"I'd Wait a Million Years" (also known as "Wait a Million Years", "Million Years or So", or simply "Million Years") is a 1969 hit single by The Grass Roots.
Background It was the first of three single releases from the group's fifth LP, Leaving It All Behind, and is among the group's five greatest hits. It was written by Gary Zekley and Mitchell Bottler. The album version contains a slow organ intro and a longer fadeout, increasing the track's length by almost a minute.
Chart performance The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the weeks ending September 13 and 20, 1969 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100.Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 9, 1969 In Canada, "I'd Wait a Million Years" spent three weeks at number 12.
Weekly charts Chart (1969)PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles12US Billboard Hot 100[Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]15US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 9, 196912
Year-end charts Chart (1969)RankCanada Top Singles (RPM)98US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)125US Cash Box56
Personnel Arranged By [Horns] – Jimmie Haskell
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