If You're Not Gone Too Long

"If You're Not Gone Too Long" is a song written by Wanda Ballman that was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in May 1967 via Decca Records.

Background and reception

"If You're Not Gone Too Long" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn on January 18, 1967. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.^[1]

The song was covered by American country artist Reba McEntire for a tribute to Lynn in 2010 entitled Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn.^[2]

"If You're Not Gone Too Long" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1967. The song became her tenth top ten single under the Decca recording label. It was included on her studio album, Singin' with Feelin' (1967).^[3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single^[4]

"The Home You're Tearing Down" – 2:44
"Farther to Go" – 2:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)^[3]	7

References

↑ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
↑ "Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn: Loretta Lynn: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
↑ "If You're Not Gone Too Long/A Man I Hardly Know by Loretta Lynn (Single, Country)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

Loretta Lynn singles

1960s

1960	"I'm a Honky Tonk Girl"

1962	"Success"

1963	"The Other Woman" "Before I'm Over You"

1964	"Wine, Women and Song" "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" (with Ernest Tubb) "Happy Birthday"

1965	"Blue Kentucky Girl" "The Home You're Tearing Down"

1966	"Dear Uncle Sam" "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)]"

1967	"If You're Not Gone Too Long" "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)"

1968	"Fist City" "You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out on Me)" "Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"

1969	"Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)" "Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out" (with Ernest Tubb) "To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)" "Wings Upon Your Horns"

1970s

1970	"I Know How" "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" "Coal Miner's Daughter"

1971	"I Wanna Be Free" "You're Lookin' at Country" "One's on the Way"

1972	"Here I Am Again" "Rated "X""

1973	"Love Is the Foundation" "Hey Loretta"

1974	"They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy" "Trouble in Paradise"

1975	"The Pill" "Home" "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill"

1976	"Red, White and Blue" "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)"

1977	"She's Got You" "Why Can't He Be You" "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed"

1978	"Spring Fever" "We've Come a Long Way Baby"

1979	"I Can't Feel You Anymore" "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind"

1980s

1980	"Pregnant Again" "Naked in the Rain" "Cheatin' on a Cheater"

1981	"Somebody Led Me Away"

1982	"I Lie" "Making Love from Memory"

1985	"Heart Don't Do This to Me"

1990s

1993	"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette)

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