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Released on Universal Records, also Kryptonite (3 Doors Down), Back to Black (Amy Winehouse) and Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse)
Written by DJ Premier, also SICKO MODE (Travis Scott), Ain’t No Other Man (Christina Aguilera) and N.Y. State of Mind (Nas)
Produced by DJ Premier, also Ain’t No Other Man (Christina Aguilera), N.Y. State of Mind (Nas) and Lovesick (Gang Starr)
Mixed by DJ Premier, also Nas Is Like (Nas), Outta Here (KRS‐One) and I Can’t Wake Up (KRS‐One)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
James Brown wrote 229 songs on fono
DJ Premier produced 174 songs on fono
DJ Premier’s most frequent co-writer is Guru (68 songs together)
DJ Premier’s most frequent co-producer is Guru (66 songs together)
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, DJ Premier, Eric B., James Brown and Rakim
- Produced by
- DJ Premier
- Mixed by
- DJ Premier
- Part of
- The 18th Letter
- Released on
- Universal Records
- Written by
- Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, DJ Premier, Eric B., James Brown and Rakim
- Produced by
- DJ Premier
- Mixed by
- DJ Premier
- Part of
- The 18th Letter
- Released on
- Universal Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: DJ Premier
Same producer: DJ Premier
Same mixer: DJ Premier
Same writer: James Brown
Same label: Universal Records
Same release: The 18th Letter
Same producer: DJ Premier
Same mixer: DJ Premier
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was produced by DJ Premier
It’s Been a Long Time was produced by DJ Premier
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by Bobby Byrd
It’s Been a Long Time was written by Bobby Byrd
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by Charles Bobbit
It’s Been a Long Time was written by Charles Bobbit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by DJ Premier
It’s Been a Long Time was written by DJ Premier
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by Eric B.
It’s Been a Long Time was written by Eric B.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by James Brown
It’s Been a Long Time was written by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was written by Rakim
It’s Been a Long Time was written by Rakim
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time is part of the release The 18th Letter
It’s Been a Long Time is part of the release The 18th Letter
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Universal Records is the label of the song It’s Been a Long Time
Universal Records is the label of the song It’s Been a Long Time
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was mixed by DJ Premier
It’s Been a Long Time was mixed by DJ Premier
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz It’s Been a Long Time was released on 1997-10-31
It’s Been a Long Time was released on 1997-10-31
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026