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  • "How Long" is a song by the British group Ace featuring Paul Carrack. It was released in March 1975 from the band's 1974 album Five-A-Side.
    It reached #3 on the US and Canadian charts, #1 on the US Cash Box Top 100, and #20 on the UK Singles Chart.
    Although widely interpreted as being about adultery, the song was in fact composed by lead singer Paul Carrack upon discovering that bassist Terry Comer had been secretly working with the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver. Comer returned to Ace in time to play on the song.
    The guitar solo is by Alan "Bam" King.
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  • @mets1617
    @mets1617 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Great song. Paul Carrack is so underrated!

  • @Lionheartgus01
    @Lionheartgus01 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Almost 50yrs that’s How Long. I remembered it like yesterday.

    • @aleast9484
      @aleast9484 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too, Brother 🙂

    • @KydenBufect
      @KydenBufect 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Me three lol Reminds me of my first girlfriend...

  • @ShaneisRight
    @ShaneisRight 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This song more than any other from that era, reminds me of the 1970's. What a great, great time to grow up.

    • @aleast9484
      @aleast9484 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah !

  • @jayremitz
    @jayremitz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    45 years ago it was 1975. This was my favorite 1975 hit. Yes, even though it hit the top 5 on the US Billboard charts at a very respectable No. 3 in June, 1975, I thought it should've been a No. 1 hit. It sold about 3 million copies, and it was probably 1975's best one-hit wonder.

    • @johnconway9882
      @johnconway9882 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ace = one hit but not a wonder. Paul Carrack moves from project to project and band to band. He's responsible for Squeeze's "Tempted"

    • @jrjr7548
      @jrjr7548 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@johnconway9882 Paul also sang lead on the former #1 song, The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics.

    • @ericschaffer3400
      @ericschaffer3400 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh what a lonely boy - that's a song your comment triggered- thank iou!I can hear the piano music in me - triumph

    • @craigharris41
      @craigharris41 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnconway9882 He wrote Tempted in 1977.

    • @dogbarbill
      @dogbarbill 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm inclined to agree with you, although by that time frame I was heavily into Led Zeppelin and FM album rock. Be that as it was, "How Long" first broke into the Top 5 the week of May 31, 1975. The #1 slot belonged to Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", and the #2 position was held by John Denver's "Thank God I'm a Country Boy". The #5 position, btw, had America's "Sister Golden Hair" in place.
      The following week (June 7, 1975) moved Denver's tune to #1, and America's tune to #2, while "How Long" still held the #3 slot.
      "How Long" fell out of the Top 5 after that.

  • @grtwhtnrth
    @grtwhtnrth 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Being a teen I regularly listened to top 40 hits by Casey Kasem. How long by Ace is one of those moments when you realise Casey was probably the reason I would have heard this song. I stll remember it from ' back in the days'.

    • @user-zd6mz1xq7t
      @user-zd6mz1xq7t 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      American Top 40,
      Every Saturday A.M. 4~8
      I heard it at 17. I am Korean..

  • @bernardomunoz8721
    @bernardomunoz8721 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    One of 70's best.

  • @danielpalmersofficial
    @danielpalmersofficial ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Paul Carrack is a legend, love him. ✌️☺️

  • @jeffreyk.6366
    @jeffreyk.6366 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love this tune, takes me back to the Good Ole days.

  • @aleast9484
    @aleast9484 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It reminds me of my arrival by car at night in Amsterdam 1976 Fantastic - Love this great song. - Thanx for loading this !

  • @garyraymer
    @garyraymer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Fantastic bass!!!

  • @kevinh8736
    @kevinh8736 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I was 6 when this song aired. Loved it ever since. Thanks, for this crisp upload of a timeless piece of music! 🎶 🎵

  • @leonardcarter6656
    @leonardcarter6656 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Straight classic, I listen to this all of the time!

  • @alancaunce3199
    @alancaunce3199 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow 👌.
    One Almighty Standout Classic From These Amazing Artists.
    Great Vocals Combined With Brilliant Musicality.
    Remember This Like It Was Only Yesterday.
    Cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️ 🥂 For This Majestic Timeless Memory.
    🎉🎉❤❤❤.

  • @musiccollector
    @musiccollector 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    One of my all-time favorite gems, not merely from my favorite year, 1975!

  • @codywatts7625
    @codywatts7625 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Definitely one of my favorite songs from the '70s of all time and one of my favorite songs of all time love that guy's voice man the guy from Mike and the mechanics this song makes you want to go back and wish you could've lived in the 1970s and get out of this 2022 21st century bullshit

    • @edwardkim2511
      @edwardkim2511 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If their was a Time Machine I'd go back to the 1970's.

  • @genomizer2763
    @genomizer2763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My God, I haven´t heard this song, well, since the 70´s, and this still sounds so great. A wonderful flashback. At that time recording music on the radio to a cassette. I still have those cassettes today, back from 1973, and they are still playing. Oh how many great memories from my childhood!!

    • @susieruthie
      @susieruthie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      when I think of the 70s,they were the best years of my life!!I'd give anything to relive that era!!

  • @VanGreen28
    @VanGreen28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Still going on in 2020! 😎🎶✌🏻❤️

    • @rundoetx
      @rundoetx ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And 2023!

  • @dennisriblett4622
    @dennisriblett4622 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good Times ...20 years old and Headed Overseas ....

  • @Zickcermacity
    @Zickcermacity ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How Long, Love Will Find A Way(Pablo Cruise), Love Will Keep Us Together, I'm Not In Love, etc. I could listen to that mid-70s mellow all day long!

  • @mikeparsons1210
    @mikeparsons1210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Saw ACE at the Hollywood Bowl in 1975 with YES. Saw Hall & Oats there last night with Sqeeze.

  • @gerardog2663
    @gerardog2663 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have hundreds of songs in mp3 (I'm 56), and this one just popped in my head like "hey, I remember that song and it's not in my collection". Now I'll get it.

  • @sharondamadison7888
    @sharondamadison7888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    From 74/75 listened to it every day on our radio that sat on the kitchen counter nostalgic great memories 🎶🎶🎤💖 Thank you Clay..

  • @falldownhard
    @falldownhard 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was 9 years old when this came out and as I recall it was the first 45 single I ever bought. Fantastic record...we were so spoiled back then with all these great tunes

  • @albertoguzman9887
    @albertoguzman9887 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Maybe 30 years since last time I heard it. They put it a lot on KCLD in my senior year as a foreign exchange student in central Minnesota back in 1977. Time has gone so fast!

  • @johnpassero4658
    @johnpassero4658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    '70s Greatness!

  • @tomotoole7546
    @tomotoole7546 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    that's such a beautiful distorted leslie sounding solo at 1:34. it says so much: it's so exciting, and takes the listener many places in a very short period of time, yet fits the song perfectly.

    • @gerardog2663
      @gerardog2663 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also love the 🎸 solo this song has!

  • @deanp.tolentino8528
    @deanp.tolentino8528 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mahalo Nui Loa Clay Culver for another great song: ACE "HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON"

  • @jenniecosio3654
    @jenniecosio3654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Still listening to this song thanks guys how long do we gave to wear mask lol

  • @williamdavison6072
    @williamdavison6072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best radio hit of the 1970's!

    • @ShaneisRight
      @ShaneisRight 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No doubt.

  • @bobingalls4643
    @bobingalls4643 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    70's super hit!

  • @boriseduardosanabriaperez8291
    @boriseduardosanabriaperez8291 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great classic

  • @TheInkPitOx
    @TheInkPitOx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am such a sucker for this kind of music

  • @beatles-a-ramatv4265
    @beatles-a-ramatv4265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    PERFECT SONG

  • @daviddragona1853
    @daviddragona1853 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WHAT WAS THAT SOUND IS GONE FOREVER IT LIVES ON

  • @jenniecosio3654
    @jenniecosio3654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Still listening to this song thanks guys where ever you are right

  • @robertjohnson1602
    @robertjohnson1602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A 1960 baby who, at 15 in 1975 knew a classic when I heard it then. From a handful of non-number 1's that year which helped define the year and decade.

  • @cmck2021
    @cmck2021 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1976 baby here! Love this song! 🙂

  • @frgeneralnation8759
    @frgeneralnation8759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Well, if friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    Then I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    And you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene in this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Oh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    But I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    Oh, you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene in this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    And how long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long?
    How long has this been going on?

  • @evelyncagle2455
    @evelyncagle2455 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely one o f my favorites of the '70's - which decade of music is my favorite.

  • @seaglider844
    @seaglider844 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think this is the first TH-cam song that I've noticed an actual sound stage, that's usually only CD's, HQ streaming...etc. Nicely done Clay!

  • @BB-nb6in
    @BB-nb6in ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great track

  • @turmadoratinho
    @turmadoratinho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2022 música escolhida como toque do meu celular 📱 ✅🇧🇷😁🎶

  • @GetBenched2010
    @GetBenched2010 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It took the guitar player in Ace 35 years to figure out that the song was about him!

    • @craigharris41
      @craigharris41 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. 1st Diss Song I can remember.

    • @peterrossall9399
      @peterrossall9399 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was the Bass player (Terry Comer) rather than the Guitarist.

  • @pernestomenendez4312
    @pernestomenendez4312 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    70s 🎵🎸💎😎👌

  • @JoseDelgado-il2nj
    @JoseDelgado-il2nj ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember being around 10 hearing this for the first time well at the least the first time I can remember hearing it I've loved it ever since and Clay Culver man you got some great music on your channel very impressed

  • @Oldgrandman
    @Oldgrandman ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A decade defining tune.

  • @Justin-Hill-1987
    @Justin-Hill-1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    After working with Ace, Paul Carrack would have a solo career in the 1980s, during that time, he was a member of Squeeze, a band which he sang a few songs for, which charted worldwide, he later joined Mike Rutherford (formerly of Genesis) in his band, Mike & The Mechanics.

    • @zoahxiong9914
      @zoahxiong9914 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow interesting thanks Justin for the little fact.

    • @littlejoe6025
      @littlejoe6025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was also in Squeeze. Tempted is an 80s (1981) classic

  • @scottbailey1560
    @scottbailey1560 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was a one hit wonder for the band Ace, BUT NOT for the lead singer Paul Carrack of Ace. Paul Carrack was the lead singer of the band Squeeze, and they had a one hit wonder called "Tempted" in 1981. It was the only hit Squeeze had. Paul Carrack has not one, but two big hits tied to his name, "How Long" and "Tempted." As of 2017, he was still out touring and performing both songs.

    • @clayculver2460
      @clayculver2460  ปีที่แล้ว

      @scottbailey1560 "Don't Shed a Tear" as a solo artist was also a big hit for Carrack and of course, "The Living Years" with Mike + The Mechanics is his biggest hit of all.

  • @Kat-ds8eb
    @Kat-ds8eb ปีที่แล้ว +5

    love it

  • @jenniecosio3654
    @jenniecosio3654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Still like this one lol thank guys where ever you are be safe

  • @daddadgaldamez7765
    @daddadgaldamez7765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    beautiful song clay tanks bro (Y)

  • @christine6205
    @christine6205 ปีที่แล้ว

    How Long is too long! I FOUND The ♥️💋💖💘💌🔥💯 of my LIFE!! Thank U

  • @spacedebris566
    @spacedebris566 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    49 years

  • @jeffj9322
    @jeffj9322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy Birthday Alan King born on September 18, 1945. He is an English guitarist and singer, best known for his time with the British 1960s pop group The Action and the 1970s rock band Ace. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_King_(guitarist)

  • @josephscovitch2701
    @josephscovitch2701 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best version. Superior to the disco cut by Lipps Inc., 1980. Big radio fave. Rock & cw blend. Very danceable too. Better tempo. Vicious guitar riff. Great effort. Memorable. Thanks, Ace & crew. Vive les pop rock & retro freaks ....

  • @franznemeth6575
    @franznemeth6575 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1975 die schönste zeit meines lebens.lange haare keine sorgen das leben war einfach schön!!!!!!!!!!

  • @petercreedon1246
    @petercreedon1246 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best song about calling out a sneaky band member. Rod Stewart's cover added the adultery aspect.

  • @septemberfaith268
    @septemberfaith268 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    😊🎶💕🎵Great song! Thank you Clay❤️

  • @nelsonpatino5394
    @nelsonpatino5394 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice song indeed. Very talented band indeed.

  • @jeffreysteer5985
    @jeffreysteer5985 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sound quality 👍❤

  • @SheriFromDetroit
    @SheriFromDetroit 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you to FB for reminding me of this one❤❤❤

  • @fritshits65
    @fritshits65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the wonderful and great Paul Carrack and friends

  • @ryankelly3605
    @ryankelly3605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Groovy tune

  • @enriqueelizalde273
    @enriqueelizalde273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great song. Thanks Clay👍

    • @clayculver2460
      @clayculver2460  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Enrique Elizalde You're welcome!

  • @boydtalavera1
    @boydtalavera1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for the upload man!

  • @andrewanderson5987
    @andrewanderson5987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love this song

  • @PenelopeG8
    @PenelopeG8 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    LYRICS:
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Well, if friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    Then I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    And you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene in this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Oh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    But I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    Oh, you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene in this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    And how long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long?
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this, how long has this been going on?
    How long, how long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    … ❤️

  • @craigharris41
    @craigharris41 ปีที่แล้ว

    great Diss track. This song is about the Guitar Player moonlighting with other bands.

  • @samuelrossmesa1430
    @samuelrossmesa1430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this.. I can't help but think that this probably somehow inspired Edwyn Collins for his work on A Girl Like You.

  • @paulorobertosantos4540
    @paulorobertosantos4540 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Som lindo!!!

  • @lordmanatee439
    @lordmanatee439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't believe this was the highest quality recording of this I could find on TH-cam. Instruments are fine, but the constant background hiss... May have to commission a rip of this.

    • @clayculver2460
      @clayculver2460  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lord Manatee I know and it came direct from the recording. I may try to re-do this one at some point and see if I can get better quality. It's been drastically improving the last two years.

    • @lordmanatee439
      @lordmanatee439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@clayculver2460 alright, good on you man, great song, weird that their most popular isn't better represented

    • @MIKECNW
      @MIKECNW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quit complaining. It sounds fine.

    • @lordmanatee439
      @lordmanatee439 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MIKECNWold man

  • @raphaelaouate188
    @raphaelaouate188 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sublime

  • @playthatfunkymusicrobot
    @playthatfunkymusicrobot 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    🎶 It could happen to us anyday 🎶

  • @angelodeary9475
    @angelodeary9475 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fall of 75 I was in the 9th grade WoW

  • @steelysam7189
    @steelysam7189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Listening in 2021!

  • @boydtalavera1
    @boydtalavera1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG!!!!!

  • @stephenbynum4793
    @stephenbynum4793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How Long By Ace

  • @Mike-sv1ye
    @Mike-sv1ye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Superstore: S6 Ep13: Lowell Anderson: (3/18/21)

  • @juandelgadorosa3105
    @juandelgadorosa3105 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cute❤❤❤❤❤🦁🦌🦁

  • @VictorArachne93
    @VictorArachne93 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

  • @rachaelnees4042
    @rachaelnees4042 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The song Playing on radio was under pressure by David and freddie I played ace how long to follow

  • @horrorfilmscholar
    @horrorfilmscholar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    2021

  • @johnnysfreshfish
    @johnnysfreshfish 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2022Bish

  • @mc2mc277
    @mc2mc277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Carrack’s first hit in his long career. A piece of trivia…..it was not written about a cheating girl. It was written about his bass player, who he found out had been playing with another band behind his back!

    • @Mars-
      @Mars- ปีที่แล้ว

      cheating BASS PLAYER ! WORSE
      😛

    • @Justin-Hill-1987
      @Justin-Hill-1987 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheating on Paul Carrack's own band!

    • @codywatts7625
      @codywatts7625 ปีที่แล้ว

      When you hear him sing this song it makes you feel good when you hear him sing in The Living Years with Mike and the mechanics it'll make you cry man

  • @ComeOnGetHappyStuff4u2Muse
    @ComeOnGetHappyStuff4u2Muse 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    12/30/2020 @ 9:29am

  • @saudagartebu8846
    @saudagartebu8846 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oke semangat sukses mantap mampir 👍

  • @deannaspencer6383
    @deannaspencer6383 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🧐🙄😱Still going on 😬😬🙄👁️👁️💯💯💯

  • @sujayanarula3913
    @sujayanarula3913 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going on since 1975🤨

  • @bluesmokerH1
    @bluesmokerH1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You don't want to know kid. 1666-2024 so far.

  • @parker8863
    @parker8863 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some say Stalin liked this one

  • @Neilbear5820
    @Neilbear5820 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No it's about Infedelity.

  • @rachaelnees4042
    @rachaelnees4042 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Think more obtuse about my last comment

  • @ogloc6308
    @ogloc6308 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it’s kinda funny that this song is about the bassist but he plays the most boring basslines ever

  • @colonelcorbin
    @colonelcorbin ปีที่แล้ว

    FROM THE KINGDOM OF NIGH
    you're listening to coast to coast am with your host...... art bell.
    😁

  • @user-js6rc2je7v
    @user-js6rc2je7v 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    У меня есть видио. Милости прошу!

  • @Gazi97
    @Gazi97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Well, if friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    But I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    And you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    How long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    Ooh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
    But I can't help but have my suspicions
    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
    Oh, you said you was never intending
    To break up our scene this way
    But there ain't any use in pretending
    It could happen to us any day
    And how long has this been going on?
    How long has this been going on?
    (How long?)
    How long has this been going on?
    (How long has this?)
    How long has this been going on?
    (How long?)
    How long has this been going on?