What Took You So Long?

"What Took You So Long?" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her debut solo studio album, A Girl Like Me (2001). It was released on 2 April 2001 as the album's lead single. The song was written by Bunton, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, John Themis and Dave Morgan.

For the song by The Courteeners, see What Took You So Long? (The Courteeners song).
"What Took You So Long?"
Single by Emma Bunton
from the album A Girl Like Me
B-side
  • "Merry-Go Round"
  • "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind"
Released2 April 2001 (2001-04-02)
Recorded2000
StudioBiffco, Dublin, Ireland
GenrePop rock
Length3:59
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Richard "Biff" Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
Emma Bunton singles chronology
"What I Am"
(1999)		 "What Took You So Long?"
(2001)		 "Take My Breath Away"
(2001)
Audio sample
  • file
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Music video
"What Took You So Long?" on YouTube

"What Took You So Long?" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 8 April 2001 with 76,000 copies sold in its first week[1] and remained there for a second week, making it the singer's first and only number-one single in the United Kingdom. The single also topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland while reaching the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Ireland and Romania.

The music video for the single was directed by Greg Masuak and shot on 10 and 11 February 2001 in the Mojave Desert in California. One of the B-sides, "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind", was previously featured on the soundtrack to Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999.

Track listings
  • UK CD single
  1. "What Took You So Long?" – 3:59
  2. "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind" – 3:21
  3. "Merry-Go Round" – 3:54
  4. "What Took You So Long?" (video)
  • European CD single
  1. "What Took You So Long?" – 3:59
  2. "Merry-Go Round" – 3:54

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Girl Like Me.[2]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 269,737[31]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  7. "Danishcharts.com – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?". Tracklisten.
  8. "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 17. 28 April 2001. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via Google Books.
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  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – What Took You So Long?". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  15. "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 26/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 28 February 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  16. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 28. 7 July 2001. p. 16. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via American Radio History.
  17. "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. "Spanishcharts.com – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?" Canciones Top 50.
  20. "Swedishcharts.com – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?". Singles Top 100.
  21. "Swisscharts.com – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  24. "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  25. "Ireland – Top Singles For 2001". Allcharts.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  26. "Top Selling Singles of 2001". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  27. "Årslista Singlar, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  28. "UK Year-End Charts 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. "British single certifications – Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?". British Phonographic Industry. 12 April 2001. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type What Took You So Long? in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. Myers, Justin (14 April 2016). "The Top 40 in 2001: Emma Bunton's debut solo hits Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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