"
The Long Run" is a song written by
Don Henley and
Glenn Frey and recorded by the
Eagles. The sound of the song is viewed as a tribute to the
Stax /
Memphis rhythm and blues sound. It was the title track of their album
The Long Run and was released as a single in November 1979. It reached #8 on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980. It was the second of three singles released from
The Long Run album, preceded by "
Heartache Tonight," which reached #1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979, and followed by "
I Can't Tell You Why," which also reached #8 on the
Billboard Hot 100, in the spring of 1980.