"Let's Take the Long Way Around the World" is a song written by Archie Jordan and Naomi Martin, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in September 1978 as the second single from the album ''

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''. The song was Milsap's eleventh number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent ten weeks on the chart.

Cover versions

In 1979,

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and

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recorded the song on their duet album ''

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'', but didn't release it as a single.

Chart performance

References

1978 singles 1978 songs Ronnie Milsap songs Kenny Rogers songs Dottie West songs RCA Records singles Songs written by Archie Jordan Song recordings produced by Tom Collins (record producer) {{1970s-country-song-stub