The Longest Time (3:38)
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“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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Set 4/4 of my senior recital, final song. This is a high school quintet. Comprised of 4 seniors and a junior.
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dirksen1 wrote:
uralt mucke aber suuuper!
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orenjico wrote:
Perfection without any instruments :)
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adinaniculescu wrote:
love this song for its innocense
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bicknor wrote:
Clever, articulate, meaningful and passionate.
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Showoff63 wrote:
Nice!
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Licquidair57 wrote:
always good to hear billy joel
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hertaintedlips wrote:
Looove this song!
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MercuMay4LiFE wrote:
Oh yeah! This is the greatest Billy Joel song ever! It is just simply perfect! WOOOO!
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dustxandxlight wrote:
I forgot how nice romance is!
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bicknor wrote:
Let us hope that there still is music left to write. :)
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LION-MAN wrote:
For you Charlie! :-)
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JNez wrote:
this is my song. billy joel is the man. damn the an innocent man album had hit after hit after hit. he did all the vocals on this doo-wop track. but my favorite lyric in this should i try love again song has to be: "i don't care what consequence it brings/i have been a fool for lesser things/i want you so bad/i think you ought to know that/i intend to hold you for the longest time. essential billy joel here!
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kespimp wrote:
I heard somewhere that Billy recorded all the parts for this song, then they synced them all together in the studio...
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bpsmedia wrote:
This song is great. About 20 years too late, but still fabulous.
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DCSager wrote:
Its a great song. there is no need for foul language "elosd"
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palmerick wrote:
Play and vote for the best Billy Joel cover song: http://moozone.com/playlist/1237
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mkl2695 wrote:
it doesn't get better then this folks/////
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endfm wrote:
still so so so good
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timmy59 wrote:
Excellent............
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elosd wrote:
so take your skank hooker wife and get the fuck outta here!
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