I'd Wait a Million Years
1969 single by The Grass Roots
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"I'd Wait a Million Years" (also known as "Wait a Million Years", "Million Years or So", or simply "Million Years") is a 1969 hit single by The Grass Roots.
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| Single by The Grass Roots | ||||
| from the album Leaving It All Behind[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Fly Me to Havana" | |||
| Released | June 1969[2] | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | ABC/Dunhill | |||
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| Producer | Steve Barri | |||
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Background
It was the first of three single releases from the group's fifth LP, Leaving It All Behind, and is among the group's five greatest hits. It was written by Gary Zekley and Mitchell Bottler. The album version contains a slow organ intro and a longer fadeout, increasing the track's length by almost a minute.
Chart performance
The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the weeks ending September 13 and 20, 1969[4] and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100.[5] In Canada, "I'd Wait a Million Years" spent three weeks at number 12.[6]
Personnel
Arranged By [Horns] – Jimmie Haskell
