Longer

Dan Fogelberg

About Longer

"Longer" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg and released in 1979 by Full Moon Records and Epic Records. The song can be found on Fogelberg's 1979 album Phoenix. It was also included on his 1982 greatest hits album as well as various other retrospective and compilation recordings. Fogelberg, who had released more rock oriented songs throughout the 1970s, jokingly described "Longer" in the liner notes to one of his retrospective albums as "the song that put me on the elevators. " He wrote the song while vacationing in Maui, "lounging in a hammock one night and looking up at the stars. It just seems this song was drifting around the universe, saw me, and decided I'd give it a good home." Accompanying Fogelberg's vocals is an acoustic guitar (played by the singer) as well as a flugelhorn solo by Jerry Hey. Lyrically, the song compares various events ("Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens") with his emotional attachment to the one he loves ("I've been in love with you"). 


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1998
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Longer than ther've been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens
I've been in love with you

Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you

I'll bring fire in the winters'
You'll send showers in the springs
We'll fly through the falls and summers with love on our wings

Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks
And the pages start to yellow
I'll be in love with you
I'll be in love with you

Longer than ther've been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens
I've been in love with you
I am in love with you

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Dan Fogelberg

Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bluegrass. He is best known for his 1980 hit "Longer" and his 1981 hit "Leader of the Band". more »

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Song Release
"Longer" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. It was featured on his 1979 album "Phoenix" and was released as a single in 1979.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1980. It also topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart, becoming Fogelberg's first No. 1 hit on that list.
Song Inspiration
Fogelberg reportedly wrote "Longer" while on vacation in Maui, inspired by the spectacular sunrises and natural beauty of the island.
Song Duration
Interestingly, despite its name, "Longer" is not a particularly lengthy song - it runs for just 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Popular Wedding Song
Because of its romantic lyrics and gentle melody, "Longer" has been a popular choice for weddings and anniversary celebrations.
Acoustic Composition
The song features 'flint hill special' banjo, Dobro resonator guitar, lap steel guitar, and fiddle, giving it a unique folk feel. Fogelberg himself often introduced "Longer" at his concerts as a song that he wrote on a $60 guitar while on the beach.
Airplay in Space
"Longer" has the distinction of being one of the wake-up songs played for astronauts on the Space Shuttle Columbia during its STS-3 mission in 1982.
Star-Studded Backup
In the studio recording of the song, flugelhorn fills and a solo were performed by famous trumpeter Chuck Findley.
Not a Love Song Initially
Despite its overtones of enduring love, Fogelberg reportedly did not originally conceive "Longer" as a love song. Instead, it was a reflection of his overwhelming awe of nature.
Grammy Nominated
"Longer" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male in 1981 but it did not win.
A Hot Adult Contemporary Track
The song ended up as the 14th biggest hit of 1980 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 1.
Cover Versions
"Longer" has been covered by many artists over the years, including country singer Bill Anderson and Christian music artist Scott Wesley Brown.

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