"Long, Long Way to Go" is a song by English

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, from their studio album '' X'' (2002).
Written by

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and

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, the song was later included on the ''

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'' compilation album in 2004. Released as a single, it remains Def Leppard's last UK Top 40 hit single, reaching number 40 in April 2003.

Track listing

CD # "Long, Long Way to Go" # "10 X Bigger Than Love" # "

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" (acoustic) # "Long, Long Way to Go" (video) DVD # "Long, Long Way to Go" (video—contains "mouse" scene) # "Gimme a Job" (audio) # "

" (30 second video clip) # "

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Charts

Lionel Richie version

In 2004,

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singer

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re-recorded "Long, Long Way to Go" for his seventh

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'' Just for You'' (2004). Production on his version was helmed by

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, featuring additional production from Richie Jones. The song was released as the album's second single and reached the top 20 on the US

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chart.

Track listings

Notes * signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits lifted from the album's liner notes. *

– writer *Richie Jones – additional producer *Lionel Richie – vocals *

– writer *

– producer

Charts

References

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