Seven Days Too Long
| "Seven Days Too Long" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chuck Wood | ||||
| B-side | "Soul Shing-A-Ling" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Northern Soul | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Roulette | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vernon Harrell, J. R. Bailey | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Schwartz, Randy Irwin | |||
| Chuck Wood singles chronology | ||||
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"Seven Days Too Long" is a 1967 single credited to Chuck Wood.
Background
"Seven Days Too Long" was the first single released by Wood in 1967. It was written by J. R. Bailey and Vernon Harrell, produced by Bob Schwartz and Randy Irwin and released under Roulette Records.[1] The following year, he released his second and final single, "I've Got My Lovelight Shining".[2]
Reception
The song was a minor hit on the East Coast of the United States, and peaked at number 119 on the Billboard charts.[3][4][5]
In 1980, the song was covered by Dexys Midnight Runners on their debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels.[5][6] The cover was released as a single only in Canada.[7]
Northern Soul
In the 1970s, "Seven Days Too Long" found fame in Britain, as a part of the Northern soul music movement, where upbeat soul music by black American artists originally recorded in the 1960s were played in clubs in Northern England.[8][9] In 1974, the song was the B-side to "Footsee" by Wigan's Chosen Few, which peaked at number nine on the UK charts in 1975.[10][11]
In 2000, The Northern Soul Top 500 list was compiled by Kev Roberts, who was a DJ at the Wigan Casino (a popular Northern Soul venue), from a survey he sent out to Northern Soul fans; "Seven Days Too Long" ranked at number ten.[12]
Identity
Little is known about Wood. A long lasting rumor is that "Chuck Wood" was actually an alias for J. R. Bailey, who co-wrote the song.[13] A small biography commonly linked to Wood claims he was born in Tyler, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles, where he attended Los Angeles City College, as well as this sole photograph claiming to be Wood.[14] This Chuck Wood is not to be confused with a country artist of the same name who was also recording songs at the same time as him.[13]
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US (Billboard Hot 100)[3][4][5] | 119 |
References
- ↑ Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long / Soul Shing-A-Ling, 1967, retrieved 2026-08-06
- ↑ "Chuck Wood [Soul] Discography". 45cat. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 says, John (2016-03-27). "Chuck Wood – Seven Days Is Too Long". Funky16Corners. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under - Top40weekly". 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Essential: Northern Soul Records – Part 2". Long Live Vinyl. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Seven Days Too Long by Dexy's Midnight Runners, retrieved 2026-08-06
- ↑ Dexy's Midnight Runners - Seven Days Too Long, 1980, retrieved 2026-08-06
- ↑ David Nowell The Story of Northern Soul, p. 79 Anova Books, 1999, ISBN 1907554726 Search this book on
., accessed 11 May 2014
- ↑ Norcliffe, Josh (28 February 2014). "The Current Northern Soul scene: Is it just nostalgia?". Louder Than War. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 601. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "WIGAN'S CHOSEN FEW". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Northern Soul Top 500 Written by Kev Roberts". www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2006-04-07. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Soulstrutter (2020-11-30). "Soul Strutter: Chuck Wood [1967] - Seven Days Too Long [Roulette #R-4754]". Soul Strutter. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Wendy (2010-01-31). "I estivate, therefore I am: Seven Days Too Long, Chuck Wood (1967)". I estivate, therefore I am. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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