"Too Gone Too Long" is a song written by Gene Pistilli, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from his album '' Always & Forever''. It peaked at number 1 on the ''

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, becoming his fifth number 1 hit in the United States. It also topped the Canadian ''

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'' country Tracks chart.

Content

When a former love reappears, the narrator tells her that since her departure he has found someone new. As badly as he missed the former love at first, she has been away for such a long time that the relationship cannot be renewed.

Charts

"Too Gone Too Long" spent the week of March 12, 1988 at the top of both country singles chart.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1987 singles 1987 songs Randy Travis songs Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Warner Records singles {{1987-country-song-stub