How Long (JD Souther song)

"How Long"
Promotional single by JD Souther
from the album John David Souther
B-side"The Fast One"
Written1971
ReleasedSeptember 1972
GenreCountry rock
Length3:22
LabelAsylum
SongwriterJD Souther
ProducersJD Souther, Fred Catero
JD Souther singles chronology
"How Long"
(1972)
"Black Rose"
(1976)
Audio
"How Long" on YouTube
"How Long"
Single by Eagles
from the album Long Road Out of Eden
ReleasedAugust 20, 2007
GenreCountry rock, rock and roll
Length3:15
LabelLost Highway
SongwriterJD Souther
ProducersEagles, Steuart Smith, Richard F. W. Davis, Scott Crago, Bill Szymczyk
Eagles singles chronology
"No More Cloudy Days"
(2006)
"How Long"
(2007)
"Busy Being Fabulous"
(2008)
Music video
"How Long" on YouTube

"How Long" is a song by American singer-songwriter JD Souther. Written in 1971, it was originally recorded by Souther for his 1972 debut solo album, John David Souther. It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45 rpm single in 1972 with Souther's "The Fast One" on the B-side.

The Eagles, longtime friends and collaborators with Souther, frequently performed "How Long" in concert during the early and mid-1970s. In 2007, the band covered the song for their album Long Road Out of Eden, the group's first full studio album since 1979. A year later, their version of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It was the band's first Grammy since 1979.