Album
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Album
It's Been A Long Time
- Peak position
- #50
- Weeks on chart
- 31
It's Been A Long Time (1973) is a The New Birth album in the RetroVerse archive.
Why this album mattered
It's Been A Long Time (1973) is a The New Birth album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 8 tracks on this release. It reached #50 and charted for 31 weeks.
The music
- 1
Ain't No Change
- 2
Pains of Love
- 3
Heaven Says
4 It's Been a Long Time
- 5
Wild Flower
- 6
Come on and Dream Some Paradise
- 7
I'd Spend My Whole Life Loving You
- 8
Keep on Doin' It
One bar, one chart week
The chart journey
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Chart Journey
- Nov 17, 1973#187
A chart re-entry — it fell off, then found its way back. Entered at #187, climbed rapidly for 4 weeks to reach #173 and fell quickly over 1 more week across 5 weeks on the chart. Returned after 7 weeks off the chart at #122, reaching #50 over 26 more weeks. 31 total weeks on chart.
The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Similar chart journeys
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Album facts
- ArtistThe New Birth
- Year1973