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a. 1 (non-gloss definition: Used literally:) what length. 2 (non-gloss definition: Used literally:) what duration. adv. (non-gloss definition: Used literally:) what duration.
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"How Long" is a 1974 song by the British group Ace from their album Five-A-Side. It reached No. 3 in the US and Canadian charts, and No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart.
Although widely interpreted as being about adultery, the song was in fact composed by lead singer Paul Carrack upon discovering that bassist Terry Comer had been secretly working with the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver. Comer returned to Ace in time to play on the song.
The guitar solo is by Alan "Bam" King.
"How Long" is the third single off Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The song is the follow-up to " Lips of an Angel", the band's biggest hit to date. A music video was never made for the single for unknown reasons.
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"How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" is a funk classic by American family girl group the Pointer Sisters, released as the first single from their Steppin' album in 1975. Written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer with David Rubinson, the song's mixture of funky R&B and the sisters' soulful harmonies helped make it a standout in the Pointer Sisters' early catalog. The single was a significant hit for the group, reaching number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the group's first and only number-one single on the U.S. Hot Soul Singles chart, where it spent two weeks at number one.
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"How Long" is an anti-war protest song by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther. Written in 1971 as a reaction against the Vietnam War, 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.
"How Long" is the first single released by Dundee band The View from their fourth album Cheeky For A Reason. The song was first announced by NME on 27 May 2012 as the first single to be released on The Views anticipated new album Cheeky For A Reason. The song was officially made available for download from iTunes on the 6 June 2012, a whole month before the anticipated release date.
The music video for the song was released on 13 June 2012. The video, written and directed by Red and starring Martin Compston caused controversy in the media on its release due to its assumed subject matter and further claims from one of the cast that the content for the video was never disclosed to her. However, the bands management, record label and producers of the video later proved that all cast were given a detailed treatment that disclosed the concept of the video prior to filming. Red, the writer and director of the video said of the idea, "The concept becomes complicated when I try to put it into words, the video has not been submitted into and festivals nor won any awards as awards are judged in committee by consensus of what is known. It has however been banned from MTV for some unknown reason."
The song was generally well received, with many reviewers highlighting the fact that The View have revisited their Libertine-esque early years whilst at the same time maturing musically as a band. NME said of the song - "a frantic little earworm of a song that takes precisely six seconds to reach its first chorus, and never lets up thereafter" However, the progressively dismal chart performance of The View's singles continued as the song failed to chart in the UK.
Usage examples of "how long".
With the Cardassian threat above, there was no telling how long they would be down here.
But there was no way to guess how long the bubble would stay even that obedient.
No matter how long it has been since you went to high school, you ought to remember that 10^2 means ten times ten, or a hundred, and so on.
Even without the accident of Lew Harness's death, there was no telling how long the translation plan would take.
It told me who ate what and how much of it, who slept where and for how long, and who used which finger to excavate whose nostril.