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About This Track
“The Longest Time” is a doo-wop single by musician Billy Joel. The song was released as a single in the early spring of 1984 as the fourth single off of the album An Innocent Man. It reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #25 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song features Joel on vocals and all backing vocals. Joel recorded 14 different background tracks which were mixed into the song at the studio; the only instrument featured in the song is bass guitar. Joel’s multiple vocal parts and harmonies make this song a standard among barbershop quartets and a cappella groups.
The song features Joel on vocals and all backing vocals. Joel recorded 14 different background tracks which were mixed into the song at the studio; the only instrument featured in the song is bass guitar. Joel’s multiple vocal parts and harmonies make this song a standard among barbershop quartets and a cappella groups.
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Shouts
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Re-Offender wrote:
amazing music video as well
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AnIslandGurl wrote:
That hasn't happened for the longest time........♫
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Beanoboo wrote:
Good stuff.
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LocoThom wrote:
Had never noticed the lack of instruments too!! You learn something new every day! Is there a maraca in there..?
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nick_honest wrote:
great song
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glassjimmy wrote:
So catchy!
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murjanb wrote:
They don't make em like this anymore...
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shartstar wrote:
the freakin best ... . .. .
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amie2810 wrote:
j'AIME....:)
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Silverback177 wrote:
Vi veri veniversum vivus vici
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ReducedCapacity wrote:
@ andrewdk..........until you mentioned it, I too had never noticed the lack of instruments, and I must have listened to this a 100 times.............Billy is truely a gift to the world
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texmam wrote:
Ah yeah...Billy. Great in concert.
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andrewdk wrote:
'interesting, i never noticed there was no instruments' - There's a bass in this!
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jemmapatterson wrote:
ah ah ahhhh
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promisedeyes wrote:
I love Joel!
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ChadFromCanada wrote:
Deadly song
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TheMalkora wrote:
Is how I need you and how you needed me to, that hasn't happened for the longest time
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orianabella wrote:
beautiful, so smooth and somehow nostalgic for I time I've never experienced.
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JoelTheCat wrote:
This would suck in Rock Band. Love you Billy!
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poppa7 wrote:
Billy Joel is fucking awesome!!!! I love this track so much!!!!!
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