"(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 The Grass Roots are an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. In their career, they achieved two gold albums, two ...

Background

It was the first of three single releases from the group's fifth LP, ''

Leaving It All Behind ''Leaving It All Behind'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Grass Roots, released in November 1969 by Dunhill Records. Following the departure of Creed Bratton, who left in April 1969, seasoned musician Dennis Provisor joine ...

'', and is among the group's five greatest hits. It was written by

Gary Zekley Alan Gary Zekley (also known as Brandon Chase; January 4, 1943 – June 19, 1996) was an American West Coast record producer and songwriter associated with 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s bands and songs in the bubblegum, rock and roll, sunshine pop, and s ...

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. ''

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'' and number 12 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. In Canada, "I'd Wait a Million Years" spent three weeks at number 12.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

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Jimmie Haskell Jimmie Haskell (born Sheridan Pearlman, November 7, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American composer and arranger for motion pictures and a wide variety of popular artists, including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely Da ...

References

External links

* 1969 singles The Grass Roots songs 1969 songs ABC Records singles Songs written by Gary Zekley {{1960s-single-stub