A Long and Lasting Love

"A Long and Lasting Love" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in August 1985 as the second single from the album Nobody Wants to Be Alone. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5

Cover versions

Glenn Medeiros covered this song with some changes in lyrics and entitled Long and Lasting Love. Billy Preston and Syreeta also covered this song with the different chorus. Jane Olivor had introduced it in her 1980 album, "The Best Side of Goodbye." Cantopop artist Vivian Chow also covered this song in her native Cantonese, retaining the "A Long and Lasting Love" line in English.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
↑ "Crystal Gayle – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Crystal Gayle.

Crystal Gayle singles

1970s

1974	"Wrong Road Again"

1975	"Somebody Loves You"

1976	"I'll Get Over You" "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)"

1977	"I'll Do It All Over Again" "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"

1978	"Ready for the Times to Get Better" "Talking in Your Sleep" "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For"

1979	"When I Dream" "Your Kisses Will" "Half the Way" "Your Old Cold Shoulder"

1980s

1980	"It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" "The Blue Side" "If You Ever Change Your Mind"

1981	"Take It Easy" "Too Many Lovers" "The Woman in Me"

1982	"You Never Gave Up on Me" "Livin' in These Troubled Times" "'Til I Gain Control Again" You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)

1983	"Everything I Own" "Our Love Is on the Faultline" "Baby, What About You" "The Sound of Goodbye"

1984	"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" "Turning Away" "Me Against the Night"

1985	"Nobody Wants to Be Alone" "A Long and Lasting Love" "Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers' Song)" (with Gary Morris)

1986	"Cry" "Straight to the Heart" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

1987	"Another World" (with Gary Morris) "Nobody Should Have to Love This Way" "Only Love Can Save Me Now" "O Holy Night"

1988	"Nobody's Angel"

1990s

1990	"Never Ending Song of Love"

1999	"Two Sleepy People" (with Willie Nelson)

2000s

2003	"Hallelujah I Love Him So"

Book

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