Soul music wasn’t just about Tamla Motown, back in the day. In 1967, I heard a great soul song by Chuck Wood, called Seven Days Is Too Long. I bought it the next day, released by Roulette Records. A real foot-tapper!
First time I called you girl
They say you wasn’t home
Then second time I tried it
They say you wan’t be left alone
We have a lot of quarrels yes we have
Like all lovers do
I’m ready to make up
It’s all of left to you now
Seven Days Too Long without you baby
Come on back to me now
I feel so break up because i’m alive
Cause’ my love is too strong girl to let it down
The source of problem
Cause I see the danger sign you know
It’s ripped on your face
Justice (…)
Let’s stop playing girl I go sick
I can’t stand being without you baby another week
You got me soured, I can’t even concentrate
You know good things come, I say good things come (…)
I can’t wait no longer listen to me girl
Seven Days Too Long Without You Baby
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Vernon Harrell / Jim Bailey
Seven Days Too Long lyrics © Emi Longitude Music
beetleypete 
A good song.
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Thanks, Jennie. It seems to be unknown in America.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s interesting, Pete.
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You are treating us to some real oldies, Pete. Thank you xx
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This was very popular here at the time, but the American readers don’t seem to have heard of it.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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No it doesn’t follow what was popular here was popular there or vice versa x
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Me too, Pete! 😉 Thanks! xx Michael
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nice choice, new to me. have you seen the documentary ‘summer of soul’ yet? if not, i highly recommend it to you, as i think you’d really enjoy it.
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I think that is on Hulu, which we don’t have here. I will investigate.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t think I’ve heard this one before.
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It was a hit in the UK, but I don’t think it made any impression on the US charts, Liz, despite Chuck being American.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Each to their own taste, I guess!
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I missed this one entirely. Warmest regards,Ed
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An American singer, but hugely popular in England at the time.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I listen to BBC 6Music a few times a week, and on that station, this song is a bit of a cult classic. Cheers, Jon.
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The Northern Soul fans adopted it, and made it popular. I don’t think it ever got into the US charts, Jon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Music from the Inferno?
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Dante’s seven stages? 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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If you watch the video, “Inferno” is written on the record label.
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Gotcha! 🙂
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I must say, this is a new song to me. Thank you, Pete!
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It is a rather obscure Soul song, but it was massively popular in the UK, Annette.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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