"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (sometimes issued as "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)") is a song written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler. It appeared as the A-side of a 1965 hit single by Otis Redding - and subsequently appeared on his third album, Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul.Although Redding had been appearing in the national Pop and R&B Charts as early as 1962, this was his first truly big hit, reaching #21 on the Billboard Pop Chart (missing the Top 20 by only one position), and was his first-ever Top 5 Billboard R&B Hit, peaking at #2.(missing the # 1 R&B spot, again by only one position). The B-side of the single "Just One More Day," was also a minor hit, reaching #15 on the R&B and #85 on the pop singles charts. The song is ranked #110 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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