Too Gone, Too Long

"Too Gone Too Long"
Single by En Vogue
from the album EV3
Released September 23, 1997 (US)
Format CD single, Cassette single
Recorded 1996—1997
Genre Pop/R&B
Length 4:42
Writer(s) Diane Warren
Producer David Foster
En Vogue singles chronology
"Whatever"
(1997)
"Too Gone Too Long"
(1997)
"No Fool No More"
(1998)

"Too Gone Too Long" is a song by En Vogue, released as the final single from their third album, EV3. The song was written by famed writer Diane Warren who has written mega hits like "Un-Break My Heart" and "Because You Loved Me". Warren crafted the thematically and lyrically similar "I Learned From The Best" for Whitney Houston's comeback album My Love Is Your Love the following year which also became a considerable Billboard hit. "Too Gone Too Long" reached #33 on the Hot 100 in Billboard becoming the group's ninth and final Top 40 hit.

While EV3 was being recorded, Dawn Robinson chose to leave. Her voice is heard throughout the harmony and lead vocals on 95% of the album including this song.

Track listing

  1. Too Gone, Too Long (Radio Edit) 4:08
  2. It's About Love (Non LP Track) 5:12
  3. Whatever (Roni's Searching For A New Key Mix) 7:01
  4. Whatever (Tuff Jam 2 In 1 Remix) 7:58

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 33
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 25
U.S. Billboard Hot Single Sales 28
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay 64
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 58
Dutch Single Top 100 45
UK Chart 20