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"The Long Run" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded by the Eagles. The sound of the song is viewed as a tribute to the Stax / Memphis R&B sound.[1] The lyrics of the song are viewed by some as a description of the longevity of the relationship between Glenn Frey and Don Henley, even though they were growing apart at the time.[2] It was the title track of their album The Long Run and was released as a single in November 1979. It reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980. It was the second of three singles released from The Long Run album, preceded by "Heartache Tonight," which reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of 1979, and followed by "I Can't Tell You Why," which also reached #8 on on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, in the spring of 1980.
The song was featured on the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati on the episode "The Doctor's Daughter".
[edit] References
- ^ allmusic ((( The Long Run > Overview )))
- ^ The Long Run by Eagles Songfacts
