| "How Long" | ||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ace-how-long-mca.png) 1979 US reissue by MCA Records | ||||
| Single by Ace | ||||
| from the album Five-A-Side | ||||
| B-side | "Sniffin' About" | |||
| Released | March 1975 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Rockfield, Monmouthshire | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:21 (Album version) 3:09 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Anchor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Carrack[4] | |||
| Producer(s) | John Anthony | |||
| Ace singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Ace (with Paul Carrack) – How Long • TopPop on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative release | ||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:How_long_by_Ace_eric_records_reissue_side-A.png) US reissue by Eric Records | ||||
"How Long" is the debut single by the English band Ace, from their 1974 debut album, Five-A-Side. It reached No. 3 on both the US and Canadian charts, and No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
In a 1981 issue of Smash Hits, Phil Collins named the song as one of his top 10 favourites, describing it as a "classic single".[6]
- ^ Thomas, Stephen. "How Long – Ace : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "How Long – Ace |". Toponehitwonders.com. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Pub Rock". Nostalgiacentral.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Ace : How Long". Discogs.com. 1974. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 13. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Collins, Phil (19 January 2021). "All Time Top 10". Flickr.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.