the second single by singer Cassie, from her debut album Cassie (2006).
[edit] History
It debuted and peaked at number ninety-seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, failing to match the success of her debut single "Me & U". The single performed far better in the United Kingdom, where it was released on October 23. "Long Way 2 Go" debuted inside the top forty on the UK Singles Chart on download sales; in the same week "Me & U" was still in the top forty, making Cassie the only artist that week to have two singles in the UK top forty. In its second week on the chart, after the release of the CD single, "Long Way 2 Go" climbed to number twelve to become the highest climber for that week, and Cassie remained the only artist to have two singles in the top forty.
The video for the single was shot in Los Angeles during the week of August 20, 2006, and its world premiere was on MTV's Total Request Live on September 12, 2006. The video debuted on the show's top ten video countdown on September 14, subsequently peaking at number three. It begins with shots of the ocean near Los Angeles and cuts to Cassie checking her laptop with her dog. On the social networking website she visits, she denies "friend requests" from men she believes are unworthy. A video screen opens, and her producer, Ryan Leslie, responds to Cassie's lines in the song: "You're not into it?".
As the chorus begins, Cassie's friends show up at the door and she prepares to go out. This sequence, and the remainder of the video, is intercut with shots of Cassie dancing in front of a large fan and lights. Cassie and her friends walk down the street and, after passing Leslie, enter a nightclub, where Cassie dances with a boy and leaves abruptly. She goes back home to her laptop and dog and goes back to the social networking site and adds the boy she danced with to her friends list.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Official Singles Chart | 12 |
| Philippines Singles Chart | 16 |
| New Zealand Singles | 17 |
| Irish | 18 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 23 |
| Singapore Top 20 [1] | 8 |
| Sweden Top Singles | 28 |
| Poland Singles Chart | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 86 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |
| Piczo Countdown [Viewers Choice] | 3 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| France R&B 15 | 3 |
| France Singles Chart | 21 |
