It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer

Summary

"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" is a song written by Ben Peters, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in May 1972 as the first single from the album A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride. The song was Pride's ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.[1]

"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer"
Single by Charley Pride
from the album A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride
B-side"You're Wanting Me To Stop Loving You"
ReleasedMay 1972
RecordedJanuary 12, 1972
GenreCountry
Length2:39
LabelRCA 74-0707
Songwriter(s)Ben Peters
Producer(s)Jack Clement
Charley Pride singles chronology
"All His Children"
(1972)
"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer"
(1972)
"She's Too Good to Be True"
(1972)

Charts edit

Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
  2. ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.